The Tatum-Brown Thing, AD’s Rejuvenation, Trae’s Troubles, and LIGHT THE BEAM With Ryen Russillo

The Bill Simmons Podcast

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4.5 • 29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 110 minutes

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo for a midseason NBA check-in! They discuss the Pelicans as fringe title contenders, the Suns' best bet to keep Chris Paul on the court for the playoffs, and the surprisingly poor start from the Timberwolves (3:00). They also wonder "What is wrong with the Hawks?," rank the Kings in the West, praise the dynamic duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, and make their very early All-NBA teams (20:39). Finally they discuss the future of the Pacers, the Anthony Davis renaissance, rapid-fire sports and TV stuff, and more (1:11:58). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Ryen Russillo Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, we're doing a bunch of best of 2022 stuff on the ringer.com and the ringer podcast
0:03.9	network right now.
0:04.9	Go check out the big picture.
0:05.9	They did the top five movies of 2022 as well as the ringer music show.
0:10.4	They did a best of 2022 draft featuring Charles Holmes, Justin sales and Logan Murdoch,
0:16.6	the new big three.
0:17.7	Go check it out.
0:18.7	We're also brought to you by the ringer podcast network.
0:21.2	Put up a new rewatchables on Monday night.
0:23.1	We did man on fire, me and Chris Ryan, the Denzel classic, the Tony Scott classic, the
0:28.3	Dakota fan and classic.
0:29.6	One of my favorite action movies in the past 25 years, we talked about every nook and
0:34.2	cranny.
0:36.2	Man on fire.
0:37.2	I have a really hot take there in the episode two about Denzel that you'll enjoy.
0:41.4	I love that movie.
0:43.0	Prestige TV pod.
0:45.0	Joanna Robinson and I we did episode six white Lotus on Sunday night.
0:48.7	We're going to episode seven on Sunday night or Monday morning whenever we get screeners.
0:53.0	But in the meantime, Joanna and Mallorband are going to do their theories for what's
0:57.4	going to happen this season for now.
1:00.2	They're going deep dive.
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