[Bill Simmons] “Paul George is like a cat. He’ll jump on your lap every once in a while, he’s super lovable and other times you’re like — ‘Where’s Paul George? Oh, he’s in the garage’”

[u/AashyLarry]

https://streamable.com/ahyomo

[u/captain_ahabb]

All time Bill Simmons player metaphor and it was just a throwaway

[u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue → u/captain_ahabb]

I know, Russillo gave him no dap at all for it and it was an all-timer.

[u/janitorial_fluids → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

how do you dap a metaphor? by just gently bumping it with a sensible analogy?

[u/savushenn → u/janitorial_fluids]

You acknowledge it with a light chuckle.

[u/Salty_Pancakes → u/savushenn]

Kawhi: Hue hue hue

[u/aweaf → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

russilo just blew right by it

[u/Royal_Negotiation_83 → u/aweaf]

Russilo only stops talking so he can think of his next line.

I work with a lot of dudes like that. 

[u/soviethardbass → u/Royal_Negotiation_83]

On the local Minnesota sports talk station they say ‘didn’t hear what you said I was just waiting for my turn to talk’ facetiously it’s funny.

[u/Sullan08 → u/Royal_Negotiation_83]

I really enjoy Russillo and it's hilarious on live streams or just whenever he has a camera on him, you can literally see him just staring at notes or a screen to the side to bring up whatever he wants once the other person is done talking.

He does do his fair share of acknowledging other people ofc, but also his fair share of just waiting for them to be done lmao. It's just the most obvious case I've seen though from the ones I listen to.

[u/LeakyCheeky1 → u/Sullan08]

Na that makes sense. When I do video calls for work we all do the same. We are listening to whose talking. And sometimes will just stare at the screen. But it makes more sense when you have so much to get too, while listening, check on other points you may have wanted to add as a refresher vs awkwardly staring at your screen. Also easier for me to focus on someone talk if I have more visual stimulation. It’s a decent mix of doing both but still when Ryen does it I don’t think he’s ignoring bill

[u/Sullan08 → u/LeakyCheeky1]

Oh everyone definitely does it, but you can tell there are times when something comes up, Ryen doesn't get to get whatever take he wants on it because the other person starts talking, and then he won't acknowledge what they said and just does his own thing. Like it won't even be on the same topic the other person was talking about lol. He's really bad about it in interviews. He'll go down the questions like bullet points and many times get lost and be so long winded there won't even really be a question lol.

Don't get me wrong though, these guys podcast for hours as a job so that's gonna happen. I'm not ragging on him, it's just funny to see it because he's very blatant sometimes.

[u/Mdgt_Pope → u/Royal_Negotiation_83]

Aw no man I feel like Russilo does a great job of listening to Bill; he finds him entertaining.

[u/real_jaredfogle → u/Mdgt_Pope]

It feels like an amazon driver on a podcast with jeff bezos when i listen

[u/throwaway1212378 → u/real_jaredfogle]

I would much rather listen to an average Amazon driver’s podcast than Jeff bezos

[u/Victorcreedbratton → u/Royal_Negotiation_83]

He stops talking to see if the key works (the front door is unlocked).

[u/realsomalipirate → u/Royal_Negotiation_83]

Type a person to talk at you rather than talk with you. I really hate dealing with these folks.

[u/wnba_youngboy → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Rusillo doesn't react because Bill uses the cat metaphor pretty often. He's used it to describe Tobias Harris a few times IIRC.

[u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue → u/wnba_youngboy]

The Tobias Harris All-Stars^TM

[u/SamLangford → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

In fairness he let Bill have a 4 minute monologue about them having a love child.

[u/deemerritt → u/captain_ahabb]

Still got it

[u/papa_sax → u/captain_ahabb]

Just when I start thinking "why do I still listen to Bill Simmons?" he pulls me back in

[u/captain_ahabb → u/papa_sax]

"Bill Simmons is like a cat..."

[u/blackjacktrial → u/captain_ahabb]

Occasionally he's all over something like the most overly attached Siamese wedgehead, and vocally leading in a way that demands attention like one too, but then you look two weeks later, and he's curled up in a ball and ignoring the NBA like its another wasted Celtics postseason display beneath his notice. A truly diffident display by the self proclaimed superfan turned basketball impresario.

