New Season, New Rosters (Ep. 141)

The Ringer NBA Show

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4.4 • 9.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor kick off their preseason discussion by speculating the meaning of Tommy Heinsohn’s comments on Aron Baynes (1:05) and wondering about the Orlando Magic’s future with Jonathan Isaac and Mario Hezonja (7:55). Then they react to Russell Westbrook’s contract extension (15:25), Ben Simmons playing with Markelle Fultz during his de facto rookie season (27:25), Klay Thompson’s looming free agency (35:45), Jaylen Brown’s lukewarm comments on the new Boston roster (38:15), and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ fluctuating starting five (42:55). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Bill Simmons, wanted to make sure you were listening to the Bill Simmons Podcasts this year.
0:03.6	We stepped it up with the guests. I don't even have time to list all of them, but let's just say we have had a
0:09.4	Huesoo of A-Listers, A-Minus Listers, B-plus Listers,
0:14.0	and sports, pop culture, movies, music. I mean, where else can you get Kevin Durant?
0:18.5	Steve Balmer, Jimmy Iveen, and
0:21.3	Charlie Staren in the span of six weeks.
0:23.7	The answer is nowhere. You can find that literally nowhere other than the Bill Simmons Podcasts.
0:28.9	We are in year 11. It's been an honor to do it. Hope you subscribe.
0:32.9	If you're Bill Simmons Podcasts, check it out, or subscribe, or ever you get your podcast.
0:37.1	Music
0:47.1	Welcome to the Ringer NBA Show. I'm Chris Varnin joining me as he does every Tuesday from the Ringer.com is
0:55.8	Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Bomer, aka Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O' Dragon Ball.
1:03.8	Oh my God.
1:04.8	Kevin O'Connor, Chris, Chris, Chris. Did you see Tommy Hines last night? He is in regular season form already.
1:11.0	I did see Tommy Hines, and we'll let the people hear it if they don't know what we're talking about.
1:15.8	Okay, I took a look at Baines in the shower. He looks like all of us, Krelia.
1:25.8	He is really put together.
1:29.8	Holy macro Kevin.
1:33.8	Tommy Hines and obviously long time announcer for the Boston Celtics.
1:37.8	This was last night on their broadcast. I don't even know how you talk your way out of that one.
1:43.2	You just have to say I wasn't talking about his weener, but like everybody thinks like you're talking about his weener, right?
1:51.8	The clip kind of just speaks for itself.
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