Jokic’s Historic Game 3 and Chris Paul’s Future, Plus a Wembanyama Rant and More NBA Draft Talk With Kevin O’Connor

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

The Ringer

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Russillo shares his Tales From the Couch after Game 3 of the NBA Finals (0:35), then he breaks down the news of Chris Paul potentially being waived by the Suns and what this does for the team's future (19:07). Then, Ryen is joined The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor to discuss Victor Wembanyama’s playoff run and the best choice at no. 2, and then they debate the late first-rounders (24:30). Finally, Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (67:40). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Kevin O’Connor Producers: Steve Ceruti and Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's episode, we'll deep dive into game three, Denver, up to one in the series.
0:19.2	Also this Chris Paul News is being waved, maybe, but not today.
0:23.0	And we're going to talk draft with Kevin O'Connor.
0:26.0	We're going to do some either ores and talk about second tier after that first tier.
0:29.5	There's a lot of fun draft stuff I could do it all day long.
0:31.5	Life advice and a bike guy update.
0:34.5	Okay, let's talk Zaya.
0:36.5	No, let's talk NBA finals.
0:38.5	And we start obviously with Denver taking the two one lead in Miami now up in the series.
0:44.5	A bunch of different things that I want to run through.
0:46.5	And I'm also going to talk some Chris Paul at the end of this as well with the news sort of news or not yet news who knows.
0:51.5	Anyway, so Denver wins handily in this one.
0:54.5	Although in the first quarter, there was a lot going on.
0:56.5	I think Miami got out there going quicker.
0:58.5	Almost trying to keep pace with Denver offensively.
1:01.5	I thought there were some nice drives by Jimmy Butler more aggressive.
1:04.5	Also felt like Miami was putting Yoke and picking roles more.
1:07.5	And then off of the help to try to figure out what they were doing on the role.
1:11.5	It was leaving Miami with some open looks in the corner.
1:14.5	And that's just something Miami is really good at now.
1:16.5	Four series into this playoff run for a team that couldn't shoot threes in the regular season.
1:21.5	They do a really good job of getting the defense to scramble.
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