Is This Suns Experiment Over? | The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin O’Connor to talk about the Timberwolves’ 2-0 lead against the Suns in their first-round matchup.
For more from The Ringer:
Shop: https://theringer.com/shop
Website: http://theringer.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ringer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ringer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ringer
The Ringer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theringer
46 Comments
Why does KOC think you have to follow every "the way" with an "in which"? 😅
"Can any other team win without its star player?" Didn't the Bucks win with Giannis missing Game 1 entirely?
All the Wemby meat riders need to watch this series and realize why Rudy is DPOY.
It's Bill that needs the settle down juice. The Wolves just won the first two at home. The Suns could easily tie this series.
It’s so obnoxious when Bill poses a question just so he can compliment the Celtics: “Who else can win without a good game from their star? It’s basically just them and Boston” It’s obvious that he was an only child.
Im not happy this is happening to KD's last years, but Im also not not happy its happening.
Warriors Cavs should have been a half-decade long all-time rivalry no basketball fan ever forgets… instead we got 2 great years, and a couple sweeps.
I take that back. Fuck KD. I hope he gets traded again, and this happens again. 2 more trades KD. WHERE'S THE NEXT CHAPTER KD?!?!
Suns are a great roster . Their 8-9 deep are great , they just have a bad coach for this team .
Outside of top 3, Greyson led NBA in 3s, Bol Bol has impressed every time he played, Nurkic would lead the league in rebs if he played more minutes, even Gordon and Okogie had good stretches when needs , then Royce have just been balling since joining.
How much help you need ??!!
Bring in Spolestra to this team and they win it
If Ishbia trades Booker there should be a riot
Back to the Warriors for KD
What the Suns should do is just hire a coach , a real one
And to think scouting reports on Jaden McDaniels was that he was selfish on offense and lazy on defense.
Remember when people said KD was better than LeBron because Curry lead him to two non competetive worthless titles? Good times
Booker ain’t the one to be traded… you have to trade Beal for a point guard
If Booker and KD are traded, then Beal will waive his NTC just to get the heck out of Tombstone
Wolves in 4
Budenholzer will change the Suns and Bookers outlooks if Bud is hired
KOC's spot on/realistic takes pair so well with Bill's entertaining but completely deranged ideas 😆
lmao only the celtics and timberwolves to be able win without brunson playing well come on BIll you boston homer
That’s why we don’t listen to so call experts! You know as much as us, so why are you guys needed? You get to games live, you interact with the players and you have people giving you the stats, and you still know as much as anyone else- not much!
In Jaden McDaniel's rookie year, Chris Finch said that Jaden's ceiling is "Scottie Pippen-esque". Austin Rivers said the same thing. His offensive potential is untapped.
Phoenix literally can’t blow it up because they traded their picks
WHY NOT?
The Warriors get – Kevin Durant
The Suns get – Kuminga + Wigging + Moody + Gary Payton II
Steph gets a great number 2, the Warriors krep Podz, while the Suns receive more depth, a possible future star and get out of the hole they are in.
It’s Jordan 3.0 vs the wannabe Kobe Bryant.
As a long time Suns fan, I hate this team. Worst team to try and root for, they are gutless.
Never should’ve made the beal trade. Should’ve looked for a PG similar to Mike Conley and then invested in more depth. It doesn’t even look like they’re running anything on offense half the time
trading Booker and Durant to lose a million games makes no sense bc the Suns don't have their own picks
KD ruining another team? How is anyone shocked by this? They got further with CP3, Booker, and Bridges. Imagine that team with more cohesion and swapping Ayton for a better piece. Wasted potential
GO WOLVES
I don't think it's over. Sun's win both games at home.
Suns should sign KOC’s boy Killian Hayes
Is there a team in the league KOC wouldn't blow up?
The story of everywhere Durants been. Bright upcoming teams that lose all their assets and end up miserable and stuck in round 1 🤷🏻♂️
Called this at the beginning of the season… it’ll implode, and KD will want a new team
Cancún😅
Let’s go Wolves!!! Also 6th man of the year! Don’t underestimate!!!
Wolves fan here, I've been saying it all year– if Jaden can get to 18+ppg the the trophy will be in MN more often than not for the foreseeable future
Never believed in suns entire year. You don’t just ignore 2 extremely important parts of basketball that have been around for 75 years. They don’t have one point guard/good passer or one elite defender. In what world would that team do good. This team with Chris Paul was one of the best clutch teams ever. Now there one of the worst. Not hard
Wtf 6:17
It’s the NBA prima Donna league. Just give me the money hell with winning
KD needs to start operating like his true archetype post-injury – a stretch four with occasional rim pressure and playmaking. He is taking way too few threes and messing up the spacing for Beal and Booker.
This is what happens when You have a New Owner, Take Over a Team, and gets “ Star-Struck “, over Building a Complete and Balanced Team. The Whole “ Big 3 “ Formula, No Longer Works in The NBA. The Teams that make it to The Finals, have ONE SUPERSTAR, A Star, and a Solid, Supporting Cast. The Suns have 3 Big-Named Players, that Don’t Compliment each other, and Two of them are SOFT( K.D. and Booker ).
Durant seems attracted to superstars with his same flaws. He lacks the intangibles and competitive spirit (see Josh Hart for what those are), which isn't fatal if he has teammates who have it because he is such a great player. Booker, Kyrie and Harden all lack the same. GSW had players with that, which is why Durant had success there. Pelicans, Suns and Warriors all need to do something fairly major to contend. Pels have some great pieces, but something doesn't fit.
Fun pod but might want to fact check the playoff wins last season… hard to win a series with two playoff wins
Jaden McDaniels is the Pippen that Ant MJ needs.
The suns wanted to one up the lakers Westbrook trade for worst trades of all time when trading for Beal. Heck even getting Jordan Poole could have been better than getting Beal.
I thought I was the only one that felt that there may be more to Trey Murphy. Dude reminds me of Kings Peja. Great tall shooter.