The Bill Simmons Podcast

A Lakers Eulogy, Suns of Anarchy, Joker’s Wild, and Round 2 Predictions With Seerat Sohi and J. Kyle Mann

Jun 4, 2021

Seerat Sohi, a writer for The Ringer, and J. Kyle Mann, an insightful NBA analyst, share their thoughts on the Lakers’ shocking playoff exit and their offseason needs, particularly highlighting the need for better shooting. They dive into the impressive performances of rising stars like Nikola Jokic and Devin Booker, while also speculating on potential trades for the Trail Blazers. With playoff predictions, they offer exciting insights on upcoming matchups including the Suns against the Nuggets, setting the stage for an intense basketball showdown.

01:30:24

Episode guests

J Kyle Mann

Seerat Sohi

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Episode notes

Intro

6min

NBA Playoff Dynamics and Rising Stars

18min

Assessing the Lakers' Struggles and Future Prospects

4min

Analyzing Mid-Level Players in the NBA Playoffs

17min

Trade Rumors and Player Futures: A Speculative Analysis

3min

NBA Player Movements and Team Dynamics

21min

Olympics Participation and Workplace Solutions

2min

NBA Playoff Dynamics and Predictions

17min

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Seerat Sohi and J. Kyle Mann to discuss the Lakers' Round 1 playoff exit at the hands of the uber-confident Suns, the Lakers offseason, the Suns’ Round 2 prospects, and more (5:30). Then they talk about the Nuggets closing out their Round 1 series with the Trail Blazers, Nikola Jokic’s domination of the series, potential Trail Blazers trades and more (48:30). Finally they make predictions for some Round 2 playoff series including Suns-Nuggets, Buck-Nets, Hawks-76ers, and more (1:13:30).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Seerat Sohi and J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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