The Hockey Was Fun! But Are the NBA Comps Fair? Plus, Wemby’s Future and the Perfect NBA Starting Five With Kirk Goldsberry.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Russillo starts the show with his thoughts on the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and discusses whether comparing the tournament to the NBA is fair (1:17). Then, he’s joined by Kirk Goldsberry to preview Wemby’s future, explain the significance of OKC’s defense, and create the perfect starting five (13:40). Plus, Life Advice with Ceruti and Kyle (59:35)! Is my friend being used for a green card? Check us out on YouTube for exclusive clips, livestreams, and more at https://www.youtube.com/@RyenRussilloPodcast. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Kirk Goldsberry Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, Mike Wargon, and Jonathan Frias YouTube Ryen Russillo Ryen Russillo is on YouTube! Watch new videos from ‘The Ryen Russillo Podcast’ weekly. Subscribe now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of the Ryan Rusillo podcast is brought to you by AT&T.
0:03.6	I want to talk about guarantees and the lack of when it comes to windows in the sports world.
0:08.9	I love what the Cavs did this year.
0:10.7	They know their windows right now.
0:12.0	And there's no guarantee that extends beyond this year.
0:14.5	We think it could.
0:15.2	But many teams have done so in the past.
0:18.6	History tells us your window is shorter than you think.
0:21.5	There are no guarantees.
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0:53.5	I'm back and I'm ready to talk hockey, but I'm also ready to talk NBA.
0:58.4	Both were talking about, both were compared.
1:00.2	Some of the stuff I get, some of it I don't get.
1:02.1	That's the monologue.
1:03.3	Kirk Goldsbury, we're talking NBA with him, the Spurs-Wemby situation,
1:07.4	and we put together our most complimentary starting fives of today's players. Life advice
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