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Only because they beat his beloved celtics.
Bill Simmons discussed his upcoming Trade Value column in a podcast released today, and at the end of it, when his friend asks him who would win between cleveland and SA in the finals, states, "I still think San Antonio is the best team."
link directly to podcast:
http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/player?id=3896872
Some other tidbits include simmons "not caring what others think" when he includes manu in a list of franchise players, and saying argentinians are his favorite foreign contingent of players in the league. says they just know how to play when fab comes up. Also says Duncan is still the guy who gives you the best chance of winning the le.
Only because they beat his beloved celtics.
He actually mentions he still thinks the celtics would beat the spurs in a series. he was doing a matchup rundown. c's> spurs, spurs > lakers & cavs, lakers = c's, lakers > cavs. I think that's what I recall. slightly surprised he said flat out we'd beat the lakers in a series.
Simmons is one of the few national sportswriters who gives the Spurs credit for who they are.
It's because he's an East Coast guy, a Boston sport fan.
The Spurs are the Patriots of basketball, a classy team who does things the right way. They worry about themselves, not others. It's that simple.
Also, Simmons is smart enough to realize that Bryant is a good player who is overhyped into being a superman - just like his team. The Lakers haven't done anything yet except get a ton of press every minute of every day.
But Simmons saw Bryant roll over like a little girl in Game 7 last year just like the rest of us, so he's probably not impressed until he sees the guy actually deliver his own ring without Shaquille.
It's one thing to win a single game in Boston in February - and a whole different thing to win a 7-game series.
Simmons' successes (or lack thereof) during the 2008 NBA Playoffs and the 2008-09 NFL Playoffs make me think this sort of prediction isn't one to cherish.
only thing they have in common are multiple rings in the past decade. patriots were caught cheating, and has a as a coach. i think spurs > pats when it comes to class
Class yes.
Everything else?
They're pretty much identical.
Assistant GM goes to run another team.
Assistants constantly getting plucked away.
Amazing how one and win and all of the sudden we're the "best team" in the league. I still think we are 3rd or 4th best (probably 4th ahead of Magic now that they lost Nelson).
We used to get some Simmon's newspaper or magazine columns posted here occasionally. I don't care what you say about him idolizing the Celts (he does and admits it. He used to bleed green afew years ago in every colomn) but he is simply the funniest sportswriter around today, maybe ever.
I love to read his stuff cause I get a belly laugh every time.
Patriots and the word "class" don't belong in the same book.
I'd rank us tied for 3rd with Boston..
we're definitely behind LA..
I fail to see how he could rate the Spurs above the Lakers after their last regular season matchup.
It is tied 1-1 in the regular season with one more game to go on March 12th.
Also, it will happen in the regular season where a game gets away from you.
And that game in LA was that case!!!
Simmons just knows how overrated your team is.
Bull .
The Lakers were missing 3 rotation players and playing a b2b game and only lost by 1pt because of a fluke Fisher foul at the end of the game. That was hardly the kind of "win" that inspires any sort of confidence or that you can extrapolate anything meaningful from. When both teams faced off at full strength and well rested the Lakers slaughtered the Spurs.
Spurs cannot stop the Laker frontcourt attack with Bonner, Thomas, and Duncan. And they aren't beating LAL in a shootout over the course of 7 games. Until that dynamic changes I don't see how any analyst could pick the Spurs over the Lakers. Especially since the Lakers defeated the Spurs last season 4-1 in the playoffs.
So overrated they beat your team 4-1 last season.
..........to be expected. Mr. Don't-look-now-but-the-Spurs-are-right-around-the-corner-of-mediocre-seasons.
For arguments sake, lets just say the Lakers don't make the finals. And your point? You really think the Spurs are at the cusp of a championship this year? That they are at the heels of the dominating Lakers? Is that what you think?
In case you've been living under a rock, the Lakers are poised for at least a 3-5 year run for the LOB while your team slowly sails it's ship into it's waiting sunset.
No torch is being passed. The Lakers have always had it.
The Grim Reaper of basketball seasons is upon the Spurs and they can't swallow it. Maybe not this year, I'll give them that, but it's starring them right in the eye and they can't stomach it.
LOL I love Laker fans, they make the funniest comments..
the Laker always had the torch? they haven't won a le since 2002..they haven't won with their current core..you better hope they win while Kobe's in his prime, I wouldn't wanna rely on Andrew "Jermaine O'Neal" Bynum..
Spurs are not cheaters, do not compare them to those losers. Patriots are Manning owned.Bill Simmons discussed his upcoming Trade Value column in a podcast released today, and at the end of it, when his friend asks him who would win between cleveland and SA in the finals, states, "I still think San Antonio is the best team."
link directly to podcast:
http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/player?id=3896872
Some other tidbits include simmons "not caring what others think" when he includes manu in a list of franchise players, and saying argentinians are his favorite foreign contingent of players in the league. says they just know how to play when fab comes up. Also says Duncan is still the guy who gives you the best chance of winning the le.
At least you understand that much pea-brained Spur fan.
I've already said LA is currently the best team in the NBA..but don't act like your team has won anything with their core, because nothing is guaranteed at all..especially when Kobe's your leader, since he's struggled in virtually every NBA finals series he's been in..
yeah, he's hilarious. i love reading his stuff. I'm such a spurs homer, it doesn't really bother me that some well-liked writer is a homer, because that's his whole schtick. He is the BOSTON sports guy. i think his NBA insight is normally really good, and he knows and loves the league. as far as predictions go, who cares. the nfl is impossible to predict, i say. uh, part of the reason i posted this is because I was so surprised to hear him just say with no hesitation he thinks we're the best team. i think we're gonna have to play perfect basketball to beat the super deep lakers, but we're totally capable of playing perfect basketball, right? maybe that's what he sees. i didn't post this to be like, "See? We ARE the best team, laker fan!" haha. i come in peace.
....then don't "But this" and "but" that about the Lakers being the best team. Little fellow you have no idea how long I've been following the Lakers so please don't spew this dialogue concerning recent and non-recent championships. This team called the Lakers oozes history. I am about what this franchise will do the next 10-15 years. The Spurs are but a grain of sand in the hour glass of Championship teams as far as I and many fans are concerned.
Jealousy will get you nothing.
jealousy of what? LOL I didn't have a "but" in my post..I only insulted the Lakers in reply to your illogical post..I wasn't even born for any of the Lakers les before Shaq, so I could care less..
why would I be jealous of a core that hasn't won a le? it doesn't make any sense..I also wouldn't want a rapist leading my team, I have morals..as for your history, I wouldn't wanna look back a les led by an adulterer with HIV..again, I have morals..
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