Bill Simmons Clowns Lakers Roster For Being A Mess: Listen

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This is coming from a Celtics stan.

Bill Simmons has made quite a name for himself over the years thanks to his approach to sports journalism and the fact that he loves the Boston Celtics more than anything in this world. Simmons' love for the Celtics runs so deep that he will defend them at every turn and remain naively optimistic until the team has finally been knocked out of the playoffs for good. Having said all that, it shouldn't come as a surprise that he's somewhat of a Lakers hater.

His hatred for the purple and gold was manifested while appearing on the podcast of ESPN's Zach Lowe. During his appearance, he made light of the Lakers roster and the interesting cast of characters throughout the lineup.

"Like, go look at that Lakers roster...It looks like my 11-year-old just picked players on 2K and threw them on a roster together," Simmons said. "There is no rhyme or reason to it."

While the Lakers roster may be a little bit disjointed, they still have superstar players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis who are motivated to make a deep run in the playoffs. As far as championship-winning potential is concerned, the Lakers are in a much better spot to succeed than the Celtics.

If the Lakers do win it all this year, Simmons will be questioning his comments in no time.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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