Bill Simmons goes all in on the Blazers

[illmatic99]

Get off the bandwagon. Love listening to this guy, but he wanted to break up Dame/CJ just a month ago.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Fuck. Jinx is here. The only thing worse would be if Chuck picks us.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Interesting that he's comparing us to the '90 Suns, considering how many times I've seen people try to compare Connaughton to Majerle and Collins to Chambers. The parallels aren't far off.

 

[Lukee]

Bill is one of the few people from Boston that I like. Him, Conan and Bill Burr. That's it.

 

[dviss1]

Fuck Bill Simmons and his bandwagon ass...

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Interesting that he's comparing us to the '90 Suns, considering how many times I've seen people try to compare Connaughton to Majerle and Collins to Chambers. The parallels aren't far off.

I think we're closer to the 1990 Pistons, to be honest. Nurk is Laimbeer, Ed is John Salley, Dame and CJ are Isiah and Joe. Bazz is Vinnie.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Lol these guys talking about staggering Harden and Paul in the lineup and we're like "we've been doing this for three years now".

 

[PtldPlatypus]

After them talking about Westbrook approaching the trip-doub mark again, I had to look. He's 21 total behind a 10 rpg pace, with 10 games left to go. I could absolutely see him doing it again.

 

[Driew]

Lol these guys talking about staggering Harden and Paul in the lineup and we're like "we've been doing this for three years now".

Wasn't there a stat at one point this season that showed us having a nice plus/minus when dame and CJ both rested at the same time with Napier playing?

 

[Boob-No-More]

After them talking about Westbrook approaching the trip-doub mark again, I had to look. He's 21 total behind a 10 rpg pace, with 10 games left to go. I could absolutely see him doing it again.

Let's hope he focuses more on that than winning. I could absolutely see him doing that again!

BNM

 

[SportsAndWhine]

After them talking about Westbrook approaching the trip-doub mark again, I had to look. He's 21 total behind a 10 rpg pace, with 10 games left to go. I could absolutely see him doing it again.

I like how Bill is tearing down the triple double.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I like how Bill is tearing down the triple double.

Executive summary?

BNM

 

[trailblazer18]

I enjoy Bill, but yeah, he usually doesn't think highly of the Blazers. Even if you don't like him, this is that national media some were complaining about not getting.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Executive summary?

BNM

The triple double wasn't a tracked stat until 1982 or so when some Laker broadcaster noticed Magic getting 10/10/10 a lot and decided to make it a good thing to pump up Magic with. Nobody gave a shit about them in the 80's or even much in the 90's. Both guys agree the stat is bullshit, and really a 27/7/7 ("the Lebron") or 35/10/10 (which apparently Westbrook has a ton of) is way more interesting to track. A standard triple double is just arbitrary and dull, and popular mostly because of Ice Cube.

 

[Strenuus]

Wait, am I supposed to care? Because I don't.

 

[kjironman1]

I actually think this team is closer to the 2017-18 TrailBlazers. Tough on defense and can shoot lights out. There have been very few teams that can say that.

 

[ripcityboy]

I guess one listen won't kill me. I'll be surprised if he isn't kissing Bird's ass somewhere during the podcast though.

 

[santeesioux]

 

[CupWizier]

Get off the bandwagon. Love listening to this guy, but he wanted to break up Dame/CJ just a month ago.

Bill Simmons? Man I thought that guy fell off the face of the earth. For awhile he was all over the place and then gone. Never really cared for him that much.

 

[BBert]

So, is it safe to like Bill Simmons now?

Asking for a friend.

 

[dviss1]

So, is it safe to like Bill Simmons now?

Asking for a friend.

Fuck Bill Simmons and his bandwagon ass...

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Wasn't there a stat at one point this season that showed us having a nice plus/minus when dame and CJ both rested at the same time with Napier playing?

Well yeah but that was the tail wagging the dog because Stotts only put them on the bench when Naipier and the rest of the Closers could dominate... I bet most of those minutes were in Phoenix-style blowouts.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

I guess one listen won't kill me. I'll be surprised if he isn't kissing Bird's ass somewhere during the podcast though.

He dismissively goes "waah waah waah" when his guest dares mention the Celtics are playing .500 ball since January. His guest just pauses and said, "okay...?" like he's dealing with a toddler then continues.

 

[H.C.]

Anyone have a summary of the podcast?
Interested in hearing what mr #27wins has to say about Portland now.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bill Simmons? Man I thought that guy fell off the face of the earth. For awhile he was all over the place and then gone. Never really cared for him that much.

He's still all over the place with The Ringer

 

[RR7]

I remember being 23 and liking bill Simmons. He's like Adam sandler to me, kinda. Niche group, then huge popularity, then back to a smaller niche group.
I think he's a douche and stopped reading entirely when he initially publicly bailed on the Bruins, and then jumped on the band wagon when they got good. Fuck him

 

[THE HCP]

Let's hope he focuses more on that than winning. I could absolutely see him doing that again!

BNM

How did he do last night in that huge win on the road. I didn’t see.

 

[Boob-No-More]

How did he do last night in that huge win on the road. I didn’t see.

He sucked balls. OKC won despite of him, not because of him.

BNM

 

[BrianFromWA]

Holy cow. I didn't realize the Blazers are 100-1. I kinda wanna put money down.

$2k would pay off my house if Eric and I believe harder.

 

[THE HCP]

He sucked balls. OKC won despite of him, not because of him.

BNM

Cool, thanks for the heads up.