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Part 1: An NBA Midseason Power Poll, Plus OSU vs. Notre Dame with Joel Anderson and Van Lathan

2025/1/16
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我根据实力对30支NBA球队进行了排名，从垫底的摆烂球队到联盟顶尖强队，分析了各队的优劣势、潜在交易以及球员表现。我特别关注了那些处于交易流言中心的球员，例如扎克·拉文、本·西蒙斯、吉米·巴特勒、布拉德利·比尔和锡安·威廉姆森，并对他们的未来走向进行了预测。我还对一些新秀球员的潜力进行了评估，并对一些球队的阵容和策略进行了点评。总的来说，我认为本赛季NBA竞争激烈，各队实力差距不大，季后赛的竞争将会非常精彩。

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This chapter covers the NBA mid-season power poll, focusing on teams openly tanking and those on the verge. It discusses potential trades and the author's past draft predictions.
  • Five teams openly tanking: Washington, Charlotte, Toronto, Utah, Brooklyn
  • Analysis of potential Cam Johnson trade to Memphis
  • Ben Simmons' next contract speculation
  • Discussion of the author's past draft misses (Wiseman, Scoot Henderson, etc.)

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In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares his (almost) midseason NBA Power Poll, in which he ranks all 30 NBA teams (2:31). Then, Bill is joined by Joel Anderson to discuss his past narrative projects, the evolution of sports documentaries, Jimmy Butler watch, the exciting Houston Rockets, and wishing to get Zion Williamson to a different team (1:03:03). Van Lathan then joins Bill and Joel to discuss the College Football National Championship, what Notre Dame's relationship with America is in 2025, and Joel's five favorite things for the 2024-25 college football season (1:27:04).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Joel Anderson and Van Lathan

Producer: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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