Plaschke: Trail Blazers most impressive team this season

[Nikolokolus]

Who isn't a hack?

Serious question

For national guys? I think Adande is a pretty good writer - produces reasonable, enjoyable stuff. David Aldridge is good, Woj is an egomaniac, but he gets real scoops ... there's a few others I'm sure, but without looking, nobody immediately springs to mind.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I can't stand Whitlock or bayless or adande. Aldridge is too self assured. And woj can't write worth a shit IMO.

I like that Lowe guy on grantland maybe

 

[Nikolokolus]

Oh yeah, Zac Lowe is very good.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Simmons isn't a reporter, but I think he's really knowledgeable about hoops and he's almost always entertaining.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

I can't stand Whitlock or bayless or adande. Aldridge is too self assured. And woj can't write worth a shit IMO.

I like that Lowe guy on grantland maybe

LOL ya, Adade is a geek, and a complete LA homer. I don't mind guys like Simmons who are admittedly a fan of a team, but at least Simmons doesn't hide it. You know what you get when you read his stuff. Blazer fans are "soccer moms" because that is exactly how he feels now that his Celtics are in the tank. I know he empathizes to a degree because he was quite complimentary of Portland to start this season. Which is something I can't say for a huge majority of the rest of the National talking heads.

 

[ponderguy]

Simmons isn't a reporter, but I think he's really knowledgeable about hoops and he's almost always entertaining.

his big book of basketball is a great read

 

[dviss1]

Thank you! I don't understand why people say stars only want to go to big market! LeBron, Wade, and Bosh just wanted to play together. If we were the only team that could've made that happen, I'm sure they would've signed with us. Also, how big is the Boston market?

Two words why they all signed in MIA:

Pat Riley

With regard to your Boston Question:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population

 

[PapaG]

For national guys? I think Adande is a pretty good writer -

So Plaschke, who takes on local teams in LA and knew Lane Kiffin was a turd before any other writer in that market, is a "hack", but Adande, who is basically a cheerleader for the Lakers, isn't a "hack".

Got it.