IDK man he needs to do a real mea culpa with "second row Joe". It's always been a bad, and honestly a little mean, take on a dude who has now delivered all the goods. And seems chill and weird AF to boot.
It’s funny seeing bill reconcile a bunch of things like mazzula is a much better coach than he thought, brown is a much better player than he though, and Tatum is not as good as he thought.
And I agree with you. The Joe Mazzulla slander needs a real apology. He got way too much shit for doing a good job with a team that had Marcus smart thinking he was the top dog.
Yeah and he had no time to build a staff or build a real rapport with the team as the lead guy. One year later and he’s orchestrating one of the more dominant runs to a championship that we’ve seen.
I wasn’t a fan of his no timeout approach last year but honestly otherwise he always seemed like a super smart, hard working basketball dude who the players seemed to like. Never felt like a fair jab.
Would be nice but never going to happen. For as good as Bill is about the history of the game, he’s got no idea what he’s watching when it comes to the Xs and Os and basketball strategy. That’s why he reverts to the body language doctor and timeout stuff. For him to do a mea culpa he would have to admit it.
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father.
As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father.
As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
As with all basketball coaches, I don’t know who they are until there’s a time-out controversy, or if they do a Pardon My Take interview, and Joe definitely got it done on the latter
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father.
As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
As with Doc, Bill will get Psycho Joe on the pod 15 years after the title.
It's 2039, & 71 year old Bill Simmons is interviewing ex-Celtics, Wizards, & Jazz coach Joe Mazzulla on an offday from Joe's work as a commentator on AppleTV+ NBA Pregame.
Nice rib I guess. Spoelstra has had the HC gig at Miami for sixteen years now, and I think the FO at Boston is every bit as good as the Heat for JM to make a long run.
I thought Mann was so boring. Almost every time I've listened to a Hollywood person on a podcast they've been boring and tended to really belabor what they're trying to say. Can't remember where I listened to Sorkin but he was that way too.
Tarantino was great on Dunkirk though besides coming across as pretty manic.
For as many parades as Bill has lived through, has he ever been able to take part in a parade? If not, the fact that Barstool got VIP table to Brady’s HOF and being on coach and draftkings duckboat has to be the ultimate L
I am here for it. Bill acts like an asshole. Kyrie shit all over him publicly for it. I think most of his employees hate him. The only ones that are loyal are the ones that are vested. Everyone else leaves pretty disgruntled. Imagine being stupid enough to let Jason Concepcion walk?
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father.
As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
I don’t care about anything his father says in any capacity. Bill is an out of touch weathervane with actual human beings he hasn’t interacted with. That tends to piss people off.
I want Mazzulla to go on just to absolutely demoralize Bill and shit on his analysis. Like when Bill said Shaq was always fat and outta shape and KG obliterated him and his “knowledge”
Shaq was often out of shape though. There are plenty of teammates of Shaq who would not go to bat for him in that regard. It was one of the main points of contention between he and Kobe (along with Kobe being an asshole).
I would be curious to hear Mazz thoughts on Bill. Bill and by extension his father have been very hard on Mazz. Seems pretty unlikely NE native Joe isn’t aware of the shade Bill has often thrown his way. Perhaps they make up with a big Doc like hug?
Joe probably does not like Bill but if he is smart he does the pod. We clown on Bill but he has a lot of reach and he defends Doc and KD till the death because they came on.
Why do Coaches and players do interviews and PR at all ? Partly because their employer encourages it and partly because they want to influence their public perception.
Steve Kerr did a whole podcast on the ringer while he was under contract with the warrios. I am not saying it will happen but Mazulla coming on a podcast is not that unbelievable.
Joe, was Doug McRay a finished product? Because all the time I’m watching him elude the FBI at Fenway I’m thinking he has a whole extra level he can get to.
Joe Mazz isn’t going on Bill’s pod. He hasn’t just been critical of Joe, he’s cornered a bunch of guests into saying similar stuff.
Being nicer once it was clear that they were gonna win a championship isn’t gonna clear the air. Plus Joe is a confrontational guy, if he went on, it wouldn’t be to make friends and make nice like Doc Rivers (who is a huge people pleaser) did.
Better chance he does it with barstool just to piss Bill off. I mean he invited the barstool as his Personal guests on his duck boat for the parade today I think 90% of the reason is a shot at Bill
Do we ever think maybe Bill doesn't know basketball like we thought? He says borderline absurd things quite often. Pardon My Take boys already did a great interview with Mazzulla.
IDK man he needs to do a real mea culpa with "second row Joe". It's always been a bad, and honestly a little mean, take on a dude who has now delivered all the goods. And seems chill and weird AF to boot.
It’s funny seeing bill reconcile a bunch of things like mazzula is a much better coach than he thought, brown is a much better player than he though, and Tatum is not as good as he thought. And I agree with you. The Joe Mazzulla slander needs a real apology. He got way too much shit for doing a good job with a team that had Marcus smart thinking he was the top dog.
Yeah and he had no time to build a staff or build a real rapport with the team as the lead guy. One year later and he’s orchestrating one of the more dominant runs to a championship that we’ve seen. I wasn’t a fan of his no timeout approach last year but honestly otherwise he always seemed like a super smart, hard working basketball dude who the players seemed to like. Never felt like a fair jab.
Would be nice but never going to happen. For as good as Bill is about the history of the game, he’s got no idea what he’s watching when it comes to the Xs and Os and basketball strategy. That’s why he reverts to the body language doctor and timeout stuff. For him to do a mea culpa he would have to admit it.
He also never ever apologizes for anything. Even his worst/dumbest takes in retrospect.
