Bill Simmons Live Blog

Here are 5 things I think I think about Bill Simmons Game 4 live blog.

1. Simmons makes fun of how "pedestrian" Doc Rivers pre-game and half-time talks are. Two thoughts on this - A: most of a coach's work is done in practice and in the film room and Doc has a reputation for being very prepared and B: if Bill Belichick said the exact same words you can bet your bottom dollar that Simmons would have had a very, very different reaction.

2. This must have hurt him to write:

For all my bitching about Doc Rivers over the years, I have to hand it to him -- he played the right guys at the right time and helped facilitate one of the great moments in Boston Celtics history. The man deserves all the credit in the world. He outcoached the Zen Master. It happened. His focus was on winning, and they won.

That last sentence was a crack on Doc's halftime speech. Even when trying to praise Rivers - Simmons tries to bury him.

3. Simmons has his list of the 10 most dramatic Celtics wins of his lifetime. The Bird stole the ball pass to DJ for the lay-up game vs Detroit is 3rd on the list. The thing is - you can't argue with the top 2 choices. Celtics fans have been blessed.

4. Here's an image that I won't be able to get out of my head:

By the way, wouldn't Lakers games be more fun if Gasol dressed like a bullfighter for the pregame intros, then waved a red cape for the other starters as they ran by him?

5. I agree with this:

The Kobe-MJ thing ... done. Over. Jordan never would have let that happen in the Finals. Ever. Under any circumstances. Nobody is ever allowed to bring this up again.

I wonder how Kobe is at baseball though.