OKC’s Better, Jokic Isn’t Real, Plus Week 11 Picks | The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tim Legler to react to SGA and the OKC Thunder dismantling the Lakers. Then, they talk about Nikola Jokic’s resurgence, the struggling Clippers, and the most surprising teams this NBA season. Finally, Joe House and Billy Gil join to discuss NFL trends before making their Ringer 107 picks.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Tim Legler on OKC
9:51 State Farm Ad Break
10:15 Tim Legler on OKC (continued)
30:20 FanDuel Ad Break
31:13 Tim Legler on Jokic, the struggling Clippers, and the most surprising NBA teams
57:35 FanDuel Featured Bet
59:03 Tim Legler on Jokic, the struggling Clippers, and the most surprising NBA teams (continued)
01:21:20 Ringer 107 Picks
02:17:27 Outro
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Tim Legler, Joe House, and Billy Gil
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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41 Comments
Lesson learned: raise your basketball players on water polo
no surprise on Jokic. Five time MVP right there. Who? SGA? Dude isn't even MVP of his own team. That's Sam Presti.
beal was done last year
3 weeks in and so many people are hurt smh sad
Would love to see you guys talking about the Detroit Pistons more. This team genuinely has a chance to be this year’s version of the Indiana Pacers. As long as they’re core guys, especially their star Cade can stay healthy for a playoff run, they’re really gonna have a legit chance to come out of the east.
Legs bringin' it!
Overated, name one center he actually has to worry about guarding
Guillermo, Put it on the poll
Jok 👑
Bill and Tim – A.J. Mitchell was doing a lot of these same exact things early last season, but then he was injured for more than half of the year. 🤷🏻♂️
SGA hasn't played in the 4th qtr in 7 of 12 games.
begging for eventual sunday pods with Tim NOT zach lowe
I'm the wolverine laying in bed meme while staring into Billy's eyes right now.
“They’re these handsome kids.” 🤨
Clingon is not the best defense center. Sorry, Bill. As much as nobody wants to embrace it, Rudy is still grading out at the top
Bill and Tim – Would you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop comparing Reed Sheppard to Mark Price? 🤔🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️ They’re NOTHING alike. 🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️ Mark Price was a pure point guard who could hit threes consistently. 🤷🏻♂️ Reed Sheppard is just a scorer. 🤷🏻♂️ He’s NOT a pure point guard whatsoever. 🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️
yes, Jonas is better than DJ was, but those Jonas minutes are STILL not that great. Jokic is still leaving the game up 5-10 points, and coming back into the game with the Nuggets down 5….. idk what Nuggets games your watching Tim smh
Jokic is Michael Myers
the ONLY reason SGA has the points per game over Jokic is because SGA is shooting FIVE MORE shot attempts per game AND 3.5 MORE free throws per game. and same as last season, Jokic is more efficient, better in every other stat, and when SGA goes to the bench with a lead, his bench ACTUALLY KEEPS THE LEAD or makes the lead even larger. how tf does that make SGA the MVP last year or this year (according to the odds right now) smh
now way OKC has SGA only plays 1.5 minutes going into the 4th sitting at 52 points
Jokic is one of the few/if not only player the actually isnt playing for stats
sorry you're 100% wrong Kendrick Perkins, who says Jokic is out there "stat padding"
Jokic is going on his should be 6th consecutive MVP
Dr. J making $2 million in the seventies can't be compared to Bradley Beal's whale of a contract in a vacuum because inflation is very real. Erving's $2mil from 50 years ago equals a hell of a lot more than $2mil in today's economy.
only Bill Simmons is truly thinking about the 2028 USA Team and who the centers are gonna be LMFAO
LA. Let’s see where we are with these guys. Get steam rolled. Ok that’s where we are. lol
The lakers got smoked because Bronny didn’t play 30 mins.
lol pearl jam sucks
Billy ❤❤❤
Wtf is going on with bill's face??? He is clearly getting injections all over 😂
I thought Bird and Magic were the best I ever saw, but Jokic is better which pushes MJ out of my top 5.
Leg reminds me of Steve Young with his knowledge, experience and enthusiasm. He's really great at this.
More Billy pls
Billy a perfect fit
1:06:59
It's so painful to see Billy Gil on this show but also brings me a ton of happiness for him.
Bill, your face is shiny. Jesus loves you.
Need more Legler on the show!!!
Bill is at his best talking basketball. Focused on the game and less about bias, ill-informed takes, and betting. The takes in this episode when talking about Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson were rough. Keep bringing up the post game speeches rather than the improvements in culture, play calling, and accountability. “Bails so quickly and goes through no progression”. Joe should read the article from the ringer’s own Steven Ruiz on Caleb from this week. Love Joe and Billy looks like a good addition but when you compare their analysis with basketball people like Legler and Lowe….
Here for the Billy Gil appearances, more please!!
Billy came out throwing 100 with the God Bless Football stats
I don’t know why I comment- like Bill or Legs even ever read these- but you guys talk bout OKC like a depleted Nuggets team didn’t take them to 7 last year
KON!!!!