Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons is hand’s down the best sports writer on Earth. His combination of wit, honesty and overall sense of humor rules. That being said, I fucking hate his loyal dedication to Boston sports, but overall you have to love him.
I highly suggest checking out his 10 Best Playoff Matchups article at ESPN the Mag.
1. Celtics-Lakers (Finals) Just the mere possibility of this one has me so energized, I wish Kurt Rambis were in my office right now so I could clothesline him into my desk. Imagine seeing those uniforms on the same court in June again. We’d have Kobe and KG fighting for a career-altering ring, Phil Jackson going for Red Auerbach’s record for coaching titles, Allen and Kobe renewing their bizarre feud. I live for the emotional revival of those “Beat LA” chants that meant something once and the tons of Magic-Bird highlights that would offset the startling impact of seeing the two icons show up for Game 1 weighing in at a combined 620 pounds. LA’s celebrity fans vs. Boston’s (“Hey, that’s Tom Brady sitting next to the Wahlbergs!”). The chance to boo Kareem one more time. ABC’s making a gazillion bucks if the series goes seven, then using the cash to bankroll my sitcom, Everybody Loves William. I could go on and on.
So God, man up: Give us a Celtics-Lakers Finals. That’s right, I’m calling You out. Show us what You got. Rttghfnf ljmbkkk nmhgjk wqptrs ghdscv. [Ed.'s note: We did everything we could. He's gone.]
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