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OKC Ends Denver, "Whaddya Do" Second-Round Losers, and Knicks-Pacers Predictions With Ryen Russillo
2025/5/19
The Bill Simmons Podcast
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Ryen Russillo
Bill Simmons: 我认为雷霆队在第七场比赛中展现了他们的上限，他们大胜掘金队。掘金队能打到第七场比赛已经很令人印象深刻了，但他们的阵容存在明显的局限性。现在联盟的格局变化迅速，过去被认为不可动摇的球队现在岌岌可危，现在的四强队伍（步行者、尼克斯、森林狼和雷霆）都呈现上升趋势。新的劳资协议可能会限制凯尔特人队的发展，雷霆队最有机会保持长期竞争力，但他们也会受到工资帽的限制。
Ryen Russillo: 我认为掘金队的阵容存在明显的局限性，雷霆队放弃了 Chet 对阵 Jokic 的策略，并且戈登受伤是比赛的决定性因素。常规赛的意义可能正在降低，同时库里和詹姆斯等老将的影响力也在减弱。雄鹿为了赢得总冠军透支了未来，凯尔特人也面临着巨额的奢侈税。第二层工资帽实际上是一种硬工资帽，会限制球队的运作。联盟可能会更加平衡，因为过去十年中热火和勇士的统治地位是不正常的。Presti 囤积选秀权是为了应对工资帽的限制，雷霆队比任何其他球队都更有能力做出艰难的决定。
Deep Dive
This chapter analyzes OKC's Game 7 victory over Denver. The discussion covers the impressive performance of OKC, particularly their defense against Jokic, and questions whether this win signifies OKC's true potential or merely a display of Denver's shortcomings.
- OKC's blowout win against Denver in Game 7
- Caruso's successful defense against Jokic
- OKC's adaptable defensive strategies
- Concerns about the sustainability of OKC's success
- Discussion on the closing windows of other playoff teams
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