Simmons vs. Rivers

Ryan and Shaughnessy have credibility. Simmons has none. Did you follow the NBA studio show. Jalen Rose and
Magic barely acknowledged Simmons existence.

 

If Bill Simmons' favorite team was the Atlanta Hawks or the Indiana Pacers, would ESPN give him this platform. Boston is closest to Bristol and the Evil Empire sucks up to all things Boston, IMO.
I thought NBA's draft coverage was AWFUL. Also thought it was humorous that Jeff Goodman, recent hire of ESPN, was Tweeting picks and trades far ahead of what was on TV.

 

I didn't say Simmons was wrong or even that Doc was professional. He wasn't. But neither, for example, was Urban Meyer when he said to Jeremy Fowler that "you're a bad guy" to his face. But what you learn fast as a beat writer is how to take slings and arrows from pompous coaches with a little humor or and a lot of fortitude.

That's just a kind of survival instinct Simmons didn't need to have. He's not had to work with sources over years and put up with BS.

 

A feud with a coach never hurt any columnist's or commentator's status. Going around picking them is wrong, but if it happens, roll with it. FWIW, I think Simmons is dead wrong about Doc. The Celtics of that era were dead. Everybody involved recognized it and moved on, Ainge most definitely included. I think that makes mature, more mature than Bill's reaction for sure.

 

Simmons should just use the crane technique on Doc.

 

Doc may still be holding it against Simmons that Bill called for his head back in 05-06.

 

He always looks like he's going to cry...

 

Dan Shaughnessy does not have credibility.

 

Could you explain why they have credibility and Simmons has none? If Simmons didn't, would ESPN have given him a platform? All three of them do the same thing: watch basketball (or sports) and get paid to report and/or comment on it. Yes that is a sweeping generality, but that's what I'm going with until it's explained further.

 

Simmons might still have fanboi hate for Rivers.

 

Bob Ryan is in the basketball Hall of Fame (Or got the award if that doesn't technically put him in).

Maybe you can make a case about Shaughnessy but Simmons has no where near the credibility of Bob Ryan on basketball.