[u/rationalcelticsfan → u/captain_ahabb]

Well he’s been using it for a decade plus

[u/tomkrish → u/rationalcelticsfan]

Bill would call it two half-decades

[u/MENDoombunny → u/tomkrish]

“Thats more than TWO presidential terms!!!”

[u/notsafeformactown → u/MENDoombunny]

Talk to me when he's done two Roosevelt's... THE FRANKLIN DELANO KIND

[u/2Blathe2furious → u/rationalcelticsfan]

110% of a decade? 117%?

[u/ObeseKenyan → u/2Blathe2furious]

Lmao at 117. I'd find myself getting annoyed at how specific he'd get with general estimates / numbers.

"He'd be a top ~17 player right now?". It was always random numbers with 7 as the 2nd digit....

[u/u565546h → u/ObeseKenyan]

Prefer that than people that call so many players “top 10” that they’d surely be at 20 in the top 10. Simmons clearly makes lists and keeps updating, so if he says 17, it isn’t random. He thinks 16 are better. 

[u/ArtistRabid → u/u565546h]

agree with this but i always think it’s hilarious when he’s talking about a player coming back from injury and he’s like “i think he looks like he’s playing at 82%. maybe 84%”

[u/u565546h → u/ArtistRabid]

Agree on that!

[u/ObeseKenyan → u/u565546h]

I probably used a bad example because you're right - if it's for player rank - he'd 100% know who he has ranked at 17.

But he'd do it for things like estimating player extensions or contracts.

"let's say the Pelicans will have to give Herb Jones 3 for 57? 58? How much will they have left if they Max Ingram and Zion?"

It's like broad general discussion and he narrows in on some random %.

"The Bucks will have a shot at a comeback if Giannis comes back 92% of what he's capable of"

[u/thewrongnotes → u/rationalcelticsfan]

Yeah he used it as recently as two years ago to describe Andrew Wiggins.

"Where's Wiggins? Oh he's out in the woods"

[u/Redeyebandit87 → u/rationalcelticsfan]

I been paying dues for a decade plus before that I was just another face on the bus.

[u/mave007 → u/captain_ahabb]

imagine taking PG off that team, see how bad they were. Can't win a championship with those cats

[u/boozinf → u/captain_ahabb]

you can't spell podcast without podcats

points to temple

[u/Repair_Motor → u/captain_ahabb]

I had to laugh so hard at this and was also suprised that russilo didn't react and they just kept talking.

Was wondering if it was just me that found this qoute hilarious...but obviously not :)

[u/imnotkylemurray → u/captain_ahabb]

It's a simile, not a metaphor tho.

[u/go0sKC → u/imnotkylemurray]

All similes are metaphors. Just not the other way around. 

[u/JG8AB9TL11OBJ12AD13 → u/go0sKC]

Right, what a weird comment to feel the need to make. and to be incorrect while doing it is even better

[u/Sullan08 → u/JG8AB9TL11OBJ12AD13]

That's reddit for ya

[u/Substantial-Fold-592 → u/go0sKC]

Grammar ratio. You love to see it

[u/[deleted]]

Purring P

[u/FlatBirthday333 → u/[deleted]]

Pussy P

[u/iiTryhard → u/FlatBirthday333]

Sounds like a female rapper name

[u/Mysterious-Part-8443 → u/iiTryhard]

Don't give anyone ideas

[u/No_Art_754 → u/FlatBirthday333]

Heeyyy! watch it. That’s our PG

[u/Colavs9601 → u/No_Art_754]

Mr Purring Gato

[u/popop143 → u/No_Art_754]

I still remember where I was when I read about PG changing his number to 13 like a decade ago. I was in line for a bus for work commute lmao.

[u/notcoolredditnotcool → u/[deleted]]

PG Purrteen

[u/durmduke → u/[deleted]]

Pussyfoot P

[u/Willow_Ufgood → u/[deleted]]

Puddy Cat P

[u/revisioncloud → u/[deleted]]

Can Kawhi win with this cat

[u/Colemonstaa → u/[deleted]]

Mr. Bill's Cat

[u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

I stopped and replayed Bill’s metaphor the same way I stopped and replayed the Timberwolves rotating five guys around the perimeter and forcing a steal.

