The Bill Simmons PodcastNBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb
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How each person’s takes from this episode have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Bill Simmons | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | 6.5 | 0 |
 Chris Ryan | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 8.1 | 0 |
 J. Kyle Mann | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 7.5 | 0 |
- Cameron Boozer averages about 19 points and 10 rebounds as a rookie.
“Boozer seems like he's going to come in right away and be a 19 -10 guy”
- Lou Dort is a trade candidate at the February deadline.
“At 17 million, that guy is definitely a February piece.”
- Paul George can play about 55 games and 1,500 to 1,600 minutes for the Celtics.
“but I do think they can get 55 games 1600 1500 somewhere in their minutes”
- A good team trades for Michael Porter Jr.
“a good team is going to trade for him”
- The Pistons probably win fewer than 49 games.
The Pistons' win total is 48.5, with heavy juice on the under.
“Them going 49 in the much improved East where there's no tanking anymore, that seems like a tall task.”
- The Pacers win about 50 games if Haliburton is healthy.
Against a Pacers win total of 44.5.
“Like, to me, that's a 50 -win team if Halliburton's healthy.”
- Andrew Wiggins reaches 20,000 career points.
“he'll be a shocking 20,000 point guy.”
- If Giannis plays 70 games, the Heat probably win in the high 40s.
“is if Giannis plays 70 games, it probably is a team that's going to be in the high 40s because so much is going to run through him.”
- Tyler Herro can score 27 to 28 points a game for the Bucks.
“I think he's a sneaky 27, 28 points a game score potentially.”
- Again at 51:29: “That feels like it's coming for sure.”
- Karl-Anthony Towns doesn't get a contract extension from the Knicks.
“Extension's not happening.”
- Anthony Davis plays about 48 games this season.
Bill asked each of them to guess Davis's games, points and rebounds.
“I wrote down 48”
- Anthony Davis plays about 44 games this season.
Bill asked each of them to guess Davis's games, points and rebounds.
“I'll go 44”
- Anthony Davis averages about 18 points and 9 rebounds.
“18 and 9”
- Anthony Davis averages about 19 points and 9 rebounds.
“i was at 19 and 9”
- The Raptors can win 50 games even if Kawhi plays only about 55.
He said he's warming up to the Raptors' over.
“than 55 games from him to win 50 games”
- Manchester City's owners aren't forced to sell the club.
Listing possible Man City penalties, starting with a forced sale.
“I don't think that they're going to do that.”
- The Manchester City case, appeals included, is resolved by Christmas.
“I think they'll wrap it up by Christmas.”
- Manchester City's fine is around $500 million.
Van asked what the fine would look like.
“like 500 million dollars”
- Other clubs sue Manchester City individually.
“they are going to get sued by these other clubs.”
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