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Don't you guys hate Bill Simmons of ESPN? He hates LAKERS

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Don't you guys hate Bill Simmons of ESPN? He hates LAKERS 

Post#1 » by thegamefritz » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:56 pm

First of all, I don't have any problem with commentators, analyst that criticize our team, no problem with that, and I'm cool with bARKLEY'S some stupid comments towards the lakers, even magic criticized the lakers, no problem with shaq, cwebb, 3d and their negative comments but damn this bill simmons!!

I don't think he has a clue about basketball, I don't even think he plays basketball!! (not that playing is a huge factor when criticizing or commenting coz you got the very hot Hannah Storm who's in espn also-she's fine and I'm fine with her) back to bill simmons, he is a nerd or weird guy, he does not have a life when he talks and he always criticize the Lakers even yesterday when Magic praised the lakers he interrupted magic's speech and said something negative about lakers then praised the Heat, Lebron OKC and KD!

I've never heard this guy give props to lakers
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Post#2 » by ennui » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:58 pm

I like his writing. If I went around disliking everybody who hates the lakers I would be very lonely.
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Post#3 » by Dr Aki » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:01 pm

duh, he's a bostonite (bostonian?)
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Re: Don't you guys hate Bill Simmons of ESPN? He hates LAKER 

Post#4 » by leeprettyp » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:14 pm

It is what it is. He works for ESPN and he is a Celtic homer. Anything Kobe and Laker related will get bashed. Any novice sports fan will fall for his crap. I tuned the guy out long ago. He is knowledgeable of the game of basketball but his obvious homerism and bias can turn alot of Lakerfans off. Before reading or listening to his work/podcast if u already expect that he's gonna take a shot at Kobe and the Lakers you'll be ok.
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Post#5 » by dockingsched » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:37 pm

he's a million times more bearable than magic
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Post#6 » by Slava » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:37 pm

You should read his article comparing the broken down Kobe of last season to prime MVP Iverson. That might change your opinion. He's an excellent writer.
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Post#7 » by Kobe System » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:58 pm

Tasp wrote:I like his writing. If I went around disliking everybody who hates the lakers I would be very lonely.


This.
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Post#8 » by Michael Lucky » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:16 pm

He's a Celtic and Clippers fan who cannot write a single article without mentioning Lebron at least five times. Despite that and like Dock said he's much easier to listen to than Magic who is reactionary to every thing.
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Post#9 » by Wreckus13 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:52 pm

His articles are good. But he's blinded by his love of the celtics.

He's funny tho, I'll give him that. He's not that bad, he tries to be sensible.
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Post#10 » by TheHartBreakKid » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:29 pm

No i actually like him. He's a bigtime homer, but he admits it and you already expect his bias when reading his material. Yet he is a great writer and is pretty funny, and it's not like he never gives the Lakers/Kobe credit...he just gives it in his own backhanded way. I like everything he writes non-Lakers/Boston related, and I even read his Laker material but I read it expecting heavy bias and sometimes I still get a little frustrated. But like someone else said, he's way better than magic
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Post#11 » by hermes » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:02 pm

really big fan of simmons, read and listen to a lot of his stuff

his nfl podcasts with cousin sal are the best
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Post#12 » by stunnar0b » Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:14 am

You can throw Tim legler in that same boat. but at the end of the day its all good
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Post#13 » by Imadogg » Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:05 am

stunnar0b wrote:You can throw Tim legler in that same boat. but at the end of the day its all good

I heard Legler defending Kobe a week ago when everyone was throwing out the stupid as **** "Lakers are 1-100 when Kobe scores 30+ points" and I don't know if I've heard Legler ever being biased or anything.

Also, I love Bill Simmons
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Post#14 » by TylersLakers » Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:12 am

He dislikes the Lakers, however he makes that known. He's also a realist and gives us credit when it's due.

His articles are awesome. He's probably my favorite sports writer, heck of a lot better than Plaschke or Simers.
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Post#15 » by Dr Aki » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:50 am

TylersLakers wrote:He dislikes the Lakers, however he makes that known. He's also a realist and gives us credit when it's due.

His articles are awesome. He's probably my favorite sports writer, heck of a lot better than Plaschke or Simers.


imo, he's the pragmatic kobe-hating polar-opposite to the poetic, kobe-loving woj
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Post#16 » by Slava » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:56 am

TylersLakers wrote: heck of a lot better than Plaschke or Simers.


A hobo with a rag cloth is better than Simers.
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Post#17 » by ennui » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:00 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:
TylersLakers wrote: heck of a lot better than Plaschke or Simers.


A hobo with a rag cloth is better than Simers.


Maybe at writing, but not at wiping my windshield.
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Re: Don't you guys hate Bill Simmons of ESPN? He hates LAKER 

Post#18 » by Slava » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:01 am

You do not insult the journalistic integrity of a hobo.

Not that I know the window wiping skills of Simers..
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