ESPN already comparing Celtics to 95-96 Bulls

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/features/best

You have GOT to be kidding me. Maybe they'll run the table ... you know, they ARE on pace to do it.

 

You can't be ahead of the curve until there's a goodamn curve.
Yeesh.

 

What the people at ESPN are failing to realize is how everyone on the 95-96 Bulls stayed healthy for the whole year, including the postseason, more or less.
I know they've both been pretty consistent in their careers, but Ray Allen played in 55 games last year and Pierce only played in 47. If one of those two guys goes down for any amount of time and that statement by the supposed World Wide Leader will seem even more absurd.

 

What the people at ESPN are failing to realize is that, sometimes, you need editors to pull the plug on arrant fucking nonsense.

 

But then half of their web site would be down.

 

ESPN = Sports for dummies

 

This is what happens when you have 600 analysts on staff.

 

The Celtics are on pace for an 82-win season.

 

It would be a new record.

 

Bingo. There's an incredible amount of boredom at the WWL.

Big-Money Analyst #1: "Hey, I'm bored!"
Big-Money Analyst #2: "Me, too! What you wanna do?"
Big-Money Analyst #1: "You wanna make stuff up and make nonsense comparisons?"
Big-Money Analyst #2: "Hell yeah!"

 

Chris Sheridan says they'll go 82-0.
Screamin A says 81-1.
Ric Bucher 80-2.
Marc Stein 79-3.
Erik Kuselias 78-4.
Steve Berthiaume 77-5.
Michelle Bonner 76-6.
Erin Andrews 75-7.
Stacey Dales 74-8.
Mark Jones 73-9.
Bob Davie 72-10.
Lou Holtz 71-11.
Lee Corso 70-12.
Kirk Herbstreit 69-13.
Cindy Brunson 68-14.
Tony Kornheiser 67-15.
Dan Le Batard 66-16.
Michael Wilbon 65-17.
Stat Boy 64-18.

... ah, fuck it, you get the idea. Someone at ESPN will have it right months ahead of time. ESPN exclusive!

 

ESPN.com has more NBA analysts than the NBA has fans. It's no wonder they come up with bullshit stories to keep busy. Off the top of my head, I can think of a dozen guys who write extensively about the league on the site:

Stephen A
Bucher
Simmons
Chris Sheridan
Chad Ford
Marc Stein
JA Adande
Chris Broussard
John Hollinger
Tim Legler
Greg Anthony
Bill Walton