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The Bill Simmons Podcast

Unanswerable NBA Questions With Zach Lowe, Plus Brian Koppelman and David Levien on Creating ‘Super Pumped’ During a Pandemic

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.529.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 135 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN's Zach Lowe to run through the biggest questions remaining for the rest of the NBA season, including how the Ben Simmons–James Harden trade will play out, the Warriors' dependence on Draymond Green’s health, Denver’s playoff potential, a Lakers-Clippers play-in possibility, and Brooklyn’s ceiling (2:28). Then they rank the most shocking trades from the past decade (74:42). Later, Bill is joined by showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien to talk about their newest show, ‘Super Pumped’ (87:12). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Zach Lowe, Brian Koppelman, and David Levien Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Coming up, I have basketball for you.

0:02.3

I have television for you.

0:03.8

Two of my favorite things, basketball and television.

0:05.8

That's next.

0:08.4

We're also brought to you by the Ringer podcast network.

0:11.1

I hope you subscribe to the Prestige TV podcast

0:14.1

because it's about to heat up in a really big way

0:16.7

for the next few months.

0:17.7

We have a lot of stuff we're going to be covering,

0:19.5

but short-term severance,

0:22.6

Van and Joanne are doing that.

0:24.0

I think that's going up Friday, Sunday night,

0:26.0

Mallor and I reviewed the first episode of Super Pump

0:29.3

and then Monday morning, the season finale of Euphoria,

0:35.0

which is just an awesome show.

0:37.5

Just one of the most creative shows

0:39.6

that's been on in the last few years.

0:41.0

So yeah, and then it just kicks in after that.

0:43.3

We have so many good shows coming in March and April.

0:45.8

Subscribe to the Prestige TV podcast.

0:47.9

Subscribe to the Ringer gambling podcast as well.

0:49.9

A lot of college basketball there lately.

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