Simmons blasts Spurs....

[RandomGuy]

[The Spurs are] brutally efficient.

I agree. Efficiency is something that comes from doing everything with fewer mistakes than everybody else, and that is the Spurs to a T.

[Harry Callahan]

We appreciate the Spurs and the East Coast West Coast folks trash their many accomplishments. Nothing new.

If these players wore shamrock green and white or blue and gold, they would be legends in the minds of the BS's of the world.

[DarrinS]

I think Bill Simmons is getting scared. First, his beloved Patriots choke away their "perfect" season. Now, he sees his precious 66-win Celtics go to a game 6 against a number 8 seed that everyone expected would get swept.

He's also bitter that the Spurs got Duncan instead of the Celtics. Remember, the Celtics had the best odds of getting Timmy.

[ambchang]

I am surprised nobody picked up on it, but he said the Spurs won in 6 in 2005, but actually, the Spurs won in 5, and it wasn't as close a series as he described. There were two really close games, and that was about it.

[dbreiden83080]

The Suns will barely be remembered. More people will remember Ewings Knicks, Malone's Jazz than the Suns. They are probably on par with Millers Pacers as remembered teams that never won a le. Their footnote in history is they had a HOF PG who could not win a le in the Tim Duncan Era, that's it.

[dbreiden83080]

I am surprised nobody picked up on it, but he said the Spurs won in 6 in 2005, but actually, the Spurs won in 5, and it wasn't as close a series as he described. There were two really close games, and that was about it.

Spurs choked away game 4 in that one playing ty down the stretch, that 2005 series should have been a sweep.

[Reggie Miller]

The Suns will barely be remembered. More people will remember Ewings Knicks, Malone's Jazz than the Suns. They are probably on par with Millers Pacers as remembered teams that never won a le. Their footnote in history is they had a HOF PG who could not win a le in the Tim Duncan Era, that's it.

The Pacers at least made it into the Finals. Otherwise, I agree with you...

[Spurminator]

I think his premise is fine. People still look back fondly on the 80's Nuggets and Bucks even though they never won anything.

[GSH]

I think his premise is fine. People still look back fondly on the 80's Nuggets and Bucks even though they never won anything.

That's fine. The difference is you didn't talk about the 80's Pistons as if they ruined the sport because they played differently than the Nuggets and Bucks, and won championships.

[Reggie Miller]

That's fine. The difference is you didn't talk about the 80's Pistons as if they ruined the sport because they played differently than the Nuggets and Bucks, and won championships.

Game. Set. Match.

[Gino]

The Pacers at least made it into the Finals. Otherwise, I agree with you...

Eh...Im trying hard to remember the 90s Pacer teams other than Reggie Miller.

Rick Smitts? Was that his name?

The 2000-2002 Kings were much more memorable than any of these teams being mentioned.

It will be even harder to forget these Suns.

Likewise, I don't think anyone who follows basketball will forget Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, Horry and Bowen. Although as Bill pointed out, we won't remember them fondly :P

[Gino]

I think his premise is fine. People still look back fondly on the 80's Nuggets and Bucks even though they never won anything.

I disagree. The 80s nuggets were a joke. They never seriously contended for a championship.

[Spurminator]

That's fine. The difference is you didn't talk about the 80's Pistons as if they ruined the sport because they played differently than the Nuggets and Bucks, and won championships.

And in 20 years they won't say that about the Spurs.

You don't think plenty of people, particularly in Boston and LA, hated the Bad Boys' brand of basketball when they were winning?

[Reggie Miller]

Eh...Im trying hard to remember the 90s Pacer teams other than Reggie Miller.

Rick Smitts? Was that his name?

The 2000-2002 Kings were much more memorable than any of these teams being mentioned.

It will be even harder to forget these Suns.

Likewise, I don't think anyone who follows basketball will forget Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, Horry and Bowen. Although as Bill pointed out, we won't remember them fondly :P

You haven't been a Celtics fan for very long. Check out the head-to-head records between the Pacers and Celtics 1992-2002. You think you would know the name of your own daddies...