Atrocious GM's Summit

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  1. Brasco

    Brasco JBB JustBBall Member

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Our dream panel included Philadelphia's Billy King; former Raptors GM Rob Babcock; Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak; former Knicks GM Scott Layden; former Cavs GM Jim Paxson; Minnesota's Kevin McHale; former Orlando GM John Weisbrod; and, of course, Isiah Thomas of the New York Knicks. Sadly, Wes Unseld was unable to make it after he accidentally traded his first-class Delta Airlines ticket to Houston for three Southwest Airlines tickets to Atlanta. </div>

    Bill Simmons really does it with this one. its one of his funniest one's.


    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Weisbrod: Passing up Andre Iguodala for a 24 year-old center who averaged 0.1 blocks per game in college and runs like a duck … I just thought that was brilliant.</div>

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Kupchak: I'd be lying if I said it didn't. When we made the Kwame trade, I was thinking to myself, "This is it, this is the one, now maybe people will start talking about me." Well, it didn't happen. Then the season starts, and Kwame's just a complete stiff … still, nothing. Then Phil [Jackson] goes on the record and calls Kwame a "p----." Nothing.</div>

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...=simmons/060224
     
  2. bravest

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    <3 The Sports Guy

    Great article.
     
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    Temperature06 JBB JustBBall Member

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    It was definately a great, and entertaining read... Now only if he sent the article to SNL
     
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    durvasa JBB Rockets Fan

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    Good stuff. Simmons always provides a fun read.
     
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    Eclipse JBB JustBBall Member

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    "King: Just remember, if you do a good job for the next two hours, I'll give you a $25 million contract for six years!

    (Everyone laughs.)"

    This part cracked me up. Simmons is one of my favourite writers. It's crazy how many people are trying tp copy his style by combining sports and popular culture now.
     
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    jbbBigMo763 JBB JustBBall Member

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    Wow, that definitely the best article I have ever read!
     
  7. Chuck

    Chuck JBB JustBBall Member

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    The Tracy McGrady trade was necessary. One day ESPN douches will realizes this.
     
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    hapnnsas JBB JustBBall Member

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    That was a great article. I laughed out loud at a couple things. I'm a little upset I didn't see John Nash of Portland in there, but he hasn't been nearly as bad some of the others.
     
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    Simmons is good as a humor writer...

    I loved the article but I dont take his opinion on sports too seriously because he's not as informed as some other journalists...
     

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