meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Bill Simmons Podcast

Part 2: L.A. Panic Button Reversal, Ayton’s Emergence + CP3 Predictions With Ryen Russillo

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.430.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In Part two of the two-part Sunday podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss Round 1 of the NBA Western Conference playoffs. They talk about the Clippers' Game 4 blowout win vs. the Mavericks, Luka Doncic's injury, and Kawhi Leonard’s impressive series stats (2:00). Then they discuss the Suns’ Game 4 win vs. the Lakers, Anthony Davis’ groin injury, Chris Paul rallying back from his shoulder injury, DeAndre Ayton’s real-time development, looking ahead to Game 5 in Phoenix and more (22:00). Next they hit on Jazz-Grizzlies, Donovan Mitchell’s return, a confusing Nuggets-Trail Blazers series, and more (48:30). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Ryen Russillo Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Let's get everybody. I'm Zanzi,

0:02.2

Stremski, hosting the New York New York with JJ,

0:05.0

the first podcast on the ringer in Spotify dedicated to you

0:08.8

the New York sports band.

0:10.0

We've got episode three nights a week plus bonus episodes

0:13.2

whenever news breaks.

0:14.4

So make sure you follow the show on Spotify.

0:18.1

We're also brought to you by the ringer.com as well as the ringer

0:20.8

podcast network. If you missed part one of the Sunday

0:23.4

dynamic strap against with me and Marcilla, we broke down the East,

0:26.5

the NYX, the Celtics net series, all that stuff.

0:29.5

If you can check it out wherever you get your podcasts, obviously,

0:32.1

you're listening to them because you got this one.

0:33.8

Part two is going to cover the West. We just watched maps, clips.

0:37.3

Let's bring in a project again just for the hell of it.

0:39.3

All right. Part two of the Sunday extravaganza.

0:43.4

Not as fun as last weekend's. We, the game's kind of for the most part,

0:47.9

sucked this weekend. And, uh,

1:07.2

for so if you spoil mayor of East town for me, I'm walking off my own podcast.

1:12.1

So if you know, if you know the murderers, don't tell me, I, you know what?

1:15.6

I didn't know anything about it until I caught it in episode.

1:19.4

And it's like I caught randomly an episode of the middle of the season.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Ringer, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Ringer and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.