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Paul George Leaves L.A., GSW’s Murky Future, Day One Reactions, and Half-Baked Ideas With Kevin Wildes

2024/7/1
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Bill Simmons: 保罗·乔治的自由球员选择是76人队，而非快船队。他职业生涯辗转多支球队，最终可能留下无冠的遗憾。快船队未能与保罗·乔治达成续约，部分原因是新的工资帽规则（apron）。快船队在过去五年中表现平庸，未能充分利用保罗·乔治和莱昂纳德的组合。保罗·乔治虽然拥有辉煌的职业生涯数据，但其年龄和伤病史也成为其续约的阻碍。76人队需要抓住恩比德的巅峰期，保罗·乔治的加盟是他们争冠的关键。 Kevin Wildes: 保罗·乔治虽然是一名优秀的球员，但其职业生涯充满了变数，他最终选择加盟76人队追逐总冠军，这其中也包含了快船队对其缺乏尊重（未提供续约年限）的因素。保罗·乔治的比赛风格可能发生转变，他可能会成为一名更出色的射手，这将有助于他延长职业生涯。保罗·乔治加盟76人队，需要适应费城媒体和球迷的巨大压力。76人队总经理莫雷一直追求三巨头阵容，保罗·乔治的加盟是其战略的延续，但同时也存在风险。 Bill Simmons: 保罗·乔治的职业生涯成就还有待进一步提升。保罗·乔治是76人队阵容中理想的第三位球星，他能够胜任多个位置，并具备丰富的季后赛经验。

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Kevin Wildes joins Bill Simmons to dissect Paul George's surprising move from the Clippers, potentially to the 76ers. They discuss George's career trajectory, the Clippers' struggles, and the implications of this move for both teams. Is Philly the right fit for George, and can he finally win a championship?
  • Paul George is considered the GOAT by some current NBA players.
  • The Clippers' 'load management era' with Kawhi Leonard was largely unsuccessful.
  • The Sixers view George as the perfect third star alongside Embiid and Maxey.
  • The Clippers' trade for Paul George, involving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and numerous draft picks, is now considered a disaster.

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Wildes of FS1 to discuss the beginning of NBA free agency, including the report that Paul George will leave the Clippers and that the 76ers are front-runners for his next team (1:34). Plus, the end of the Klay Thompson era in Golden State (25:45), Chris Paul joins Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio, Dejounte Murray is traded to the Pelicans (45:54), the Nuggets' malaise, Knicks hype, and more (1:07:41). They close the show with some Half-Baked Ideas (1:19:27).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Kevin Wildes

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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