Simers column today takes aim at The Lakers, who deserve every criticism that is thrown in their direction. It would be great if he actually gave a consistent effort again, because even while half-assing it, he still managed to drop great references to Jimmy Chitwood and World B. Free, all while getting under the skin of the famous narcissistic opportunist - Jackson. People like Jackson always hate people like Simers because people like Simers treat sports people they way they should be treated. They get the glory more often than the ire, so it is fair when they are questioned about their faults. Simers asks Jackson why he made such a dumb decision by calling for a potentially game-winning shot to be taken by Pau Gasol instead of Kobe Bryant, and Jackson becomes immediately agitated that anyone in the media would dare question his methods. I love that Simers reserves no hero worship for the Lakers coach and treats him the same as he treats whoever is coaching the lowly Clippers.
Calling out Jackson wasn’t the only bulls-eye for Simers, however. He also scored when he wrote – “I’d like to see every Masters broadcaster hooked up to a machine capable of delivering a massive electrical shock, and each time they say a golfer is “brave”, they get zapped. Let’s see how brave the broadcasters are.” Simers is an asshole, but sometimes you need to listen to an asshole to hear the truth.
Some guy named Lance Pugmire writes about the upcoming Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Shane Mosley fight … the one that would have been interesting ten years ago. Mosley and his trainer daydream out loud about how they have devised a strategy that will finally solve the puzzle and hand Mayweather his first loss. It would be wonderful if that actually happened, because Mosley is truly likable and Mayweather is an insufferable twit, but it will end in another victory for the champion, who refuses to fight the only person that can beat him - Manny Pacquiao.
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