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The Ryen Russillo Podcast

In or Out on Top NBA Players, Austin Rivers on Jokic and His Own Ups and Downs, Plus Van Lathan on CFB Recruiting, Joe Burrow, and Brian Flores

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.813.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 128 minutes

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Summary

Russillo shares his thoughts on the stars of all 30 NBA teams (0:32). Then Ryen talks with Nuggets guard Austin Rivers about playing with reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the impact of the NBA schedule on player health, growing as a player and teammate, his time on the Clippers, and more (19:07). Then Ryen talks with The Ringer's Van Lathan about CFB signing day, NIL's impact on college recruiting, LSU fans' support for Joe Burrow in the Super Bowl, Brian Flores's discrimination lawsuit, and more (56:24). Finally, Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:47:19). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Austin Rivers and Van Lathan Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Come up on today's podcast. We are loaded. Austin Rivers is going to talk about his time transitioning from

0:15.7

expected star to role player to almost out of league back to good role player. Van Lathen on the

0:21.6

Brian Flores story and some super bowl stuff with his now Cincinnati Bengals. I'm going to go

0:26.6

through all 30 teams until you're in or out on their top players and life advice. As we get

0:32.5

closer to the end of football, I thought you know it'd be great. Let's run through the entire

0:36.8

league for 50 plus games in. I'm going to tell you how I feel about almost every significant player

0:43.5

for all 30 teams. You're like, wait a minute, how long is this podcast? How many parts? I only saw one

0:47.4

part. Like, no, we're not doing a seven part here. We're going to do one part and I'm going to run

0:51.0

through the entire league with a very basic premise as I look at their top players, players that

0:55.2

matter kind of each teams big three and there's some rule breaking in this as well. I'm just going

0:58.8

to say in or out. Very simple and some I'll give you more context and some guys I'm just going to

1:03.1

keep it moving. So I have no idea this is going to work or not, but we're going to give it a shot. So

1:07.0

if you're just catching up with the NBA, you're like, I wonder how Ryan feels about everyone. Well,

1:11.9

here we go. I'm going to go by standing as of last night, starting to eat Chicago to Rosen in.

1:16.8

Didn't like the contract and he's been incredible. Levine wasn't always in with him. Didn't love

1:21.0

decision making in now. Lonzo ball in. I guess I could go Vouch. I didn't really want to say out

1:25.7

about Vouch. I kind of like Vouch, but I also kind of don't sometimes Miami Jimmy Butler in. If

1:32.2

you tell me he's top 10, I'm out Kyle Lowry in for what he brings to a team watching it out.

1:37.7

Bam all the way in. Speaking of just absolutely in as in maybe not peak first team in, but MB

1:45.0

is in not just because the way he's played. Yes, I know at times during late game situations,

1:50.1

they'll run a double and it may turn the ball over every now and then I'm okay with it. All right,

1:54.0

because it's been incredible. And actually when you look at some of his clutch numbers and how

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