Playoff Jamal, Playoff Harden, Farewell Giannis, and a Draymond Deep Dive With Kirk Goldsberry and Zach Lowe

Apr 30, 2025

Talk Time

Bill Simmons
62.9 min (57.8%)
Zach Lowe
25.2 min (23.1%)
Kirk Goldsberry
20.8 min (19.1%)

Top Entities

1Draymond Green
41
2NBA
36
3NBA Playoffs
25
4Golden State Warriors
23
5Denver Nuggets
14
6Boston Celtics
14
7New York Knicks
13
8Detroit Pistons
13
9Stephen Curry
12
10Milwaukee Bucks
12
11San Antonio Spurs
11
12Los Angeles Clippers
11
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
10
14LeBron James
9
15James Harden
9
16Indiana Pacers
9
17Jrue Holiday
8
18Houston Rockets
8
19Gambling
8
20Jayson Tatum
8
21Oklahoma City Thunder
7
22Los Angeles Lakers
7
23Cleveland Cavaliers
7
24Tim Duncan
6
25NBA Draft
6
26Kawhi Leonard
6
27Bill Simmons
6
28Russell Westbrook
5
29Orlando Magic
5
30Nikola Jokic
5
31Minnesota Timberwolves
5
32Klay Thompson
5
33Jaylen Brown
5
34Jamal Murray
5
35Anthony Edwards
5
36Victor Wembanyama
4
37The Ringer
4
38Steve Kerr
4
39NBA Finals
4
40Luka Dončić
4
41Kyle Kuzma
4
42Karl-Anthony Towns
4
43Hakeem Olajuwon
4
44Grant Williams
4
45Defensive Player of the Year
4
46David Lee
4
47Zach Lowe
3
48Tobias Harris
3
49Shaquille O'Neal
3
50Scottie Pippen
3
51Rudy Gobert
3
52Rob Mahoney
3
53Phoenix Suns
3
54Payton Pritchard
3
55Miami Heat
3
56Kirk Cousins
3
57Kevin Durant
3
58Jalen Brunson
3
59Franz Wagner
3
60Cade Cunningham
3
61Anthony Davis
3
62Aaron Gordon
3
63Ty Jerome
2
64The Rewatchables
2
65Rudy Gay
2
66Paolo Banchero
2
67Moses Moody
2
68Mike Dunleavy
2
69Memphis Grizzlies
2
70Khris Middleton
2
71Kevin Love
2
72Kevin Garnett
2
73Kenneth Murray, Jr.
2
74Joe Mazzulla
2
75JJ Redick
2
76Jimmy Butler III
2
77Jerry West
2
78Ime Udoka
2
79Harrison Barnes
2
80Hall of Fame
2
81Fred VanVleet
2
82Dwight Howard
2
83Doc Rivers
2
84Derrick White
2
85Derrick Jones Jr.
2
86Damian Lillard
2
87Cooper Flagg
2
88Chicago Bulls
2
89Brook Lopez
2
90Bill Russell
2
91Ben Simmons
2
92Andrew Bogut
2
93Andre Iguodala
2
94Al Horford
2
95AJ Johnson
2
96Wosny Lambre
1
97Tyrese Haliburton
1
98Tyler Smith
1
99Tristan Thompson
1
100Tom Thibodeau
1
101Tom Brady
1
102The Town (film)
1
103Tari Eason
1
104T.J. McConnell
1
105Steven Adams
1
106Steve Nash
1
107Stephen A Smith
1
108Stefon Diggs
1
109Spike Lee
1
110Sam Hauser
1
111Ryen Russillo
1
112Rookie of the Year
1
113Roger Clemens
1
114Rocky (film)
1
115Reggie Miller
1
116Rashid Shaheed
1
117Rajon Rondo
1
118Paul Reed
1
119Patrick Ewing
1
120Oakland Athletics
1
121NHL
1
122NBA Trade Deadline
1
123NBA Free Agency
1
124Nate McMillan
1
125Most Valuable Player
1
126MLB
1
127Mikal Bridges
1
128Michael Corleone
1
129Michael Beasley
1
130Marlowe Wax
1
131March Madness
1
132Manu Ginobili
1
133Larry Bird
1
134Kyrie Irving
1
135Keon Ellis
1
136Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1
137Josh Hart
1
138Jose Alvarado
1
139Jordan Poole
1
140Joe Lacob
1
141Jeff Van Gundy
1
142Jarren Duran
1
143James Wiseman
1
144Jamaree Caldwell
1
145Jalen Suggs
1
146Jaden McDaniels
1
147Ivica Zubac
1
148Isaiah Todd
1
149Grayson Allen
1
150George Hill
1
151Gary Trent Jr.
1
152Gabe Vincent
1
153Fredo Corleone
1
154Finals MVP
1
155Festus Ezeli
1
156Evan Mobley
1
157Ernie Johnson
1
158Eric Bledsoe
1
159Dwyane Wade
1
160Dirk Nowitzki
1
161Dejounte Murray
1
162DeAndre Jordan
1
163David West
1
164Cleveland Browns
1
165Clay Webb
1
166Chris Ryan
1
167Chris Paul
1
168Chris Livingston
1
169Charlotte Hornets
1
170Calvin Ridley
1
171Buffalo Bills
1
172Brooklyn Nets
1
173Brandon Bass
1
174Boston Red Sox
1
175Bobby Portis
1
176Blake Fisher
1
177Bill's Dad
1
178Anthony Black
1
179All-NBA Third Team
1
180Alex Ovechkin
1
181Alex Caruso
1
182AJ Green
1
183Admiral Schofield
1

