I’ve already addressed my man-crush on Bill Simmons’s writing on this weblog before. He does it again, but this time, he just quotes something that someone sent him. It’s another nexus between two of my interests – sports and film. And not just any film, it’s The Princess Bride that we’re talking about here!
Bill Simmons talks college hoops
Greg Oden showed a little somethin’-somethin’ down the stretch of OSU’s come-from-behind win over Michigan. Seemed legitimately interested in the result of the game. I thought that was encouraging. And while we’re here, I thoroughly enjoyed this e-mail from NYC reader Alex:
“I was watching ‘The Princess Bride’ on TV the other day and thought, what if Oden has been fooling all of us these past few months? Can’t you imagine the following exchange in the NCAA Tournament?
“Greg Oden: You are wonderful.
“Kevin Durant: Thank you; I’ve worked hard to become so.
“Greg Oden: I admit it, you are better than I am.
“Kevin Durant: Then why are you smiling?
“Greg Oden: Because I know something you don’t know.
“Kevin Durant: And what is that?
“Greg Oden: I … am not left-handed.(Tears the wrist guard off his right hand and immediately takes over the game.)
