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The Power of Bill Simmons

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by DeAleck, Jun 29, 2013.

  1. Der Rabbi

    Der Rabbi Member

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    99% of all sports writing is personality-less, really dumb and/or corporate banality. He took the novel idea to try to not make his writing those things. We can disagree to what degree he succeeds or not.
     
  2. ItsMyFault

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    Zach Lowe. Read his articles.
     
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    And Jonah Keri. For my money Lowe, Barnwell, and Keri are the best writers for their respective sports.

    There are a ton of other great writers on that site.
     
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    Bill Simmons, Stan Van Gundy, Jalen Rose, John Salley

    Good mix of knowledge, irreverent opinion, and entertainment value. JVG can maybe put in a word for his brother.
     
  5. Commodore

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    Lowe and Simmons are good, but the rest is mediocre.

    I don't understand their business model, how do they pay all those writers?
     
  6. ferrari77

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    You realize they are owned by the Mickey Mousers right?
     
  7. VBG

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    Wow. A hardcore basketball fan who doesn't like Zach Lowe?

    How can you not appreciate what Kirk Goldsberry does either?
     
  8. otis thorpe

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    used to be funny. he wrote an hialrious piece on the first gallery furniture.com bowl, he covered it.
     
  9. ParaSolid

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    Andy Greenwald from Grantland isn't bad for television. I like Grantland, it's a nice place to find articles that cater to a diverse set of interests.
     
  10. tzou88

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    Clairvoyant Bill is hilarious.
     

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