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Welcome back DMZ they're calling it the most highly anticipated opening night in the history of the NBA I don't know that's hyperbole or not. -- Simmons can shed some light and perspective on -- the sports guy Bill Simmons joins us on the AT&T hotline -- it was possible. The nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. Rethink possible bill BA bigger opening night to what we're gonna want. It a -- this year. That it could. Shows up with a -- case he -- the -- At a ticket -- the building. You. Twittering right now because they're gonna say you one the most prolific Twitter we're all on you know reading your -- now were among the million. And you must to sit around all you would chapters are gonna petition who can -- the most. Telling and yet letters accepted that you'd be just morally and neighbors spelled that the taking him do it that's. -- exhibit -- in the contract we have to Twitter. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- You think happened is less than making an effort that's whether. And it doesn't do that because he's CEOs has to be -- -- -- the my take now is that no brainer but then there's net since day so. So my kids -- well I would in the morning now these alleged I think now. That -- will teach him new words bill yeah in my you know -- from make it known and I don't know this is eavesdrop television. We're just doing our show they're put before cameras in here and we're just go gonna do what -- do for Barbara Walters smear little gasoline blends. The hides the wrinkles. You know sometimes this happens as radiation as big as you very subconscious that the cameras that's that the case. Now. All about contest and -- -- -- money again -- would do it. There are -- and Adam. That. Morning. -- -- do you buy into the corporate lie that the Celtics are telling. That the regular season really means more to them this year than it did last year because. Hell they won five or six more games in the regular season the seventh game would've been in Boston last year isn't this an aging veteran team that just needs to get the playoffs healthy. Good question -- I don't believe them I do think there -- different in matches in the issues in the -- and when you have a bench. You can win games that maybe you know -- in the starters that they didn't show the team was back and win. And I think we need he would -- come back I guess they are shocked -- at this time that the priest is. And everything that latch that was what they and they expect -- -- bad -- knows you know obviously it started out of -- at a motorcycle and guns that he gets suspended in this pre season and kisses ever. When he was 2008 when he -- second best player team that almost it is optics. I think that he is actually less from that and we need the in the -- -- -- -- like actually take. Does it that the backcourt that can swing game's first 67 minutes in the -- from big babies in fantastic shape and I'm not crazy about Japan -- obviously been featured it and that terrible thing I just think. The different -- with the with the masters this year is that pop there's can go five for. Maintain in the trade there sillier wherever and they could still in the game because they haven't yet. We always talk we know David Ortiz and takes the pressure off other guys and goes all the talk and he takes all the attention on himself is that would checks to announce amid I had assumed his actual contribution on the floor. It's almost irrelevant until I don't know spring time. What would he -- role here how many minutes does he play how effectively be. That approach I can't believe. Huge he's got a program but they even might -- -- easy it is. And it has -- deeper thing about for whatever -- -- that is athletes that are. Guys that are going to be -- at a public in the located mean we've had. And Ortiz that -- like that page there's -- indifferent about check that now it is like the attention but -- actually -- the creative with. He was out more he was seen in public mortal just last weekend than Garnett has been in three years. -- and you know this goes throughout history like Bobby or was -- that ray Bork was like that -- -- that he. As we think about cats throughout. Yeah it's against the fastest car here he's not going to be a star. Well -- he's. I -- his last step personal attention. Beckett about he actually seems like to see he's totally fine with planned lately I've made the game and he needs. -- it seems like. Take -- would and that fifth title. He claimed that was the big motivated but I if you like it was because he can remain -- harmony. And many it it means in this. And it seems like Kevin Garnett really respect each. And yeah yeah that could check in Miami Jack in Phoenix and even checked a little bit last year because I think there's -- -- -- -- and never totally came out but he did undermines that it means. I don't think he's gonna do that yet he can be at its -- -- my question is what happens in her back because. Yeah cricket is pretty easy Shaq is somebody that is though is great to have those first humans to that the last two moments whose team and that that factory. And I do what if they're gonna flip them. In February where. When Perkins goes back it does make sense -- or flip Perkins or whatever it is perforated and think that they'd be playing these that is the thinkpad nobody's gonna be happy to prop planes fifteen minutes yet. What you've heard of bullpen by committee of the Red Sox a number of