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The Ringer&#039;s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to unload a ton of NBA Finals big-picture thoughts. They talk about how the Finals MVP seemed to eclipse the Celtics&#039; title and a truly weird postseason (1:33); Jaylen Brown&#039;s ascension, Kristaps Porzingis&#039;s image rehab, and NBA awards tweaks (20:27); what&#039;s next for Jayson Tatum, and which team could &#034;crash the playoff party&#034; next season (43:30); whether this was the Mavericks&#039; big chance and &#034;Kyrie Irving: over/under/properly rated?&#034; Plus, Lakers vs. Celtics franchise legacy, and more (1:06:21)!

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.

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Rob covers the NBA and pop culture for The Ringer. He previously covered the league for Sports Illustrated.

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