Ep. 147: NBA Power Rankings With Kevin O'Connor

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.4 • 30.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2016

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Ringer NBA writer Kevin O'Connor to properly rank all 30 teams in the league, discuss the Mavs' tanking strategy (6:00), the Brandon Knight issue with the Suns (12:00), if the Timberwolves should tank (16:00), the struggling Magic (20:00), Justise Winslow vs. Stanley Johnson (25:00), Luke Walton's baby Lakers (29:00), teams to watch at the trade deadline (37:00), Boston and Boogie (44:00), the not-so-great Pacers (52:00), the Hawks with Dwight Howard and Dennis Schroder (1:02:00), pseudo contenders like the Celtics (1:05:00), Rockets and Raptors, and Warriors vs. Cavs: The Trilogy (1:12:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:55.4	I have a big piece coming up.
0:57.2	We're taping this on a Wednesday.
0:58.2	I have a big piece coming up tomorrow on TheRinger.com.
1:02.6	So if you want to read me, my fingers still work, apparently.
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