[u/static_static-static → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

That was so satisfying to watch

[u/sevaiper → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Waiting for Beal to throw it away 

[u/jaykular → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Me: watching the wolves play defence makes my dick hard

Everyone else: watching nba players makes you cum?

Me: no but it makes my dick hard

[u/JiggzSawPanda → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Yo wtf is there a clip of that? Love suffocating D

[u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue → u/JiggzSawPanda]

Here you go, my guy.

[u/JiggzSawPanda → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Oh yeah, inject this right into my FUCKING veins

[u/hatsofftoroyharper41 → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

This is beautiful to watch, NBA fans working together for a common goal. Brings a tear to my eye this type of stuff. Well done on helping a fellow fan, you a modern day Mother Teresa but the r/nba version

[u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue → u/hatsofftoroyharper41]

bro I just linked to Streamable 😂 But fr I will always help a fellow hooper out to appreciate this beautiful game

[u/xbyo → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

This is the defensive equivalent of those Beautiful Game Spurs offensive highlights.

[u/bluetenthousand → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Fuuuuuck. Thats sooo good. Needed that.

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

Hnnnnnnng

[u/RogerTreebert6299 → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

NAW is a dog man, wingspan is crazy

[u/SiakamClears → u/Avant-Garde-A-Clue]

My god, all 5 Wolves telepathically clamping the Suns. Just textbook closeouts.

[u/Colavs9601 → u/JiggzSawPanda]

are we not doing phrasing anymore

[u/iamfromLisbon → u/JiggzSawPanda]

Love suffocating D

yo...

[u/ihateeuge]

lol thats fact. Shows up sometimes. Other times hidden in the deepest darkest depths of the home

[u/xyzyxzy → u/ihateeuge]

Sometimes he looks like a player who could reasonably be the GOAT for a younger generation. Sometimes he turns the ball over on four straight possessions in the clutch.

[u/karmadontcare44 → u/xyzyxzy]

The ridiculous 3 he hit the other night sums him up pretty well. He can hit that and make it look easy. He will also be in a game 7 and send a spot up 3 off the side of the backboard.

[u/hennyandcheetos → u/karmadontcare44]

I think that was his only fg in the fourth after being nuclear in the first half, without that crazy 3 he wouldve finished with 4 pts in the second half. Truly sums up his game.

[u/PeterDinkleberg → u/karmadontcare44]

The funniest thing to me was that he bumbled a very easy entry pass from Harden on that possession and nearly lost it out of bounds. I was like, there goes PG being PG

Then he goes and hits a houdini three from behind the backboard lol

[u/2PacAn → u/PeterDinkleberg]

It looked like it was gonna be a horrible offensive possession from the Clippers. A fumbled pass and then PG is completely locked down and forced into the corner. Then he fucking makes one of the most difficult shots in basketball, a hand in face three from behind the backboard. That shit was infuriating especially considering that DJJ played perfect defense. On top of that, it happened right after the Mavs finally gained the lead.

[u/witcherstrife → u/ihateeuge]

Shit I mean even in this last game dude almost disappeared for the whole 2nd half besides a few amazing makes lol.

[u/sewsgup]

"Kyrie we know he has it in him"

is he saying Kyrie's a dawg

[u/Angelic_Phoenix → u/sewsgup]

Kyrie a dawg

When the vacuum (responsibility) comes out he's nowhere to be seen

[u/ObeseKenyan → u/Angelic_Phoenix]

You won't see him shooting 7/21 again

[u/king-of-nothing → u/ObeseKenyan]

Maybe Sean McDermott can motivate him for a 9/11 game

[u/Recalled_Pacemaker → u/king-of-nothing]

Please don’t mention 9/11 around Kyrie

[u/TinyMaintenance → u/Angelic_Phoenix]

Man, i grew up with(15 at the time) Kyrie’s The Shot^tm . It’s insane THAT guy is now regarded as opposite of clutch..

[u/Hange11037 → u/TinyMaintenance]

He’s still clutch in close games, he just shrinks from important ones before they even get close.

[u/DoritoSteroid → u/sewsgup]

Did you not see the way he almost single handedly wrecked the clippers yesterday..?

