Isaac
Years ago

Simmons on the 2007 Suns

If you don't like Bill Simmons, then I'm sorry, but there's not much I can do to help you.

This time around, Simmons looks at the 2007 Phoenix Suns and he ranks them waaaay up there.

Not only is it an interesting read as usual, but there are some of the quality Simmons moments you've come to expect:

If this were a rock band, Marion would be the drummer -- the guy who's killing himself every night and resigning himself to a couple of solos per concert.
[Raja Bell is like] "[Bruce] Bowen after two shots of tequila and a slap to the face"
In a related story, the Suns are 26-2 in their last 28 games. Here were their two losses:

Dec. 22: They lose to the Wizards in OT (144-139) in a game that Arenas tied with a 3-point play in regulation, then Nash missed a wide-open 3 that could have ended it.

Dec. 28: They lose in Dallas by two (101-99) when Nowitzki made a jumper with 0.1 seconds left.

With two reasonable breaks (Nash making the 3-pointer, Nowitzki missing the jumper), the Suns could be working on a 28-game winning streak right now.
Anyway, get over there and have a read.

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Panther  
Years ago

Great read!

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Kent Brockman  
Years ago

How is this part about the 86 Celts...Larry was a freak
"(In fact, that Celtics team was so loaded that they screwed around during games, almost like musicians jamming near the end of a song. During a recent NBA TV interview with Bird for the Legend's 50th birthday, Bill Walton and Bird reminisced about the time Bird set goals for their West Coast trip, decided he would average 42 points a game for the trip, then got bored midway through and decided to shoot all left-handed shots in Portland. And he did just that. This actually happened.)"

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Anon2  
Years ago

Bird was unbelievable - other than people who have seen and remember the 80s Celtics' teams no one really understands how great that guy was, and why you could easily make an argument that when he was in his prime, especially 1986, no one, not Magic, not Michael, no one has ever played the game better.

Bill Simmons calls Larry Legend 'The Basketball Jesus' - that about sums it all up.

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Kent Brockman  
Years ago

Still got a Street and Smith mag at home that they ask all the journos who is the greatest and Larry is the winner.

It is a great debate between those 3 they all did things slightly differently but got the results in the end.

I love the way Larry played it was like the game was in slow motion for him.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Awesome read, if what he says is half accurate about Durant, he is going to be a superstar.

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