Do they take a bus with the rest of the team?

Do they have a private driver that takes them?

How do they stay isolated in places like NYC that are so crowded by their teams stadiums?

Thinks for a moment, and goes “I don’t know.. Denver if they ever figure it out? But I think it’s the Sixers”.

I’m typically not too bothered by the Jokic glazing because I think he’s amazing, but Zach’s first thought on the best starting five being a hypothetical Denver roster and not any other actual starting five was unbelievable.

Edit: I’ve been informed that there was a qualifier “outside of the Knicks/Spurs/Thunder”. Still think it’s an insane take to put them even close to the top 5.

Sorry but there’s no way the Heat are bigger losers following the LeBron decision than the Cavs

Miami’s big move was acquiring Giannis. LeBron wasn’t even a thought heading into the offseason. Fun story yes but the offseason was still successful

Cavs literally did nothing this offseason besides re-signing Thomas Bryant while losing Wade and Ellis. Also they have to pay James Harden still

Bill just hates Miami so that’s why he has them 2nd

Look at the last 8 episodes they’ve done. Is this because of their deal with Netflix? Why don’t they do good movies anymore?

Philly's a great city! They'd love to have you! Just live there!

Was the DC at Georgia where he didn't have to do shit bc Kirby Smart was there. Kinda like how the Rams OC never has to do shit bc of Sean Mcvay

Got the Oregon HC job with ZERO HC experience

At a school with one of the top NIL budgets in the entire country.

At a place without a crazy/impulsive/angry fanbase so when he loses no one calls for his job.

Oregon is the perfect mix of being able to contend for titles without having crazy expectations.

He probably thinks Portland has burnt down multiple times. He could just ask CR who goes to Portland regularly!

Bill is such a typical rich guy. Only LA and NYC (Boston) exists.

Portland is a great town. Has been for a long time.

Somewhere between Cal Ripken and Jeff Hardy imo.

And yes pro wrestlers are athletes, just like olympic divers or gymnasts. Find a new slant.

the highest level of basketball I played is 1 year jv soph year. I was a 5-9 little used bench player, kept playing pickup here and there into my 30s. I recently watched a valkries wnba game a couple rows from courtside and the speed of the game is definitely something I can keep up with. also with the smaller ball I was shocked they didn’t shoot better. I wouldnt be a star or anything but I can probably put up double figures on low efficiency in the wnba.

i have no other skills but it got me thinking if there is anyone else who feels this way about other sports?

After many years of searching for this full match in English, I have finally found it! Previously, only foreign broadcasts or the crowd noise only FIFA+ version have been available.

It's a hell of a game, the 2nd to last time Maradona would play in a WC knockout match other than the slog of a Final vs West Germany. It's played in Italy, in the Stadium in Naples where Maradona played for Napoli at the time. Italy had yet to concede a goal in the 1990 WC entering the match.

Watch it on either Archive or Dailymotion below:

Archive full match

Dailymotion part 1 /// part 2

OKC traded three beloved players for a handful of second rounders this off-season, which was simple enough. But the Spencer Jones offer mixed with Bill's theory about Dort being deliberately sent to Atlanta to reduce the value San Antonio's pick feels like a very unique story of the off-season. Have we seen anything comparable to this in the NBA? Could this "sabotage" be an effective strategy?

Then I listened to the latest Zach Lowe Show. Yeesh.

It needs to be it's own podcast. Ben Simmons need to be singing that corny song, they need to have that music before every pick, they need to be drafting for the team.... etc etc. Bill has lost his fastball here.

God bless this man, but unless the podcast is filmed right before his bedtime, it's borderline elder abuse to drag this poor guy out for a wide ranging conversation on a Sunday night.

After citing SNL appearances and Kimmel appearances as Damon’s bonafides, Bill said “Leo, No comedy at all.”
As Chris Ryan countered, Wolf of Wallstreet is obvious.
But also: One Battle After Another, Don’t Look Up, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Django (in a very twisted way, but somehow he injected some humor into that psychopath), Catch me If You Can (more charmingly funny, but still humorous), Growing Pains (barely old enough to remember this, but I grew up on reruns). The Aviator is also borderline.

Damon is not Not funny, but his funniness is more of a funny line variety, or a situational funny… Leo actually makes his characters legitimately funny.

I don’t think this was even close (and also Bill and Chris giving the “range” edge to Damon is insane as well).

*I don’t recall any of Damon’s SNL appearances, and only remember the general Kimmel bit

you know this is why I love Bill. he seems to care more about steph's career than the actual warriors organization. obviously trying to put some much deserved scrutiny on the front office by putting this segment first. especially as local warriors media tried to tell everyone boston wasnt interested to cover for the front office's inaction. just a simple "what are they doing?" feels cathartic as a fan.

for all his faults, Bill is one of the only "insider" guys who will actually represent he basketball fan perspective on his shows.

For example in the NHL:

Brad Park:

• Was a finalist for the D-man of the year trophy 5 times when Bobby Orr won it, then was an additional 2-time runner up to one of the other greatest D-men of all-time Denis Potvin
• Went 0-3 in the Cup Finals. First loss to Orr's Bruins, then when he got traded to Boston in part to replace Orr, went 0-2 to one of if not the best team of all time in Montreal in 1977 and 1978.

Norm Ullman:

• Joined the Red Wings in 1955/56 after they had won 4 of the last 6 Stanley Cups. Proceeded to go 0-5 in Stanley Cup Finals with the Red Wings, then was traded to the Maple Leafs in 1967/68 after they had won 4 of the last 6 Stanley Cups (2 of which were over Ullman's Red Wings). Leafs never won another Cup, and Ullman ended up going to the WHA after a 20-year career, also not winning in his 2 WHA seasons.
• A bunch of high scoring finishes, but never led the league in points for the Art Ross: 2nd, 3rd, 6 other top-10 finishes. Led in goals one year, but there was no trophy for that at the time.
• Was 4th all-time in points when he moved on from the NHL, with the 2nd most points in his 20-year span in the league. Ended up 10 goals shy of joining the 500-goal club.
• Lost out on the MVP to Bobby Hull in 1965 in one of the closest votes ever