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‘Group Chat’: Ben Simmons Shoots 3s Now, We Just Can’t Quit the Thunder, and Preseason True or False

Let’s overreact to preseason basketball!

By Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier
Guangzhou Long Lions v Philadelphia 76ers

Let’s overreact to preseason basketball! Ben Simmons shoots (and makes) a 3-pointer (7:30), the Oklahoma City Thunder flash double–Ewing Theory potential (13:07), and the baby Pelicans might grow up quicker than anyone expects (22:59).

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