years ago is this big man by committee bill. If I mean who worked against linearity TDs between fort faster that that ask about the yeah it's for a sports need Baghdad. And you needed is the bad guys and they need need to guy is the second and it tactic. And they need -- -- -- -- -- -- you know really Allegheny. Crazier than that because. In and that worries about a minute -- -- -- blatant lack of that's net you know at that resistant Miami which is. Everybody is things fleet in the running play together day in and be. In three years does that in the fly. That's that they are legacy what's it like I just can't wait to existing plan -- -- the what happens with this team is side of the minutes ago who gets the ball at the other guy -- -- -- just -- in the corner. These these -- things that outlet CNET has been made but over the course 82 games is gonna play out I had no idea who literally have no idea. What do you think takes the last shot and please don't say the guy that's open because they will they will force it to they'll work to do the guy that they want to take the last shot I think it's obvious bill -- way -- LeBron. In implicitly. Already agreed to be. You know the center -- the -- saw that cover that Sports Illustrated cover worry kind of stepped back in in the shadows. I think that that that showed a lot that these OK with this role of of deferring to win -- -- Help. But hey yeah -- -- The instant finding if you look at it statistically in the Brownback. And it's cup clutch shooting -- that it's like close games last five minutes. The Brad Miller of the best seasons in the history basket lasted matches and clutched it in every respect. Really hard for me to believe that he's going to be. I've registered in this sort of related specially. Mystic rather relieved the two minutes five seconds making commercially yesterday they didn't -- that somebody who doesn't have the you know that's. And eight you know having it it's that they have papers say -- he was really is more magic cat that might go and that is what you know is lines. Facilitator is not -- -- analyst dominated in -- and selfish but yet for the last seven years he's been forced to be selfish -- -- match or that he can just cut that off and just flip the switch and go back to match. I you know he made it would but. I think that the commission has to think. You know bosh is dead. Russians like Georgia cares about the -- about it. Because that person that uses the data was one of the biggest free agent prizes. And now as like this after it guy and did part of what is he could be -- -- -- this arrangement do like that idea as to keep -- -- in the background. But we get no attention whatsoever that's just LeBron and wade or less conversation at that Chris Bosh. As just somebody that. Is really their only guy who could score in the low post he's -- shot clock is we definitive. And -- -- in the days in the -- Disco right data and chat again and it's not travel on -- that the figure out ways take advantage and we're dealer right away -- he's better. Earlier probably one of five people in the country outside of Miami you can name any other Miami Heat -- on the three that we're talking about. Eight EEE talked about the Nike ad. On why -- ninety seconds -- -- area the belong version I think we know what the theme is what the messages -- to take away from that -- reaction to a. It seemed like. The smart you know and they keep Dixie QG nine dollars and Mike and it seems like there room for like months atmosphere that that China -- make him likable. Seems self deprecating seemed like make him seem like. You know he did wonders -- did the right thing that but at the same time kind of reestablish what is Brandon. I don't -- spread because. Guide damaged his brand without actually doing anything kidney committed crimes he's in there was as -- and -- -- jets searcher. There is no. No I think that you know. Dead dogs. I have a feeling that the Betty you know forget about the -- the president he can do. Is it is teams start out there he can do in. You know at the end of December he's averaging 32 points eleven it -- twelve rebounds. People are gonna forget about what happened last summer you know I have to news. Is play well and make yourself most CP. And then everything passes in fadeaway equipment you know if that doesn't have. And that they're not playing now well there's little laugh about in the wave in and you know that distance he comes back did that make -- can do it. What do you think there's a bigger chance that this thing goes badly for a year or perfectly for a year. I got it thinks are gonna win all 82 games and the bronze -- average a triple double and they're never gonna lose back to back games and and he just thinks it's gonna be absolutely per. He's crazy I. I think it's gonna be -- there's a much better chance that Stacy in Attica is fantastic because. The team that's going to be great I think is excused because then they'll have another summer of being -- to thank and you know I just think you look at the roster they have that the latter reaching into as big chill well it -- Yet there's etiquette they're Jamaal Magloire it's -- Jamaal Magloire is better and presence in. -- Carlos relic is as probably in the as cited and make. In a mixed case -- -- match commerce may be will be better than eighteen minutes but most of the at this packages. Last step forward ever that important because it meant they do you think. You look at the practices arc and gay history in the team's one