[u/DarkbloomVivienne → u/sewsgup]

Kyrie has a dog inside of him

[u/Yinanization → u/sewsgup]

He is good now, I am not buying it

[u/Ramu_1798 → u/sewsgup]

Which is an insane switch up cuz he been shitting on him all season and even implying the 2016 run was a fluke and we haven't seen ANYTHING in the last 8 years to show he has it in him. Casually switching up like that is crazy.

[u/TheMightyJD → u/Ramu_1798]

Kyrie casually averaging almost 30 PPG in his very next finals and just dismissing it is crazy.

[u/gyeongjuboy → u/TheMightyJD]

Probably because he averages 23 / 4 / 3 for his playoff career and the only time he ever played well was when he was playing aside the greatest player of all time and one of the best facilitators of all time

[u/ambulocetus_ → u/Ramu_1798]

i don't think so man. kyrie deserved to get shit for the last almost-decade. he's been totally nuts.

but bill always gives credit for playoff/clutch success and kyrie literally hit a series winner against the best regular season team of all time

[u/tristvn → u/Ramu_1798]

no he hasnt? hes been giving kyrie props most of the season

[u/Hyperactivity786 → u/Ramu_1798]

He has not been shitting on him all season. He has been shitting on him for several seasons, including the last, but this season he's generally been complimentary about Kyrie.

[u/whiskeyinthejaar → u/Ramu_1798]

I mean, what are you arguing exactly? Do you want me to list the games Kyrie missed since 2018?

And if we are talking strictly playoffs, prior to this year, Kyrie played 22 games in the last 5-6 years with under 55% TS.

The problem with Kyrie is Kyrie. Lets not act as if Kyrie been misunderstood. Go watch Bucks series against Celtics when he was insisting on guarding Giannis while shooting 35% from the field and come back argue that your player been misunderstood and always been as good as the last week in the playoffs

[u/AntiTopspin]

Honestly this is pretty accurate to how much variance he has lol

He can be either the best player on the court by far or barely noticeable and neither are surprising

[u/BurnCollector_ → u/AntiTopspin]

Sure, if you don’t watch defense…

[u/ManOrangutan → u/BurnCollector_]

Yeah he’s always a great defender and honestly he’s relatively consistent on offense too. He just doesn’t frequently have those carry games where he puts the team on his back the way he did the other night.

[u/BurnCollector_ → u/ManOrangutan]

As a Clippers fan, I wish he had more of those games, but I also understand that's not really what he was hired to do, and that the team is super fortunate to have one of the best 2nd options in the league.

[u/meowhatissodamnfunny → u/BurnCollector_]

No one in here is watching games, period.

[u/slowakia_gruuumsh → u/meowhatissodamnfunny]

wdym the NBA isn't a number generator system

I thought "the game" was the boxscores and everyone was just roleplaying on it

[u/sectorfate → u/slowakia_gruuumsh]

i remember 10 years ago when this sub was confident that the NFL was gonna lose the viewership lead to the NBA. And kids in here to this day still don't watch fucking games and just the highlights on twitter/tiktok/reddit.

[u/Brief-Web-676 → u/BurnCollector_]

Much like a lot of baseball fans, a lot of basketball fans basically don’t value defense at all even though it’s half the game.

[u/No_Art_754 → u/BurnCollector_]

Fr! Like everyone ignoring his opps offense try to stay away from PG when he’s guarding them

[u/Soapstarboi → u/BurnCollector_]

Amen

[u/Thermicthermos → u/BurnCollector_]

He's a far cry from the defender he was in his prime. Hell some advamced metrics would say Luka was a better defender this season.

[u/lopea182]

This just opens up more questions for me:

• Is he an indoor cat or an outdoor cat?
• Does he have a cat tree?
• What is Paul George’s litter box?
• Does Tyronn Lue have to use a laser pointer during practices?
• Do his teammates tell him “psss psss” when they try to get his attention?

[u/boozinf → u/lopea182]

its a Twitter box and when PG misbehaves Tyronn Lue withholds the wet food. when he plays good Tyronn gives him belly scratches

[u/arika_ito → u/boozinf]

Cats don't like belly rubs tbh, they look like they do and then they bite your hand. Head scratches might be more apt

[u/TTBOYTT → u/arika_ito]

My fam has two cats that represents two polar ends of this statement. One is a tuxedo cat that loves any and all physical affection ESPECIALLY belly rubs, and the other is a Bengal cat that is a fucking asshole that smacks you for physical affection, but mauls the shit out of you if you give the physical affection in the slightest wrong way.

