Bill Simmons getting his own show on ESPN

[D.o.s.]

I'd just like to point out that a really, honest to god, good sportswriting website -- SportsOnEarth, which was like Grantland if Grantland wasn't secretly trying to be The Huffington Deadspin -- just fired everyone, partially because they don't have anyone as 'name brand-y' as Simmons.

[Endless Paradise]

I'd just like to point out that a really, honest to god, good sportswriting website -- SportsOnEarth, which was like Grantland if Grantland wasn't secretly trying to be The Huffington Deadspin -- just fired everyone, partially because they don't have anyone as 'name brand-y' as Simmons.

Much respect to Sean Highkin, 100 emoji.

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Listening to Magic Johnson talk about basketball is a great reminder to me that having played the game at a high level in no way makes you a quality analyst.

He was poor at coaching as well.  5-11 record

Bird aside, and Isiah at times in Indiana, most great players are terrible coaches and/or executives because they're likely impatient and/or are unable to recreate what worked on their teams because they aren't on the court, in charge, so it's really all about control.  I think.  Some guys simply can't relate to their players, but it depends entirely on the individual.

Not just Bird, all Celtics do fine:  Bird, McHale, Ainge, Tommy, KC Jones.  Just so happens Isiah and Dumars are idiots.

If you count McHale as having done fine, it makes no sense to then consider Dumars an idiot.

I meant he has done fine as a coach.

But on your note, trading us KG makes him one of the greatest GMs of all time.