tie goes for the -- exact match missions from -- -- classics that made. And in this case pat from LA can make North Atlantic but I don't think anybody at that game the dosage -- their. Yeah Eddie house's of this team -- is -- that -- had to navigate today. No no -- and senator there I don't usually the only Miami -- get -- true to -- as -- you know what they've done with LeBron -- the most amazing thing he's done Dallas turned the Celtics into the sentimental favorite in going to look at the academic -- -- we seem likable if you order. A rate that the rivalries. Chest from chats checks prospective. Losing hate the most white power. Linda Beth says -- it out. So here's how are more than he hates Kobe say. Pat Riley and and whoever in Miami. I think -- -- have -- -- and it's -- one be paid to an act when our ticket ticket. You know and it's expected that really person -- -- -- He's trying to play this Jack playbook. You know -- band -- -- -- it's free throw shooting he learned for you push it. -- -- precursor. He. Use one of those guys each tested even larger than life indeed things like an ambulance thousand have to happen and it's except that's I think. -- US part of a big egos like Shaq has these days the media and I think he's did -- Orlando game itself and others except by the subject -- The Miami game he would be really really -- -- again he'd be really really it is and the related injuries to be really really -- that. To put stated that at least nine games. Though that there is regular season games -- I feel like play after. Beginning tonight in amazing this is supposed to be I thought it was going to be you know like the most meaningless regular season. Because the Celtics last year than when the title that they approve the regular season. Is actually meaningless she could finish fourth you can win on the road. You don't need to waste any timer and you'd just got to get hot. And now look we're all wrapped up swept up in the regular season. Well the -- -- -- -- -- there in the third in the chick and have about to play. -- it is I was surprised that you guys that case to outbid the Celtics are about what happened activities. They wanted to that -- -- take. -- again and man that's -- you know it. But I would start re out later in the unique game three and it is -- -- the first commitment has been diminished in the and he is never the -- I think as the game of fourteen. -- -- -- -- -- He was just never the same after that and native making excuses. -- outraged by -- raised an outcome that after that he had from that play it deep thigh bruise is -- eliminate. And that has been different about that and you think about the problem that would Americans and the fact that the team is still two plays away from winning that game. United particular -- three years ago it subsequent game. It's it's really learned the closest to teams come to indicate -- -- that -- And I think that has not think about that constantly and it that they like it pack. -- that we can all agree to agree that the success or the failure of the Celtics this season will be based largely on health that's said. Who's the one Celtic who cannot go down for an extended period time. Now. Other -- Because I just that a murky status that match or whether -- and those who wanted that. Made no sense to me I do think they can. You find that you implant them but Pierce's big guy news. Can guided his spot for -- -- can take overloaded in the -- pavement to take it to -- Rondo and injury front of dates. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- A stake in the ticket buys her a couple weeks -- the one that it really. They really feel it -- editing as everybody. Where in this part of that he's aware of his pocket of big game in the kind of trade act as ever felt bad that's -- -- he's back and but yeah I -- -- Garnett because. He was so up and -- in the play out yet heatley that great for -- gains that the need look like he's forty years though many of the committee and and I just policies he has. And edit 82 class you need point in the play out he figured he missed them and say he's got to play -- another ninety. This is the guy area as. Let's say united. Games -- -- like he just may be and the and is now that he yet he demand that. A Bill Simmons isn't fair to say the LeBron has changed the culture in the NBA or at least an NBA -- them in this way. NBA fans in whatever city will wake up and checked the papers he held their team did and then immediately look at the box Corzine helping -- did all this. I -- at least for the first six weeks you know we're pretty stick those sports fans we get excited about stuff and and we move it is the next whatever comes down on the play in this case that they. That the what they enacted. Pushed them. Really as a pack and into the consciousness. Everybody. Is it they'd start that China is they went today. They don't and -- -- they would Friday there's screen now they're twelve and now you know when he won it once deployed that. I think people get behind that and you know at the tickets finally have a violent act. I just the obvious that I thought that took the on the Dallas Cowboys per Sauna. Of great expectations and just crappy execution there would be to shut -- Freud were people would say all let's see if he lost again tonight. Maybe that would American budget season to. We received by an added to the the haters Asian culture that we live in now on the Internet that that's such. I don't know I think that would get in a that it would have