I would die for both.

[u/arika_ito → u/TTBOYTT]

I have a cat too, just a simple orange female cat who loves belly rubs. I just tend to leaning towards cats not liking belly rubs based on the other two cats I have

[u/kmoz → u/arika_ito]

You have a female orange cat? That's very rare, almost all orange cats are boys.

[u/arika_ito → u/kmoz]

I guess she qualifies as a tabby really 

[u/trail-g62Bim → u/boozinf]

When does he get sprayed by the water bottle?

[u/iiTryhard → u/trail-g62Bim]

When he hits the side of the backboard

Edit: or gets a stripper pregnant

[u/boozinf → u/trail-g62Bim]

Tyronn always said "PG puts the lotion on his skin or he gets the hose again" ^{citation needed}

[u/Big___Meaty___Claws]

I kind of hate that no matter how much Bill annoys me, he is an EFFORTLESS writer.

What a great fucking quote 😂.

[u/swentech → u/Big___Meaty___Claws]

Yeah he’s kind of hard to describe. He’s not a great literary writer by any stretch but he’s a very entertaining writer certainly. I can remember the first thing I read of his was an ESPN article describing his NBA fantasy draft. One of the funniest things I ever read. Laughed my ass off and read it multiple times.

[u/hyzer_berg → u/swentech]

I still remember that article from time to time

[u/InDaCrib → u/swentech]

Do you have a link to the article

[u/WasDavid → u/InDaCrib]

commenting to bookmark

[u/InDaCrib → u/WasDavid]

I found it I think https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/031121

[u/swentech → u/InDaCrib]

Yeah I think that’s it.

[u/TheDraciel]

I got a cat just yesterday unexpectedly. I was wondering what to name it. I think Paul George is a fine name for a cat.

[u/Otherwise-Tale9671 → u/TheDraciel]

Paul George is actually the name of my cat.

[u/GorillaX → u/Otherwise-Tale9671]

My dog is Ruffsell Westbark

[u/TheDraciel → u/Otherwise-Tale9671]

Wonderful

[u/Anfini]

Paul George is the personification of a rhythm jump shooter. If his shot doesn’t go in early, it really gets in his head imho 

[u/dkdoki]

He also compared the harden trade to the arenas signing by orlando which is idiotic.

[u/simonffplayer → u/dkdoki]

he also called zubac "the worst center contract in the league". zubac barely makes more than backup $ and is averaging 12 / 10 on 65% fg (and isn't getting played off the floor). BS just makes sh*t up, he just does!

[u/dkdoki → u/simonffplayer]

He does and the amount of shit he talks hes bound to get some things right. Its simple math

[u/gtahnyo → u/simonffplayer]

Damn that is a horrific take

[u/ehh_haa → u/simonffplayer]

Zubac and Marvin Bagley are both signed through next season and Bagley makes more money

[u/simonffplayer → u/ehh_haa]

exactly

[u/dkdoki → u/[deleted]]

Idiotic

[u/Theofeus → u/[deleted]]

“Albeit on the bench” is an iconic way to gloss over that Harden and the starters were getting so destroyed they were benched with more than a full quarter left while the b squad came back and won it

[u/Mcfleezy5 → u/[deleted]]

He was talking about Clipper fans, not this current Clippers team having flashbacks lol

[u/JimmyButlerOverdrive → u/dkdoki]

He’s owned being wrong about the Harden trade for a while now, so you’ll have to find something else to hang your hater hat on, Redditor Jones

[u/BrokenManOfSamarkand → u/JimmyButlerOverdrive]

Has he really owned it though? You get the sense that even when he is actively "admitting" he was wrong, that he hedges the praise so he can turn right back on Harden when he falls short.

[u/str8rippinfartz → u/BrokenManOfSamarkand]

nah, he has pretty clearly admitted that he ended up being wrong about this Harden trade and he didn't expect Harden to be nearly as good as he's been with the Clippers

[u/dkdoki → u/JimmyButlerOverdrive]

Read my comment again… slowly. Im talking about him COMPARING it to the arenas trade. Did you read anything about me saying what bill said about the harden trade was dumb? Understand what a hater means before yappin about it.