League Distribution

NBA
211 (89%)
NFL
16 (6.8%)
MLB
5 (2.1%)
NCAAB
3 (1.3%)
NHL
2 (0.8%)

Top Players

1Draymond Green
41
2Stephen Curry
12
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
10
4LeBron James
9
5James Harden
9
6Jrue Holiday
8
7Jayson Tatum
8
8Tim Duncan
6
9Kawhi Leonard
6
10Bill Simmons
6
11Russell Westbrook
5
12Nikola Jokic
5
13Klay Thompson
5
14Jaylen Brown
5
15Jamal Murray
5
16Anthony Edwards
5
17Victor Wembanyama
4
18Steve Kerr
4
19Luka Dončić
4
20Kyle Kuzma
4
21Karl-Anthony Towns
4
22Hakeem Olajuwon
4
23Grant Williams
4
24David Lee
4
25Zach Lowe
3
26Tobias Harris
3
27Shaquille O'Neal
3
28Scottie Pippen
3
29Rudy Gobert
3
30Rob Mahoney
3
31Payton Pritchard
3
32Kirk Cousins
3
33Kevin Durant
3
34Jalen Brunson
3
35Franz Wagner
3
36Cade Cunningham
3
37Anthony Davis
3
38Aaron Gordon
3
39Ty Jerome
2
40Rudy Gay
2
41Paolo Banchero
2
42Moses Moody
2
43Mike Dunleavy
2
44Khris Middleton
2
45Kevin Love
2
46Kevin Garnett
2
47Kenneth Murray, Jr.
2
48Joe Mazzulla
2
49JJ Redick
2
50Jimmy Butler III
2
51Jerry West
2
52Ime Udoka
2
53Harrison Barnes
2
54Fred VanVleet
2
55Dwight Howard
2
56Doc Rivers
2
57Derrick White
2
58Derrick Jones Jr.
2
59Damian Lillard
2
60Cooper Flagg
2
61Brook Lopez
2
62Bill Russell
2
63Ben Simmons
2
64Andrew Bogut
2
65Andre Iguodala
2
66Al Horford
2
67AJ Johnson
2
68Wosny Lambre
1
69Tyrese Haliburton
1
70Tyler Smith
1
71Tristan Thompson
1
72Tom Thibodeau
1
73Tom Brady
1
74Tari Eason
1
75T.J. McConnell
1
76Steven Adams
1
77Steve Nash
1
78Stephen A Smith
1
79Stefon Diggs
1
80Spike Lee
1
81Sam Hauser
1
82Ryen Russillo
1
83Roger Clemens
1
84Reggie Miller
1
85Rashid Shaheed
1
86Rajon Rondo
1
87Paul Reed
1
88Patrick Ewing
1
89Nate McMillan
1
90Mikal Bridges
1
91Michael Corleone
1
92Michael Beasley
1
93Marlowe Wax
1
94Manu Ginobili
1
95Larry Bird
1
96Kyrie Irving
1
97Keon Ellis
1
98Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1
99Josh Hart
1
100Jose Alvarado
1
101Jordan Poole
1
102Joe Lacob
1
103Jeff Van Gundy
1
104Jarren Duran
1
105James Wiseman
1
106Jamaree Caldwell
1
107Jalen Suggs
1
108Jaden McDaniels
1
109Ivica Zubac
1
110Isaiah Todd
1
111Grayson Allen
1
112George Hill
1
113Gary Trent Jr.
1
114Gabe Vincent
1
115Fredo Corleone
1
116Festus Ezeli
1
117Evan Mobley
1
118Ernie Johnson
1
119Eric Bledsoe
1
120Dwyane Wade
1
121Dirk Nowitzki
1
122Dejounte Murray
1
123DeAndre Jordan
1
124David West
1
125Clay Webb
1
126Chris Ryan
1
127Chris Paul
1
128Chris Livingston
1
129Calvin Ridley
1
130Brandon Bass
1
131Bobby Portis
1
132Blake Fisher
1
133Bill's Dad
1
134Anthony Black
1
135Alex Ovechkin
1
136Alex Caruso
1
137AJ Green
1
138Admiral Schofield
1

Who Talked About What

Bill Simmons

1Draymond Green
25
2NBA
18
3NBA Playoffs
12
4Golden State Warriors
10
5New York Knicks
9
6Denver Nuggets
9
7Stephen Curry
8
8Milwaukee Bucks
8
9LeBron James
8
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
7
11Boston Celtics
7
12James Harden
6
13Gambling
6
14Los Angeles Clippers
5
15Jrue Holiday
5

Kirk Goldsberry

1NBA Playoffs
8
2San Antonio Spurs
6
3Detroit Pistons
6
4NBA
5
5Los Angeles Clippers
5
6Boston Celtics
5
7Oklahoma City Thunder
4
8New York Knicks
4
9Tobias Harris
3
10Orlando Magic
3
11Minnesota Timberwolves
3
12Milwaukee Bucks
3
13Kawhi Leonard
3
14Karl-Anthony Towns
3
15Jrue Holiday
3

Zach Lowe

1Draymond Green
16
2NBA
13
3Golden State Warriors
13
4NBA Playoffs
5
5Stephen Curry
4
6Cleveland Cavaliers
4
7Klay Thompson
3
8Houston Rockets
3
9Shaquille O'Neal
2
10San Antonio Spurs
2
11Rudy Gobert
2
12NBA Draft
2
13Luka Dončić
2
14Kevin Durant
2
15Jerry West
2
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