cover of episode Steph Saves America With Doc Rivers, Plus Five Favorite Fantasy Football Targets With Craig Horlbeck and Joe House

Steph Saves America With Doc Rivers, Plus Five Favorite Fantasy Football Targets With Craig Horlbeck and Joe House

2024/8/11
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Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers discuss Steph Curry's exceptional performance in the gold medal game against France, highlighting his clutch shooting and the overall dominance of the older generation of players like LeBron and KD. They analyze key plays, discuss the impact of experience and basketball IQ, and praise Devin Booker's defensive efforts.
  • Steph Curry's clutch shooting secured the gold medal for Team USA.
  • LeBron James's playmaking abilities and basketball IQ were instrumental in the team's success.
  • Devin Booker's defensive contributions were crucial, especially against Serbia.

Shownotes Transcript

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers to discuss Team USA beating France in the gold medal game, Steph Curry's incredible shooting performance, LeBron's brilliant play style, the unsung Olympic hero Devin Booker, the uber-exciting Serbia-USA matchup, an encouraging Victor Wembanyama showcase, and more (1:56). Then Bill talks with Joe House and Craig Horlbeck about their five favorite fantasy football targets for the 2024-25 season (59:21).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Doc Rivers, Joe House, and Craig Horlbeck

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti

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