Xhoven well Durant left cuz they lost this series but yea

And his show was swiftly cancelled.

And he wants ben simmons

I think only Woj predicted earlier in the season that Durant might leave to Warriors if Thunder dont win title. And he did

Yo!!! Lol the way he is talking is hilarious.

Wat did Shaq say??

@@manonamissionpart2 tldr, no jump shot not aggressive

Thought the same thing

So weird. Just wondering if someone commented that right after I heard it

( 4:34 ), and it is still true 7 years later. lol, good on Shaq

If you knew anything about basketball his shooting was always a concern from before he was drafted

@@farhanmajid9875 no it wasn’t really emphasized that’s why he went number 1

@@alinjo4421 this is not true. And everyone knew he couldn’t shoot. He went number one overall because his play style was compared to lebron James, In terms of a point forward, high IQ, pass first and bully ball

Spot on

And now he wants out.

Shaq’s take has aged really well.

Yeah same, I thought he got that from the Atlanta fan.

Same, haha

He used to do it for Birdman on the heat

@@Arcavian True!

@@Arcavian Oh yeah, now I remember

Gotta give the people what they want

What happened with him & ESPN ?

definitely

+Everything comics WHAT HAPPENED???

He got into a fight with the management over some content he was allowed to do and then they fired him and got rid of grantland...

Yeah he actually knows basketball

He's not funny. Everyone else is funny.

@@nathanbranson9149 He didn't say he's funny. He said that Bill had fun dynamic or good chemistry with the rest of the crew

@@nathanbranson9149Kenny is not funny.

yessir

he's best with jalen

اتي لحالوه.

His “The Rewatchables” Podcast on the Ringer is amazing

Now he wants out of Philadelphia

He was on ESPN. He was never on “Inside the NBA,” which is on TNT.

@@johnbrowntheprophet he meant he wished he was on TNT’s Inside the NBA.

Go Magic 😉

i know man

He says some funny stuff sometimes 😂😂

Rightly so

Changed the NBA and many great players' legacies forever

#sonicsgate Karma for being stolen from Seattle

@@mattdotts Seattle doesn't want an NBA team. They might not even want an NHL team.

HOT I thought Sir Charles was on his show

He's my favorite analyst. His podcast is really down to earth and chill to listen to. Not a bunch of arguing and yelling

Not fair to say. ESPN paid big money for NBA, and others. Fat ass money. They had that money because ESPN was part of basic cable. 5 bucks/month off of everyones bill went to ESPN. With unbundling, now all the single ladies will pick whatever they watch and drop ESPN. It's happening now. They need to cut costs. All the people you mention went to places who are safely monetized, or don't have huge commitments. Add Bayless to this group as well.

The entire league would be so different

its a really spooky little time capsule. that said i wonder what would have happened if the Thunder won this game but then lost the Finals? is that enough for KD to still leave? surely he doesn't go to GSW if his team just beat them? maybe he just runs it back with Russ? still, a drastically different league would unfold

When I didn't hear it

+CaahMoneyPlayboy About 6:07

hahahah

Bill Simmons has forgotten more NBA than Shaq ever knew. Just because he played the game doesn't make him a great analyst. Simmons is typically spot-on with his analysis. Yes, Shaq makes sense from time to time, but Simmons is an author, producer, director and well-rounded enough to bring something different to the TNT crew. ESPN has been losing viewers for years. They think they can fire their best talent and keep moving on. The only reason people watch ESPN now is that they carry NBA/MLB/NFL games. They have been losing their viewership who want sports content since they let Dan Patrick, Keith Olbermann go. Letting Cowherd, Simmons and now Skip Bayless walk will hurt ESPN long-term. ESPN's biggest advantage if that they are a subsidiary of ABC. If they were a standalone entity, they'd be hurting...

I guess it depends on what you value. I prefer the analysis from an outside perspective. Simmons is a cultural icon. Shaq is limited in what he can bring to the table. Shaq is there just for ratings, not analysis.

+Optimus Dime Good points there Brody, won't argue with you. To add to Simmons resume: he was a heavyweight at ESPN and honestly was one the best things to happen to that network. His podcasts with Jalen (NBA countdown to be specific) were the highlights of the off season for me. He was the brains behind 30 for 30, literally one of the best things on TV imo and his Grantland website was probably the finest team of sports writers I've ever seen. But your point about his on air personality being his weakness is very true. Great interviewer and I love the guy, but let's be honest; he's a Boston homer and he's a dweeb. Barkley on the other hand is biased, but he's unapologetic about it (and his unintentional comedic delivery make him TV GOLD). Shaq is definitely knowledgeable about the game but he's by far the weakest link on the panel. TLDR: Simmons a cultural icon? lol no

This show is not about analysis

He’s really one of the best basketball historians and very good at giving historical context and significance to important nba games that are happening in the moment

2021

Greg Voukias yeah right after Simmons says they are gonna win the title

4:47 Shaq called it

they canned him and grantland... a year ago. They said it was money but the people in charge didn't like him

He got fired because he called out Roger Goodell over Deflate-gate, called him a liar etc... He was told by ESPN to stop criticizing him and he went on Dan Patrick's Fox show and called him out again. That was a wrap. Of course, I would say it was the best thing to happen to Bill now that he is getting major paid at HBO, has his own show and several podcasts. He calls his own shots, now and will be uncensored.

@@DIVISIONINCISION I thought he called out Goodell over domestic violence handling?

It's also a dumb question. You don't ask an interviewer what questions he's going to ask his interviewee right next to him. And Bill is right, they're gonna talk basketball, so obviously the outcome of the NBA finals is going to be a major theme.

I think they were trying to play him to be honest. Clearly Charles didn't seem interested.

but he won’t, and that’s the point

This aged like horribly wrong lol

you say that like you know him personally smh

If Westbrook could play under control and pass more like a PG should, then he could be the best PG in the NBA. Unfortunately, he prefers to play crazy and erratic much of the time. Kanye stopped being a rap artist and became a pop star after his first album. I think him marrying Kim was a status thing, but most people look at her like used trash after everyone she's been with. She's not wife material. When I see Kanye, I see a simp who believes his own hype. Tragic. At least with Trump, you know what you're getting. He makes more money than 98% of America and can call his own shots. His ego is justified.

makes you feel small huh? lol

And Durant leaves😂

that wasnt what he was saying at all lol, you missed his point

Completely missed the point. Suggest you listen again before blurting nonsense in the comment section.

I think Bill Simmons would’ve taken and made more shots than Ben.

schmassbinder I mean how could anyone of possibly expected Durant and Westbrook to completely choke.

He's wrong most of the time