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In response to
"For Name Withheld: Your Simmons Chat (in many parts) Part 1"
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Part 2
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flavorize (aka flavorize)
Feb 26 '10, 11:58
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Landon Donovan playing great for Everton. Ready to jinx it for him?
Bill Simmons (12:19 PM)
It's very tough to root for anyone but Everton right now in EPL when they have Donovan and Tim Howard. I am an EPL sports bigamist - like Everton and Spurs.
Barrie (Upper East Side)
ENOUGH NBA says your female fans. Tell us what you think about LOST Season 6! :)
Bill Simmons (12:20 PM)
I'm starting to feel like it's the last minute of the Sopranos, only it's happening over the course of 4 months.
Rasheed (Boston, MA)
Do you know where the weight room is?
Bill Simmons (12:21 PM)
Go thru that door and take a left. Also, please stop at the salad bar.
Tiller's Ulcer (Dallas)
In Dallas, there are local reporters who claim that Cuban/Donnie purposely structured Dampier's contract to use for this Summer (believable). What my friends and I debate though, is there any shot of the big 4 FA's just DEMANDING to play in Dallas w/ Kidd and Dirk, and the Mavs using Damp and Caron as sign and trade? As in, can a 3 year run in Dallas be appealing enough for those guys?
Bill Simmons (12:22 PM)
Dallas is the sleeping giant this summer. Big city, Cuban, no state tax, Damp's contract for sign and trade purposes (for instance, if LeBron decided, I AM PLAYING IN DALLAS, Dallas could offer Damp's contract, Butler, $3 million and the French rookie.
Bill Simmons (12:24 PM)
One other LeBron/Dallas wrinkle: They could play 6-8 regular season games and a couple of playoff games in the football stadium. Cuban mentioned this 2 days after the All Star Game... didnt mention LeBron specifically, just something about 'enticing free agents' that way. Hmmmmm.
Bill Simmons (12:25 PM)
FYI: They changed ESPN's chat engine since the last time I did one. It's less efficient, put it that way. Sorry for the delays.
Chad (Hull)
Thoughts on the Canadian women boozing it up on the ice after the gold medal game?
Bill Simmons (12:25 PM)
I loved it. I am all for booze celebrations after championships. I want the Canadian curlers to do keg stands after they win today
Jeff (Philly)
Why isn't the no state tax brought up more often. Do NBA players have to pay taxes in every state they play in prorated, or does Miami, Houston and Dallas have an after tax salary cap extension?
Bill Simmons (12:27 PM)
It's a great question. For instance, let's say Dallas and Cleve did that sign and trade that I just mentioned. LeBron could make 6 years at the max... only he'd be making it in Texas. That's his biggest money bonanza by far. And Dallas is the only team that has real sign and trade assets. The ability to waive Dampier's contract before the start of the season is a major major asset.
Brandon (Alabama)
We all know you've been watching. You can blame the Sports Gal, and I'll blame my wife. Who will be the next Bachelorette? What will be the title of that season? I'm going with Ali, and The Bachlorette: All for Love. You could watch that season and hear a terrible Bryan Adams song. Everyone wins!
Bill Simmons (12:29 PM)
Definitely Ali for next Bachelorette. That's why they rigged that whole "she has to choose between Jake and her job!" episode - they told her, "Hey, if you do this and walk away from Jake, you're the next Bachelorette." I am convinced.
Mike (San Diego)
You realize that Cavs fans saw your idea of what they'd get back for LeBron and threw up in their mouth a little, right? I'd call that a big pot of poop gumbo!
Bill Simmons (12:31 PM)
But if LeBron says, "Look, I am going to Dallas and that's how this is going to play out," what can Cleveland do? Everyone keeps forgetting that LeBron will decide where he plays this summer - cap space doesn't matter. if he wants to play in Boston, then it will be Boston. Dallas, it's Dallas. Lakers, it's the Lakers. Doesn't matter. He is holding the cards.
Jordan (Spokane)
Do you think James on Survivor is having serious roid-rage? and how long before he kills someone?
Bill Simmons (12:32 PM)
James has gone heel like nobody we've seen since Hollywood Hulk Hogan. What happened to that guy? I think so many people made fun of him about getting voted off with 2 Idols in his pocket that last time that he went crazy.
Jeff (Kansas City, KS)
What would you put as the odds of each team (with enough cap space) to get Lebron?
Bill Simmons (12:35 PM)
Ok... Cavs (5-2)... Bulls (5-2)... Knicks (7-2)... Mavs (5-1)... Clips (10-1)... Nets (12-1)... Rockets (25-1)... Lakers (25-1)... Celtics (100-1).
Jon (Florida)
Are you going to buy Jay McGwire's book?
Bill Simmons (12:36 PM)
Absolutely not. But I thought McGwire's response was funny. "I'm not gonna dignify that, I've already answered questions about this." You have? Your bro said you gained 30 pounds of muscle, but you said you only did steroids to stay healthy... um... I still have questions, Big Mac.
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