Post by ADG'99 on May 22, 2009 18:37:48 GMT -5
From the mailbag ( sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090522/part2&sportCat=nba )
Q: I just finished reading your back-and-forth with Malcolm Gladwell, and I don't think your writing is like Doug Moe's Nuggets or the '85 Lakers. I'm going to have to go to the college ranks, but I'm putting you on the '89-90 Loyola-Marymount Lions. Think about it. The comparisons are everywhere: They put up a ton of points; their games were fun to watch; they loved to press; they never won much of anything but the WCC regular-season title and, of course, the hearts of fans everywhere; and when Bo Kimble shot those left-handed free throws you had tears in your eyes. You put up tons of words; your columns are fun to read (especially when you should be working); you love the press; you never won much of anything but a few "Best of Boston" awards and, of course, the hearts of fans everywhere; and when you wrote the tribute to the Dooze, tears were shed.
-- Sloan, Seattle
SG: I'm almost positive that was a backhanded compliment. But thank you.
Q: I just finished reading your back-and-forth with Malcolm Gladwell, and I don't think your writing is like Doug Moe's Nuggets or the '85 Lakers. I'm going to have to go to the college ranks, but I'm putting you on the '89-90 Loyola-Marymount Lions. Think about it. The comparisons are everywhere: They put up a ton of points; their games were fun to watch; they loved to press; they never won much of anything but the WCC regular-season title and, of course, the hearts of fans everywhere; and when Bo Kimble shot those left-handed free throws you had tears in your eyes. You put up tons of words; your columns are fun to read (especially when you should be working); you love the press; you never won much of anything but a few "Best of Boston" awards and, of course, the hearts of fans everywhere; and when you wrote the tribute to the Dooze, tears were shed.
-- Sloan, Seattle
SG: I'm almost positive that was a backhanded compliment. But thank you.