Don’t Worry About the Cavs, LeBron-to-Philly, and Lonzo’s Lakers | Heat Check (Ep. 222)

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🗓️ 5 March 2018

⏱️ 71 minutes

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The Ringer’s John Gonzalez is joined by Joe House to discuss J.R. Smith's Soupgate (3:17), the Cleveland Cavaliers’ concerns (9:12), and the Rockets’ chances to usurp the Warriors (15:17). Then, Chris Ryan comes on to discuss the legacy of former Sixers GM Sam Hinkie (27:05), the hypothetical of LeBron going to Philadelphia (35:02), and the future for Hinkie (42:28). Finally, Kevin O’Connor and Paolo Uggetti join to reevaluate draft-day debates (48:22) and Lonzo Ball’s recent improvements (63:16). Articles mentioned on the show: Paolo Uggetti on the Rockets’ regular-season dominance John Gonzalez on Sam Hinkie’s future Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier on how LeBron James would fit on the 76ers Kevin O’Connor on past draft-day debates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.8	slash 202018.
0:57.9	Welcome to the He Check Podcast. I'm your host, John Gonzalez. Join per usual by our producer,
1:02.6	Isaac Lee. What's going on Isaac? What's good, Gonzo? I am back. I was not here last week. I was
1:08.3	traveling back from Boston in the Sloan Analytics conference. You were still here and you did great
1:14.0	work per usual. I was excited about that. I was a little surprised though because when I said I
1:19.0	couldn't do the show, I anticipated that they would just get somebody on my level to fill in,
1:25.3	like an intern or maybe a hobo or perhaps one of our many hobo interns. You there with the
1:30.5	knapsack slung over your shoulder. You're too lowly of yourself. You're on the He Check Podcast.
1:34.7	Instead, Isaac, Boss Man Bill Simmons filled in. The Boss himself. He came in, he crushed it,
1:40.1	he always crushes it. That's how you know we're doing okay on the He Check Podcast when you get
1:44.0	Bill Simmons to fill in. The potfather. Amazing. So thanks to Bill Simmons for that. A lot of good
1:48.6	stuff happening on the ringer today that you want to check out as well. We have all of our
1:52.1	Oscars coverage and we also have one shining podcast. It's college basketball time. The tournament
1:58.0	is rapidly approaching. Mark Titus and Tate Frazier have absolutely killed it. Do you produce that one
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