The Bill Simmons Podcast An NBA Mailbag, Belichick’s Snub, Pats Disrespect, and Half-Baked Ideas With Zach Lowe, Kevin Wildes, and Joe House
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Jan 30, 2026 
Zach Lowe, NBA analyst known for deep game breakdowns; Kevin Wildes, TV host who leads Half-Baked Ideas; Joe House, sports writer and Pats commentator. They tackle an NBA mailbag with trade and playoff debates. Then they dig into the Patriots, Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub, Super Bowl talk. The show closes with absurd Half-Baked Ideas from restaurant towers to AI taunts.
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Spurs Are Legit But Unproven
- The Spurs are legitimately dangerous but youthful inconsistency makes a deep playoff run unlikely.
- Zach Lowe and Bill Simmons both rank them behind OKC and Denver despite strong showings against those teams.
Raise The Scoring Benchmark
- Update Lawler's Law to a modern benchmark because scoring has risen leaguewide.
- Bill Simmons proposes moving the traditional 100-point marker to about 115 points now.
Why Warriors' Window Closed
- Warriors missed opportunities across drafts and roster moves rather than one glaring failed trade.
- The Poole extension and draft choices (Karim, Moody) stand out as key missteps in their window shrinking.