  Wilus1mj Member Username: Wilus1mj Post Number: 37 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 216.111.89.3 |
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn /page2/story?page=simmons/0602 20 Detroit could complete the trifecta too with an NBA All-star game!! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 525 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.250.41.46 |
except it would be AUBURN HILLS!!!  Actually, an NBA All-Star gaem at Ford Field would be really neat | ||
Wilus1mj Member Username: Wilus1mj Post Number: 38 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 216.111.89.3 |
Bill Davidson would never let that happen. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 526 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.250.41.46 |
I know. And i dont think Auburn Hills would ever get one either.... Well, once Illich builds the new hockey arena, I am sure the NHL All-Star game could be lured here | ||
Wilus1mj Member Username: Wilus1mj Post Number: 39 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 216.111.89.3 |
Funny comment from same article. Some other highlights and lowlights from the All Star Game: • Sitting two rows ahead of Joe Dumars, I was praying for Flip Saunders to accidentally put Dwyane Wade in with the four Pistons, just to see the expression on Joe D's face. Didn't happen. Paul Pierce getting to play with the four Detroit guys and relishing every second of it ... you know he was out there thinking, "This is just like playing with Brian Scalabrine, Raef LaFrentz, Michael Olowokandi and Orien Greene, only the exact opposite!" | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 302 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139 |
Cheap shot. I wonder what Mr. Simmons will have to say after NEXT years NBA All-Star game? It's in Las Vegas. Sports books have agreed to accept no bets on the game. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 720 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 70.233.7.222 |
Bill Simmons' talent of comedic sports writing puts a guy like Mitch Albom to shame... ...and the Clemens kid thing was hysterical. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 1212 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 141.213.173.94 |
That guy is a hater. I can see how he didn't enjoy his time, though. The NBA all star game could be one of the most boring games in all of sport. There might as well have been no one there because the arena was like a masoleum. | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 498 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.176.123 |
The "Oak wants your cheeseburger" bit was funnier. Loved the ending to the column. All men are created equally helpless in the eyes of their wives I guess. | ||
Jimelnino Member Username: Jimelnino Post Number: 353 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.61.118.126 |
I didn't really think the shots at Houston were necessary, but thats just me being a product of where I grew up, I don't like outsiders bashing cities like that. Is Boston perfect? Is it the new Eden? I don't think so. I do love Simmons though, and I read him regularly, and yeah the "Oak wants your cheeseburger" thing made me crack up. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 722 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 70.233.7.222 |
His running commentary on the NBA playoffs last year was probably some of the funniest stuff I ever read. | ||
Detroiternthemist Member Username: Detroiternthemist Post Number: 7 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 68.253.100.163 |
I thought Beyonce was the reason for Houstons trifecta. | ||
Genesyxx Member Username: Genesyxx Post Number: 438 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 209.69.165.10 |
I read that story yesterday, and it was really sad to hear someone speak about a city like that. I haven't been to Houston since '97, but it wasn't all that great when I went. Still, the city should stand up and make some noise about it. | ||
Superduperman Member Username: Superduperman Post Number: 62 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.242.221.36 |
I don't know......I may get flamed for saying this but parts of his story sound made up,a little too pat for me especially the part about MJ at the end....but thats just my opinion | ||
Damon Member Username: Damon Post Number: 655 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 172.161.35.94 |
So let me get this straight, he doesnt like Houston? | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 926 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.142.86.133 |
Replace "Houston" with "Detroit" in that article and everyone here would be going apeshit. Houston doesn't deserve it any more than Detroit does. |
