Recent content by MarkBT

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    2023-24 Celtics

    Brian Barrett did a breakdown on his Mass Pike podcast on The Ringer... but I really like the way they have designed their wing depth this year. In Hauser and Mykhailiuk they've got spot up shooters with size. In Stevens and Brissett they've got more versatile defenders than they had last...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    Oh I totally agree - KOC is easily my favorite NBA voice at the Ringer, and clearly the company's most indispensable. Great writer and podcaster, who seems like an awesome guy and hard worker. I'm just pointing out that he was a beneficiary of Simmons' early support. I don't seem to remember...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    I don't disagree (i.e. KOC), but he was also the beneficiary of Simmons' enthusiasm and support early on. KOC was frequently on Simmons' podcast, his articles were RT'd, and was clearly given favorable treatment because he was a kid from Framingham who loved the Celtics. If I were another...
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    The Ringer

    KOC at the Ringer published a piece this morning about his father and their bond over the Boston Celtics. Sadly, his father was just diagnosed w/ Stage IV cancer. Worth the read:
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    I've enjoyed the Russillo and Simmons podcasts as well, but the bit where they compare 'NBA Scenario ______' to their own careers is tiring. "It'd be like if you were asked to work the boards at WEEI back in the day" "Bill, you're someone who's always been the star in your endeavors" "Kryie's...
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    The Game Ball Thread: AFCCG at the Chiefs

    Oh my... what a game. After 6 hours of sleep, other than the GOAT, who's who stood out last night: - James Develin. Job done. Caught a few passes out of the backfield to keep chains moving, but more importantly cleared the motherfucking way for Michel, Burkhead, White. - Gronk. One of his...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    Ahh - good call on Cyrus.
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    R-Dub: Time Lord, Tantalizing Sleeper, or Just a Late Flier?

    Still way too early, obviously, but I still like the pick as much as I did on draft night. I would've been just as happy with Ellie Okobo, but that's about it. I think Mitchell Robinson was off a lot of team's first-round boards, but he'd look pretty good as a late first-round pick right now...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    On Friday's pod, Simmons had Jim Miller on to talk about the latest in his "Origins" podcast series (which is actually quite good). For this series, Miller dove into the Saban era at Alabama. The conversation turned to the Saban-Belichick relationship. Simmons said something like Belichick...
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    The Ringer

    I don't understand "apex mountain" category. Do they understand the redundancy, and this is sort of an inside/sarcastic joke? They've had multiple people on the pod and not one (by my measure) has pointed out how silly "apex mountain" sounds. Why not just call it "career apex." I need to know!
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    The Ringer

    Yep. Among the regular / consistent writers for The Ringer, Chau and Katie Baker are my favorites.
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    Celtics re-sign Baynes

    Getting a bona fide starting 5 for somewhere around 5-7% of the cap is reason to celebrate. Keep working on those corner and top of the key 3's, Aaron!
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    2018 Vegas Summer League

    I'm generally of the opinion that summer league doesn't really "matter"... but agree that Yabu needs to play well. If he doesn't dominate (or at least stand out) while he's on the court, he may well remain behind the ol' eight ball on the varsity roster
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    Lets Talk About Drew Magary

    I'm a big fan of Roth's Twitter musings and his writing on Deadspin. "A People's History Of Bill Simmons Making Up Corny Things For Boston Fans To Chant" is one of the funniest things I've read on the internet this year...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    I agree. Wildly speculating here... but given his responsibilities within his own company, and assorted projects (NBA Finals show, etc), I don't think he honestly has enough time/energy/aptitude for thoughtful takes when he lacks an interesting non-Ringer guest. So he just retreats to tired...