Wembanyama Shaping the NBA’s Next Decade and Doc Out as Sixers Coach, Plus Larry Nance Jr. on Zion and More

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Russillo shares his excitement for the NBA draft lottery, and the hope that Victor Wembanyama brings to a franchise (0:36), before talking about the 76ers firing head coach Doc Rivers (12:15). Then Ryen is joined by Larry Nance Jr. of the New Orleans Pelicans to discuss the Lakers' playoff run, his first playoffs with the 2018 Cavaliers, LeBron vs. Kobe as a teammate, where the Pelicans are as a team right now, Zion Williamson's injury struggles, and more (17:51). Then Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (57:14). Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Larry Nance Jr. Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	tonight is the NBA trap lottery and I'm so jealous of one fan base for what you're about
0:15.8	the experience, not only tonight, but tomorrow in years to come.
0:19.0	So we'll go over it.
0:20.7	Breaking news at affiliate doctor.
0:22.0	Rivers out his head coach will cover that and Larry Nance Jr.
0:24.4	We're going to talk play us with him.
0:27.0	Laker stuff, BN teammates with Kobe or LeBron, but the best stuff is him on Zion Williamson
0:32.0	and the end of the season for the Pelicans.
0:34.8	Enjoy.
0:35.8	I want to start today's podcast, talk about the lottery because I'm actually excited
0:39.7	and I have no real emotional attachment to it.
0:42.0	I have anxiety on behalf of other fan bases and I'm jealous because tonight everything
0:47.4	changes.
0:48.4	Tonight your life changes if you're one of the fan bases that wins the lottery and gets
0:52.2	a victory when Banyama.
0:53.2	I'm serious.
0:54.2	I'm granted yes, the family part, wife, kids, that stuff's important I guess, but the
1:00.3	other stuff, the secondary stuff, the reason you buy the jerseys, the reason why you buy
1:05.2	league pass, the reason why you get a couple tickets to a few games, it's going to be completely
1:11.0	different for you and maybe for like 10 years if you land this dude.
1:15.8	There's six teams of the 9% chance or better from the top down Detroit, Houston, San Antonio
1:20.6	all 14% and Charlotte in Portland or land is going to 9% chance.
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