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Lakers In Trouble, Wemby vs. Young Tiger, and the Shiv Roy Celtics With Joe House and Dave Jacoby. Plus, AI’s Rapid Ascent With Derek Thompson.

The Bill Simmons Podcast

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The Dark Side of Moneyball and the Homogenization of Sports and Entertainment

In basketball, I think it's fair to say that although I've loved the playoffs, you've seen a homogenization of styles. There's a huge broad understanding that points is worth more than two points and teams should shoot more threes. So in all these industries that have theoretically become a little bit more boring or less diverse, it's not happening because the industries are getting dumber. It's happening precisely because they're getting smarter.

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