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Ryen Russillo

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The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Yeah, but you're probably sitting there going, when Brunson also took what seemed unfathomable at the time, a four-year deal for 156 instead of the five-year 270 deal, which is like peak Brady going, yeah, that's fine. I'll take way less than everybody else. Oh, we didn't bring in any receivers again. Why did I take a pay cut?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Yeah, but you're probably sitting there going, when Brunson also took what seemed unfathomable at the time, a four-year deal for 156 instead of the five-year 270 deal, which is like peak Brady going, yeah, that's fine. I'll take way less than everybody else. Oh, we didn't bring in any receivers again. Why did I take a pay cut?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Look, when this team got rolling and you saw the pick and pop and pick and stuff, like all of the different combos of Brunson and Kat, where you've got these two great shooters, Kat for big is fun. Even when it's ugly, it still works way more than I ever want to think that it's going to work when it starts. You're like, this is going to work. You're like, it kind of worked again.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Look, when this team got rolling and you saw the pick and pop and pick and stuff, like all of the different combos of Brunson and Kat, where you've got these two great shooters, Kat for big is fun. Even when it's ugly, it still works way more than I ever want to think that it's going to work when it starts. You're like, this is going to work. You're like, it kind of worked again.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Look, when this team got rolling and you saw the pick and pop and pick and stuff, like all of the different combos of Brunson and Kat, where you've got these two great shooters, Kat for big is fun. Even when it's ugly, it still works way more than I ever want to think that it's going to work when it starts. You're like, this is going to work. You're like, it kind of worked again.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Their offense by month, let's go over it right now, October 3rd best in the NBA, November the best offense in the NBA, December 11th 3. Best Offense in the NBA. January, the 6th Best Offense. February, 13th Best Offense. March, the 21st Best Offense. April, 18th, I think it was only like 8 games. Pre-All-Star, the 2nd Best Offense in the NBA. After the All-Star break, the 11th Best Offense.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Their offense by month, let's go over it right now, October 3rd best in the NBA, November the best offense in the NBA, December 11th 3. Best Offense in the NBA. January, the 6th Best Offense. February, 13th Best Offense. March, the 21st Best Offense. April, 18th, I think it was only like 8 games. Pre-All-Star, the 2nd Best Offense in the NBA. After the All-Star break, the 11th Best Offense.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Their offense by month, let's go over it right now, October 3rd best in the NBA, November the best offense in the NBA, December 11th 3. Best Offense in the NBA. January, the 6th Best Offense. February, 13th Best Offense. March, the 21st Best Offense. April, 18th, I think it was only like 8 games. Pre-All-Star, the 2nd Best Offense in the NBA. After the All-Star break, the 11th Best Offense.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

So really this becomes a conversation of like, what's going on here with this group? How much flexibility do they have? The other problem is, if you look at their starting 5 from January 1st until last night, That's a negative group. Negative 1.4 points per 100 possessions, okay?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

So really this becomes a conversation of like, what's going on here with this group? How much flexibility do they have? The other problem is, if you look at their starting 5 from January 1st until last night, That's a negative group. Negative 1.4 points per 100 possessions, okay?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

So really this becomes a conversation of like, what's going on here with this group? How much flexibility do they have? The other problem is, if you look at their starting 5 from January 1st until last night, That's a negative group. Negative 1.4 points per 100 possessions, okay?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

In the playoffs, their starters, out of the 16 playoff teams, they were ninth in net rating, I shouldn't say plus minus, in net rating here of all starting groups. You know, number one is OKC at plus eight points.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

In the playoffs, their starters, out of the 16 playoff teams, they were ninth in net rating, I shouldn't say plus minus, in net rating here of all starting groups. You know, number one is OKC at plus eight points.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

In the playoffs, their starters, out of the 16 playoff teams, they were ninth in net rating, I shouldn't say plus minus, in net rating here of all starting groups. You know, number one is OKC at plus eight points.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Yeah, I mean, Reggie Miller had a few last night. He even wondered out loud on the broadcast. He's like, will Schammett take Bridges' minutes? You're like, no. And by the way, Tibbs, when he tried to figure this out, get back in, he closed with the five guys again, right?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Yeah, I mean, Reggie Miller had a few last night. He even wondered out loud on the broadcast. He's like, will Schammett take Bridges' minutes? You're like, no. And by the way, Tibbs, when he tried to figure this out, get back in, he closed with the five guys again, right?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Yeah, I mean, Reggie Miller had a few last night. He even wondered out loud on the broadcast. He's like, will Schammett take Bridges' minutes? You're like, no. And by the way, Tibbs, when he tried to figure this out, get back in, he closed with the five guys again, right?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

So, number one and number two in net rating again, for starters, OKC's plus eight, the Pacers are plus five and a half, and the Knicks were on the negative side of things with that starting group. So, I think this is a huge win. Celebrate it, Knicks fans. Who you've been, what they've done, building towards this, all the transactions.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

So, number one and number two in net rating again, for starters, OKC's plus eight, the Pacers are plus five and a half, and the Knicks were on the negative side of things with that starting group. So, I think this is a huge win. Celebrate it, Knicks fans. Who you've been, what they've done, building towards this, all the transactions.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

So, number one and number two in net rating again, for starters, OKC's plus eight, the Pacers are plus five and a half, and the Knicks were on the negative side of things with that starting group. So, I think this is a huge win. Celebrate it, Knicks fans. Who you've been, what they've done, building towards this, all the transactions.