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Television doesn't want middle of the road, they want extremes. The extremes create conversation and cultivate agreement or hate. I suspect that's where the ratings and interest come from.Sure it is. It's both of their faults. ESPN should tell him to tone it down and Simmons should know that he's speaking on a more broad public forum when he's on-air. Aikman is probably the biggest Dallas Cowboys homer to be a broadcaster, but he somehow manages to keep it objective. So does Rodney on NBC most of the time. I'm fine with some homerism here and there. But his is blatent. If he simply can't control himself, which is what you're trying to state here, then he should be removed from network television. And my god was he awful in pretty much every other aspect of the draft. In what world does it make sense to not study the people you're going to be talking about on live telvision in front of thousands of people?
I do not think it means Rondo is out I think it means Avery Bradley will not be resigned. Avery Bradley was 6’2” Smart is nearly 6’4” so he is a better fit to play shooting guard than who we had.
Television doesn't want middle of the road, they want extremes. The extremes create conversation and cultivate agreement or hate. I suspect that's where the ratings and interest come from.
Which of them attracts the rigorous comment that ESPN manages to accumulate on a daily basis? For the record, I'd far prefer to hear intelligent people offer reasoned opinion. The unfortunate reality is these networks pander to the masses.There are plenty of other pre, post, and in-game programs across every sport in the world where middle of the road does just fine. Simmons is a twat. He shouldn't be on-air for his inability to stay objective alone, let alone the very obvious minute amount of work that he puts into his craft. Let him go back to the rags so he can pull this crap in print and not waste so much of the viewing audience's time.
Which of them attracts the rigorous comment that ESPN manages to accumulate on a daily basis? For the record, I'd far prefer to hear intelligent people offer reasoned opinion. The unfortunate reality is these networks pander to the masses.
I haven't disagreed with anything you've put forward Kontra.The masses have proven time and again that they're brainless mongoloids. Your defense here is exactly the reason why ESPN is such a ****ty sports network (on top of them pushing various social agendas down our throats). The only reason why they're still the "worldwide leader" is twofold:
1. They've been there the longest.
2. Fox Sports hasn't caught up to them yet.
When or if the second one happens, we'll see ESPN become even more controversial for a while before they hit the reset button and go back to what they used to be.
My thoughts.
- Smart - I'm not his biggest fan, he can play defense and is physically ready, but he's not a great shooter and wants to be a scorer. I don't know if he makes players around him better. Rondo can't shoot either, but he's an elite defender, who attacks and is a strong passer. I feel like we just downgraded a bit. I wanted Randle, i think he can be a 20/10 guy in the Zack Randolph mode.
From a Celtics standpoint, they got two great players. You guys should really be excited about Smart. I have a feeling that kid is going to be very good in this league. As a downside, the Lakers got Julius Randle. That's a solid move, for them.
The difference between Smart and Rondo shotwise is that Smart's shot isn't broken the way Rondo's is. Rondo will NEVER be a good shooter. I have a fair degree of confidence that Smart can be, while not a great shooter, a good one. One of the signs of this is the ~75% FT shooting.
Plus, he's got a LeBron body, only guard sized. What's not to like about that?
Smart can't shoot and Young can't get on the court; otherwise, they're terrific..