Comments on: Game 2 Final Quarter & Overtime Analysis Minus the Bitterness

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:12:43 +0000

The last time the Celtics won a championship before 2008? 1998? No sir. Try 1986! Last time the Lakers won…do you mean won one championship or won 3 championships in a row. Well we all know when that was.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:10:17 +0000

This is a great article for a fan’s point of view. Its great to read something that finally isn’t “unbiased” no matter how one sided it is. I love the passion and the witty insight.

As for the Lakers, they are the closest thing to the “greatest franchise in sports history.” Being in the league 60 years and making the finals at a 50% rate speaks for itself. They are 2 wins away from a 25% championship rate. They have made the finals 6 times this decade, 7 times in the 80’s! Good thing they don’t put up Conference banners like they do in other arenas.

No one can deny that Boston is a great franchise. However, they won the majority of their rings when there were only 8 teams in the league. They only had to play in 2 playoff rounds to win it all. There was no free agency and white men in short shorts ran a muck.

By: Lakers Nation

Lakers Nation — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:48:20 +0000

you should read closer . . i said “Modern Sports History” when there was more competition . . . the Celtics won all their titles in the 60’s . . . the Lakers have won a championship in ever decade since the beginning of the NBA . . . consistency is what defines greatness!

By: JR

JR — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:37:33 +0000

lakers are not, and won’t be, the greatest sports franchise ever. c’mon homer. i f!@ing hate the yankees and even I can admit they’re better. try winning the most championships in your own sport before you make that claim

By: joe

joe — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:54:29 +0000

its so funny because i love simmons.. and i think that 95% of what he writes on ESPN.com are “must reads”. i even think that his podcast is a “must hear” unless the topic is: celtics, pats, red sox, or lakers/ kobe because he is such a homer, that i cant take it. i feel like i couldn’t bust through my bias if i were a sports writer either, but sometimes i cant take it. well done!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:48:43 +0000

One thing nobody mentions on that last drive by Kobe is that he is clearly fouled by Lewis before the block or the body contact by Dwight Howard.

By: KWest

KWest — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:46:18 +0000

Eyes are currently bleeding. Thanks.

By: Marin

Marin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:01:07 +0000

Simmons has become a bitter old man who’s too stuck in his thoughts and biases to be objective about anything that’s remotely connected to the Celtics. That includes the hatred for the Lakers. Still, funny guy and his podcast is incredible.