For Name Withheld: Your Simmons Chat (in many parts) Part 1
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Feb 26 '10, 11:58
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Ryan (Bronx)
It's only right to start with a moment of silence for Boner Stabone
Bill Simmons (12:02 PM)
All right, let's get started. Thanks to everyone for joining.
Dave (Philly)
Bill, with a gun to your head right now...who's the 2009-2010 NBA Champ?
Bill Simmons (12:04 PM)
The Cavs. That team has an answer for everything - they can go fast, slow, big, small, doesn't matter. The only guy who can stop them is Mike Brown. And don't put it past him
Ron (somewhere cold)
Who's the better 2nd pick overall? Thabeet or Darko?
Bill Simmons (12:06 PM)
I guess the question is this: if the D-League existed in 2004, would Darko have been demoted there? My answer is: yes. So I'd still say Darko. They passed up Melo-Bosh-Wade in succession for him. Memphis passed up Harden-Tyreke-Rubio.
joe (chicago)
Look into your crystal ball and sort out where the big free agents are going this summer!
Bill Simmons (12:08 PM)
If I had to guess at gunpoint: LeBron and Bosh (Chicago); Wade and Amare (Miami); David Lee, Joe Johnson (New York); Rudy Gay (Clippers).
Bill Simmons (12:10 PM)
Forgot about Boozer: We'll give him to Dallas in a sign and trade for Dampier's contract that can be waived and other goodies.
Joel (Harrisburg)
Do you think Denver has a good chance of beating the Lakers or the Cavs with Melo and a good scoring bench
Bill Simmons (12:12 PM)
Absolutely. They're one big body short, but other than that, they have everything I'm looking for in a legit contender. My 2 questions are these...
Bill Simmons (12:13 PM)
1) When is Chauncey going to realize that he hasn't been Mr. Big Shot in about 4 years? When he waved Melo off vs. Cleveland last week to brick a game-winner, I was in shock. Melo has to get the ball in all big situations. So until they solve that alpha dog issue, I can't buy in.
Bill Simmons (12:14 PM)
2) George Karl teams just have a habit of beating themselves in dumb ways in big playoff series. I worry about them playing a 7 game series against LAL in which they'd win 3 and give away 2 more... a little like the 2002 Kings.
Drew (Wichita, KS)
What did you think of Wojokasldf;dhgf;adl column about LeBron, Wade, and Bosh coming together in NYC?
Bill Simmons (12:17 PM)
He ignored 2 big points. First, you can't have LeBron and Wade on the same team - it would be like the 2010 All Star Game all over again. No team has ever won a title that didn't know who The Man was on the team. it wouldn't work. I don't think Wade would take a back seat and neither would LeBron obviously. More importantly, to expect these guys to give up that much money to play together is just not realistic. Athletes don't leave that kind of money on the table.
Bill Simmons (12:18 PM)
The only scenario in which the Knicks (or anyone) could get 3 guys is if it were 3 Nike guys. For instance, Bosh-LeBron-Joe Johnson could work - they'd take less money but Nike could agree to build a $100 million compaign around "The New Big Three" and make up the difference that way. Yes, that would be legal.
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