Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The inevitable Simmons column

that I'm sure you all have already read.

Strangely, the sidebars were the best part of the whole thing. Perhaps he should blog more and write full-length pieces less.

A good point:

Chicago fans, you should be bummed -- KG would have ended up in Chicago if John Paxson had simply rolled over P.J. Brown's expiring deal last February for a 2008 expiring deal to preserve that cap number


As harsh as I have been on Danny Ainge since the summer of 2005, he's been nowhere near the disaster that John Paxson has been in Chicago. Paxson had a collection of expiring contracts, top picks from the Knicks and cap space, and turned it all into the fast-declining Ben Wallace while inexplicably getting rid of the better Tyson Chandler. Boston started with a significantly worse roster, fewer assets and less talent and now has Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Credit where its due.

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