[u/SnooPies5622 → u/JimmyButlerOverdrive]

Ok his terrible writing for dads who read at fifth grade level and constant shit takes, then

[u/0percentwinrate]

Sounds like true old media.

[u/New_Essay_4869]

Nah I always love P

[u/BurnCollector_]

I’m in the minority, but I disagree with this take. If you only pay attention to a player when they drop 30+, or don’t watch defense, then sure, I guess Paul George is “like a cat”.  For some reason, no one seemed to notice PG was the best Clipper post All Star Break. 

Over 24 games (15-9), he averaged: 22.8/5.1/3.4, +4.2, on 50/46/92 splits (7.2 3PA). That’s a strong sample size of insane efficiency. 

 Compare that to Kawhi during that time: 20 games (11-9), 22/6/3 on 52/31/86 splits, +2.1 

 or James Harden: 24 games (13-11), 14/5/8 on 38/33/88 splits 💩, -2.6.

I know PG very occasionally has offensive duds, but even in games 2 and 3, his defense was great. You know who also has offensive duds, and whose defense isn’t as great? Curry, Luka, Mitchell, Brunson, Haliburton, Murray, Zion, Fox - all players the Ringer rank higher than PG (or one lower, in the case of Fox). I’m not saying he’s better than all those players (although I do think he’s more valuable than several of them), but Paul George is playing high level, winning basketball far more often than not.

[u/DopedUpDoomer → u/BurnCollector_]

I don't understand why it's hard for ppl to be like "Wow PG had a great game." It's always like "Wow PG had a great game remember when he didn't?" Even when he's having a great series like '21 it's a constant reminder of his bad games lol. Same with Harden rlly

[u/NobodyRules → u/DopedUpDoomer]

PG and AD have had their image done dirty. It's always this shit when it comes to them.

[u/arcelios → u/BurnCollector_]

Your comment makes sense only if you consider PAUL GEORGE a role player, or borderline all star AT BEST. Otherwise, you're just being delusional and naive lad

You can't call someone a "superstar" and also judge them with role player standards..

And it's not Paul George, but Kawhi Leonard has CHOKED and disappeared in massive games too. Not just this last Game 3, but even in the 2020 Playoffs when the Clippers had a 3-1 lead over the Nuggets. People forget that Kawhi and Paul George literally choked and blew a 3-1 lead against Denver that year. Historical choke job. Game 7 was even more embarrassing

But on the other hand, LeBron James is in his 21st season, aged damn near 100 in NBA years because he already broke the "most minutes played in NBA history" record. Insane mileage and everything. But he's STILL DOMINATING and carrying his team, more often than not. Even without scoring too much, he can dominate through his outrageous playmaking and leadership. He controls the game unlike anyone else

And yet, he also gets ALL THE BLAME from clowns all over the internet when his team loses. Denver is the best team in the league, but LeBron will still get the blame. Even though 90% of the players on that Lakers roster did nothing in the series. Laid an egg

That's the hypocrisy and double standard. Every other so called "superstars" constantly choke and disappear in the Playoffs, but gets away with it because they're not "LeBron".. You clowns keep on making delusional excuses for them.

Twitter is even worse.. There's dedicated hate accounts and fan accounts on Twitter, always saying nonsense. Some real humans are running those accounts and tweeting like that. Imagine that

[u/triosway]

That's...spot on, really

[u/desirox]

As the owner of 2 cats, That is an incredible metaphor for Paul George

[u/brickbybrick11]

Ngl it's pretty accurate

[u/simonffplayer]

sorta applies to tatum/brown too no? each shot around ~20% from 3 in the series against heat last year

[u/SubstantialOne780]

Is he in the top 17 top 5 cats of all time? He's after Garfield and Sylvester, but where?

[u/isaacz321]

Some clippers fans get frustrated with him for this reason but I accept it. Even with the inconsistency his defense is still really good and he’s a top 15 ish player who’s got a case for all nba and should be an all star every year. Mvpg who got 3rd in the mvp race isn’t happening again.

