Pearl Jam reference in Bill Simmon's NBA preview

Anon
Anon Posts: 11,175
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
aside from being one of the best things ive ever seen him write, he made a pearl jam reference in it.

I. My brewing feud with Jazz fans. Because I keep dismissing the Chris Paul-Deron Williams "rivalry" and wrote last week that Paul was the Pearl Jam to Williams' Stone Temple Pilots, that earned me a steady stream of hate mail from Utah and an extended rip in something called the Deseret News. Look, people of Utah -- you ruined the 2002 Olympics because nobody could buy a stiff drink or a beer that had a real level of alcohol, and I think "Last Call" was 8:30 at night. As my friend Jacoby jokes, "Each brewery around the world has to brew and bottle special low-alcohol beer solely because Utah hates fun." It's true. The only reason we still put up with you is the skiing. I'd keep it down.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/081028

its long but if you like basketball, its a great read. lots of good stuff in there.
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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    good article...love the Utah bit.
    I love to turn you on
  • pearljammin41
    pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    ha i love simmons...

    and i am actually going to see STP tomorrow...
  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    If anyone of you guys should have an insider account, you could help me out by giving me some info! I would pay for it, but living in europe doesn't make it easy to make that!
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    Simmons is awesome. Definitely my favorite sportswriter.
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    pearljammin41 wrote:
    and i am actually going to see STP tomorrow...

    My condolences

    ;)
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



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  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Too bad he knows nothing about sports to be a sportswriter...but I love to read his moanings about Boston when they dont win

    Philadelphia 6th and out in the first round against Orlando? come one dude...your celtic eyes are blinding you!
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,409
    GlorifiedAnimal wrote:
    Look, people of Utah -- you ruined the 2002 Olympics because nobody could buy a stiff drink or a beer that had a real level of alcohol, and I think "Last Call" was 8:30 at night.

    I was at those Olympics and had no problem getting drunk. :p
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • citizen_drew
    citizen_drew Posts: 170
    Good read, I don’t buy the Williams/Paul comparison but I think he’s right about Laker fans should hope Lamar Odom doesn’t run into Manny Ramirez and Scott Boras at an LA party this winter..Trouble..

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