Kyrie's take on Bill Simmons.

[Levity]

Kyrie Irving ‏@KyrieIrving
Never played or coached a game but a so called expert at observing the game, huh?

Kyrie Irving ‏@KyrieIrving
No shots fired everybody lol relax just a thought

(i included the 2nd tweet to show there was no malicious intent behind the first one.)


haha if thats how he feels towards bill simmons, i could only imagine how he'd feel about ISH posters.

But these tweets by Kryie do spark an interesting question. Whats is your guys opinion on things like this? Is playing basketball/coaching it required in order to have a respected opinion in basketball? Or is knowledge of the game enough to warrant said respect?

[WillC]

Some of the most respected sports journalists of all-time have zero playing or coaching experience. Doesn't mean they can't be experts; they probably watch more games than anyone else on the planet and, as a result, seriously know their stuff.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

i guess people who have never been president shouldn't be allowed to vote then.

[iamgine]

Kyrie is young and ignorant.

One doesn't have to play or coach to be an expert observer.

Whether Bill Simmons an expert or not is another matter altogether though.

[Droid101]

haha if thats how he feels towards bill simmons, i could only imagine how he'd feel about ISH posters.

Most ISH posters play basketball.

[Levity]

i guess people who have never been president shouldn't be allowed to vote then.

im with you on that. Its like when actors say, "oh youve never acted in a movie?? then how can you criticize my performance?"

It just seems more like a defensive tactic than anything else.

[Levity]

Most ISH posters play basketball.

haah i dont know about that. I remember creating a thread about ISH posters who ball a few months back, and was surprised to see a lot of people replying saying they never play basketball, but just love the sport.

[Chicago Brawls]

[FireDavidKahn]

Your knowledge of the game has absolutely nothing to do with your ability to play the game.

[FireDavidKahn]

Most ISH posters play basketball.

Pick up basketball at the YMCA doesn't really count.

[AlphaWolf24]

Some of the most respected sports journalists of all-time have zero playing or coaching experience. Doesn't mean they can't be experts; they probably watch more games than anyone else on the planet and, as a result, seriously know their stuff.

- who?.....I would say 95% of the basketball fanbase doesn't know who any of these "well respected sports journalists who never played or coached" are.

- I would say 95% do respect the Jerry West's....Magic Johnson's.....larry Bird's.....Charles Barkley's....Phil Jackson's....etc...etc..

and nearly 100% would rather listen to them then some random sports journalists who never played or coached.

[Da KO King]

- who?.....I would say 95% of the basketball fanbase doesn't know who any of these "well respected sports journalists who never played or coached" are.

- I would say 95% do respect the Jerry West's....Magic Johnson's.....larry Bird's.....Charles Barkley's....Phil Jackson's....etc...etc..

and nearly 100% would rather listen to them then some random sports journalists who never played or coached.

Truly silly logic.

At the end of it all the NBA is still basketball. If you understand the game then who cares how you've come to understand it.

[knickswin]

I think David Halberstam had way more interesting things to say about basketball than Magic Johnson does

[bballer]

simmons has watched more NBA games that Kyrie could ever dream of playing in.

gtfo Dukie *******

[AlphaWolf24]

Your knowledge of the game has absolutely nothing to do with your ability to play the game.

- Not in the context you are trying use....Knowledge of the game to do what...Know how to coach?....Scout Players?.....

- You need ability to play basketball at many levels....you need to play basketball at many levels and get a complete understanding of how it's played...especially at the Pro Level.