Bill Simmons Podcast: Celtics, Rockets, NBA Officiating, and New Ventures
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36 connections·40 entities in this video→Celtics' Playoff Resilience
- ☘️ The Celtics are up 2-0 against the Sixers despite significant injuries to key players like Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward.
- 💡 Terry Rozier and Jayson Tatum have stepped up, with Tatum showing advanced skills for his age, drawing comparisons to Paul Pierce.
- 🧠 Al Horford is highlighted as a crucial player, particularly for his ability to draw Joel Embiid away from the basket.
- ⚠️ The team's depth and system under coach Brad Stevens allow them to maintain a high level of play even with players out.
NBA Officiating and Style of Play
- 🚀 The Rockets' style of play, heavily reliant on James Harden and three-point shooting, is discussed as polarizing.
- 🚶♂️ A major point of contention is Harden's perceived traveling and how it's officiated in the NBA, with concerns that
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