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The Improbable Celtics and ‘Cobra Kai’

Bill’s dad and Shea Serrano join this episode to talk basketball and TV

By Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano

Bill Simmons gives his thoughts on the improbable Celtics run as he names the most improbable finals teams in NBA history (3:10). Then Bill calls up his dad to talk about Boston’s victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals (24:38). Finally, Bill is joined by Shea Serrano to talk about YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai, liking Johnny Lawrence, ’80s movies that need to be TV shows, and Den of Thieves and other bank robbery films (58:45).

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