new simmons article on rondo

[crownsy]

good article, though i will never forgive him for picking the lakers.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080425

[jpd985]

good article, though i will never forgive him for picking the lakers.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080425

I'm sure he was afraid to jinx the Celtics. Plus, he probably didn't want to seem like a homer.

[Sweet17]

I'm sure he was afraid to jinx the Celtics. Plus, he probably didn't want to seem like a homer.

Simmons likes to play the "see I told you so cause I am a homer" card and the "I am an unbiased national BBall expert" at the same time. It's annoying. He wasn't the first to proclaim Rondo's virtues.

Pete

[OriginalODb]

i didn't mind him picking the Lakers, it was the way he said it that kind of bugged me. there wasn't any dissapointment or anything like that in his voice, he almost seemed happy about it. But heres hoping it was a reverse-jinx

[Bankshot]

Simmons is giving R.Allen credit for Rondo studying film.  That is false.  I remember Rondo mentioning last season that he studies films, especially of the great point guards like Nash and CP3.  I love KG and Ray, but I kind of get sick and tired of people giving them credit for EVERYTHING someone else on the team does.  At least is seems that way.

[Hollywood]

I like his rant on hack-a-shaq

Two people I'm disappointed in: First, Gregg Popovich, the best coach in the league and someone who's much, much better than this. Shame on you, Pop. And I mean that in the most condescending way possible. And second, Shaq for not telling the refs as well as the Spurs bench, "If this foofer Oberto tries to bear-hug me one more time, I'm just warning you right now, I'm going to run him over like a mack truck and send him to the hospital for the rest of the playoffs." Come on, Shaq, you have four rings. Make a statement. Don't put up with this crap. As you can tell, I am passionate about the evils of hack-a-Shaq.)

[Celtic]

Rondo has a realistic chance at being named most improved player this year, but let's not forget about our good friend Al Jefferson, he should be in the running too.

[casCELTIC]

The mention of Jackie's article on RayRay is noteworthy too.  From now on, I'm calling Allen "Rainman" - let those 3s fall down like water from the sky!

[timpiker]

I loved this line -----------

(By the way, that would be a funny "SNL" skit -- TCIKG intensely shopping at a Whole Foods, grabbing the last box of Fruit Loops from the shelf and pounding his chest, woofing orders at the deli guy and chest-bumping him after a particular good cut of American cheese, then getting in a customer's face who made the mistake of bringing 14 items into the "13 items or less" aisle. I continue to believe cameras should be following Garnett at all times.)

[shookones99]

I loved this line -----------

(By the way, that would be a funny "SNL" skit -- TCIKG intensely shopping at a Whole Foods, grabbing the last box of Fruit Loops from the shelf and pounding his chest, woofing orders at the deli guy and chest-bumping him after a particular good cut of American cheese, then getting in a customer's face who made the mistake of bringing 14 items into the "13 items or less" aisle. I continue to believe cameras should be following Garnett at all times.)

I wish they sold fruit loops and american cheese at Whole Foods.  Thats the only place my dad shops.