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The Ringer

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🗓️ 18 December 2019

⏱️ 68 minutes

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The New York Knicks win their third game in four against the Atlanta Hawks, exposing the Hawks’ roster construction issues and illuminating a larger problem with rebuilding in the modern NBA (1:20). The Philadelphia 76ers have proved themselves to be an elite defensive team, but can they live up to the championship predictions without a potent offense (32:29)? And finally: Now that free agents from the summer can be traded, it’s time to cut bait on some valuable players in ill-fitted situations (41:32). Hosts: Justin Verrier and Chris Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Ring or NBA show was presented by State Farm, just like basketball.
0:04.8	The game of life is unpredictable.
0:06.5	Talk to a State Farm agent and get a teammate who can help you navigate the unexpected and
0:10.8	help you handle whatever life throws your way.
0:13.5	You know what was unexpected last night?
0:15.7	It was the Nix.
0:17.1	The hard-charging, their back Nix winning their third game in the past four.
0:23.5	They beat the Hawks.
0:24.6	They put up 143 on Atlanta's defense and Hall of Atlanta's defense.
0:30.0	It gives up a lot of points these days.
0:31.9	It's still impressive when everything around the Nix seems to be in shambles.
0:36.8	But get a teammate who can help you navigate the unexpected.
0:39.8	Talk to a State Farm agent today about combining your home and auto insurance.
0:44.7	Today's show is also brought to you by Mountain Dew.
0:47.8	This NBA season Mountain Dew is all about the threes.
0:50.2	The shot that's changing the game.
0:52.2	When I was growing up in Connecticut, just a young husky pup, I was obviously a big fan
0:57.4	of Ray Allen.
0:58.4	I followed him throughout his career.
1:00.5	And at one point, I believe in an NBA locker room when he was still with the heat.
1:05.5	I made sure that he knew that I was from Yukon and he was pretty excited about that.
1:10.1	So he bleeds husky blue and we appreciate that.
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