put. It would he had the tablet. At a -- elevator when it's I have is that really fun to make Wade Phillips -- Mark -- available that is. -- that was on yeah department that it astronauts' too little. -- ejected but. But I I think it is -- case. We're ready -- he would create create that about in the Internet so we have seen churns book is that. There's been really good teams and the -- to -- that it's -- that -- 67 games was was a great regular season team that is in the class but it. Team that defensively. -- a level that we just haven't seen it on hand at we haven't seen a team. That just goes in the buildings and inspect their everyday as that happens is certain that in the year -- -- -- it back from based. And that I think if that happens this year. And I actually don't think it will that if it did. I think that would be the day's sports strategists think. Everyday these sports fan and that's what people would be talked about Brad averaging a triple double -- averaging thirty points a game I think Abby. The build up that you ever have a slow day with nothing to do but if you find yourself with -- predicament. But this first story idea the cost. And the details of putting together that Nike commercial as opposed to some of the great famous Super Bowl commercials ball time -- I don't know for sure. But the eyeball test tells me that that 92. Nike commercial may be among the most costly commercials ever produced in the history of television. What double look at Baghdad there was -- yeah indefinite informant. Big comeback we just found -- the street. Was only an -- the snake. Is that any better data now this commercial respected digest is backing. And Miami that either get again I'd love to know that costs in the news it is an ally and it took to make yeah an ally -- It is the producer V 360 you would talk to would only be thirty -- the emphasis added effort to cut out. They have a say you've gone over budget mr. producer. No other way we did it was we gave. Every director. -- checks and they had to make documented that checked. -- -- Who comes out of the action yet who comes out of the east who wins the NBA championship. It then yeah I mean you guys now I that there have been times and have written bad things about this -- usually. Let it be rational way when I think about them I really think they're gonna command of these. I just think I don't think my name is ready yet I don't think you can win. The title with three guys and that's so that really anybody else they have -- this team and it has nothing matchup for them. I know the Celtics matchup for the Orlando if that's the funny thing serviced approximately. Pre season record. -- -- He learned some post moves through the chemo last it's like come on the subject killed them last -- change one thing about it in this boat and I just -- -- this -- -- through that series and it comes that it in its Miami. You noted that it can. Though the question is can they -- import. Could get much steeper I would rather take my chances with twelve guys. Two with a deep tension and guys like pierce and KG and then before. Ray Allen over get over this my argument and so much pressure. I don't know -- ignorance but I just think it's as if for that -- and in the conference it. People think that crazy act typical Oklahoma city of -- that you could make the finals but it. That I've read about this lakers team and you know items -- editor Kobe did indeed change they want to -- of Oklahoma City plays defense. -- -- -- -- In the history easily have ever made four straight final. Which would Billick has to be their fourth straight final estimated is that the tall order you know at a bit -- things that happen. And even now it seems like a year earlier activity of -- like it's the maybe you'd commandos that I would not absolutely it is it that's fat and a the very least it's it's I can't ever remember and it at least since that the -- economic remembered that and agencies that's generated. -- knows what people pocket means more people -- what's gonna happen. It just seems like this is going to be the break out here and actually get and with a -- that because. All right bill next time you're on Twitter which will be about five seconds after you hang up and we have -- volume and on with -- -- I haven't checked. I have -- didn't like ten days there's a black people a lot worse in May. I accelerated start at the very next -- -- Twitter that we want to check out the hate Callahan and John Dennis WEEI okay. You gonna add those to your system. In academic grade you'd have. Put up links that people are in the end it known and yeah. We'll -- -- -- -- original material -- -- -- thirty. Thank you I appreciate that -- I would say -- -- got into it the night. Thank you. -- that Tbilisi Calais on the AT&T outline -- -- -- possible the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T to -- possible I don't wanna game too much credit you know. The browns beat -- Wow he was the ones now. Pretty impressive yeah me -- isn't it and that -- score fifty -- -- he did not make the bill's effect and the ravens beat the ravens route but he did that's. Did you hear anyone but the browns have a chance now. That I'm so glad they did that just doesn't make that patriots browns -- so much more interest in that was one of the games. Where I was gonna go apple and that date demons in me I can't wait -- -- the -- -- And and in which is the way it is with most patriot games even the bills. 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