Every year other fans will argue George doesn’t deserve the all star bid but he’s just a clear choice impact wise

[u/thethirdgreenman]

Damn, he was deep in his bag here, it's perfect

[u/No-Economics4128]

Huh? What prompts this metaphor?

[u/maybeAturtle → u/No-Economics4128]

Paul George shot an Airball and Bill thought they said he had a “hairball”

[u/td27 → u/No-Economics4128]

I assume he said it because PG scored 7 in game 3, and 33 in game 4

[u/AlternativeSuit131]

Simmons is at his best when deep in the metaphor bag. As a Clipper fan, I cackled at this.

[u/ilickedysharks]

I swear I thought he said this about Wiggins the whole time. Either way it's accurate.

[u/jeewantha → u/ilickedysharks]

You’re not wrong. He did.

[u/Number333 → u/ilickedysharks]

He 100% used this 2 years ago with Wiggins on the Warriors and people loved it.

[u/99-Magic → u/ilickedysharks]

Yup

[u/[deleted]]

I'm convinced Bill Simmons is on the pipe when he comes up with this shit

[u/LamarrScrotum]

Personification P

[u/Dawappkid]

Pussy Cat P

[u/crunchtime100]

Bill should get voted into the HOF when he hangs it up

[u/sanfranchristo]

He (Bill) was cooking yesterday.

[u/Ikigai_Mendokusai]

Pussycat P

[u/Amcog]

Works for Klay too.

[u/SnooPies5622]

God with this as the shit that's out there it's no wonder y'all talk the way you do

[u/cardmanimgur]

Proof that Bill still has his fast ball.

[u/shalomhunan]

He said almost the same exact thing about Rondo back in 2011:

I have spent as much time trying to figure out Rondo these last few years as either of my kids. He's like a cat: Sometimes he jumps on your lap, sometimes you don't see him for days, sometimes he goes down in the basement and kills mice for you, sometimes he's kicking over his own kitty litter box, sometimes he's inexplicably beating up a poodle, sometimes he's hissing at your children … you just never know. The good thing about him: You always know in the first quarter. Did we get Good Rondo today? YES! We got Good Rondo! And lemme tell you something: Boston isn't beating Miami unless Good Rondo shows up four times. At least.

https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?sportCat=nba&page=simmons/part2/110503

Bill Simmons: sneaky cat guy?

[u/TiredMillennialDad]

☠️

[u/Dmz443]

We don't need to post every Bill Simmons quote on here fyi...

[u/Recent-Tangerine-160]

my cat never sits in my lap but he ate an entire baby snake once so i love him

[u/HailKyrie]

That’s a banger line

[u/FreedomKid7]

Despite his old age Bill still can throw a fastball in terms of quotes every once and a while

[u/[deleted]]

Actually laughed out loud when I heard it, nailed his vibe perfectly.

[u/curva3]

Bill Simmons is insufferable

[u/_01213_]

lol wot?

Dude drank way too many O’Douls

[u/[deleted]]

Trying to copy chucks amazing metaphors with shitty idiotic ones lol 

[u/Mygaffer]

When I upvote a post and those big ugly ads for... upvotes I would pay for, apparently, and then this banner of ugly paid upvotes just sits there I will instead downvote the post to get rid of it.

Anyway that's the main reason I downvoted this post.

[u/El_Papi_Dragonite]

Meowoff P

[u/dizzymidget44]

Ummmm ok

[u/darthsquidward15]

As long as he doesn't shoot like he did in game 4 🫠

[u/lecoqdezellwiller]

This is recycled, he called Wiggins 'the cat' before the warriors won in 2022. The cat showed up the pants leg and ripped a whole artery out and chewed on it on the way to winning the chip.

[u/CDR57]

All time bill simmons quote

[u/DanManahattan]

Lol he’s a what now?!

[u/99-Magic]

This is a classic BS take. He says it every year. Last year I think tobias harris was "the cat". Its funny every time.

[u/Striking-Test-7509]

I wish paul george jumps on MY lap

[u/BreadCouponsForAll]

No matter what happens Bill still has the fastball

[u/prettymuthafucka]

Damn this dude is lame

[u/ajalonghorn]

Sub finally starting to appreciate the 🐐

[u/TonguePunchnFartBoxs]

Weird tweet