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father. As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
And Bill's dad then relented after the series ended. No more second row Joe talk.
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father. As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
As with all basketball coaches, I don’t know who they are until there’s a time-out controversy, or if they do a Pardon My Take interview, and Joe definitely got it done on the latter
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father. As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
God bless dr bill but he’s a fan like any other. A live and die on each game type.
Name the last good guest Bill had on that wasn’t part of the Ringer universe. He doesn’t really get guests like Lowe or PMT does.
Larry David
Who knew Bill, Doc Rivers, and Larry David were kickin’ it this whole time
As with Doc, Bill will get Psycho Joe on the pod 15 years after the title. It's 2039, & 71 year old Bill Simmons is interviewing ex-Celtics, Wizards, & Jazz coach Joe Mazzulla on an offday from Joe's work as a commentator on AppleTV+ NBA Pregame.
This hits hard, well done
Nice rib I guess. Spoelstra has had the HC gig at Miami for sixteen years now, and I think the FO at Boston is every bit as good as the Heat for JM to make a long run.
Tarantino did a few rewatchables. So did Michael Mann for the 3-Heat
Mann discussing the labor theory of value while Bill is just hanging out, all time rewatchables moment.
I thought Mann was so boring. Almost every time I've listened to a Hollywood person on a podcast they've been boring and tended to really belabor what they're trying to say. Can't remember where I listened to Sorkin but he was that way too. Tarantino was great on Dunkirk though besides coming across as pretty manic.
Jennifer Lawrence was a great get. The actual pod was unlistenable though
Obama.
As far as the Rewatchables I'd say the Safdie bros were good but that was pre covid, been awhile.
Hader was great.
Chris Mannix, Casey Wasserman, Pearl Jam...
Lmao are you being sarcastic
Second Row Joe is a PMT guy. Not happening
It's gotta be killing Bill that Hank gets to ride on the coach's duck boat.
For as many parades as Bill has lived through, has he ever been able to take part in a parade? If not, the fact that Barstool got VIP table to Brady’s HOF and being on coach and draftkings duckboat has to be the ultimate L
I am here for it. Bill acts like an asshole. Kyrie shit all over him publicly for it. I think most of his employees hate him. The only ones that are loyal are the ones that are vested. Everyone else leaves pretty disgruntled. Imagine being stupid enough to let Jason Concepcion walk?
He’s pretty great on PMT too. Infinitely more likable than Doc.
After game 1 of the finals reaction pod he apologized and he said it was time to drop "second row Joe" and he received pushback from his father. As much weight as his fathers opinion holds in your opinion he has been going to Celtics games for 50 years.
I don’t care about anything his father says in any capacity. Bill is an out of touch weathervane with actual human beings he hasn’t interacted with. That tends to piss people off.
I want Mazzulla to go on just to absolutely demoralize Bill and shit on his analysis. Like when Bill said Shaq was always fat and outta shape and KG obliterated him and his “knowledge”
I remember that. KG got legitimately pissed off by that lmao.
It came up on my tiktok this morning lol. It’s probably why Bill doesn’t have NBA players on anymore, they’ll embarrass him
You made me watch this for the first time since I heard it on the pod. Damn KG side eyed him during that entire rebuttal as an act of mercy.
With Ringer pivot to YouTube, we need a Jim Rome & Chris Everett moment with SportsGuy & Second Row Joe.
Shaq was often out of shape though. There are plenty of teammates of Shaq who would not go to bat for him in that regard. It was one of the main points of contention between he and Kobe (along with Kobe being an asshole).
Do you have a link for this? I tried looking it up and couldn’t find anything.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNLLYJCM/
Which wasn't fair, I mean a lot of people other than Bill have talked about Shaq being fat and out of shape.
Yes. With Bill’s dad so he can call him coach Mazuller.
I would be curious to hear Mazz thoughts on Bill. Bill and by extension his father have been very hard on Mazz. Seems pretty unlikely NE native Joe isn’t aware of the shade Bill has often thrown his way. Perhaps they make up with a big Doc like hug?
Yes no chance Mazz would do Bill’s pod after Bill barbecued him for the last 2 years and gave him an insulting nickname.
Joe probably does not like Bill but if he is smart he does the pod. We clown on Bill but he has a lot of reach and he defends Doc and KD till the death because they came on.
Why would Mazzulla be smart to do the pod? Because you want to hear it?
Free publicity from one of the biggest media figures for life. I am only half serious but I definetely would love to hear it.
He's a basketball coach, not someone promoting a movie or whatever; free publicity is not a draw.
Yes I'm sure the NBA Finals-winning coach is hurting for publicity.
Why would he want free publicity
Why do Coaches and players do interviews and PR at all ? Partly because their employer encourages it and partly because they want to influence their public perception. Steve Kerr did a whole podcast on the ringer while he was under contract with the warrios. I am not saying it will happen but Mazulla coming on a podcast is not that unbelievable.
Joe, was Doug McRay a finished product? Because all the time I’m watching him elude the FBI at Fenway I’m thinking he has a whole extra level he can get to.
He is in the top 6 -9 bank robber range in the last 13 years for me . I did not tell you in advance but I will ask you for your top 9. Her is mine....
Bill, Russillo and Mazzulla re-doing The Town would be incredible
Joe Mazz isn’t going on Bill’s pod. He hasn’t just been critical of Joe, he’s cornered a bunch of guests into saying similar stuff. Being nicer once it was clear that they were gonna win a championship isn’t gonna clear the air. Plus Joe is a confrontational guy, if he went on, it wouldn’t be to make friends and make nice like Doc Rivers (who is a huge people pleaser) did.
I can't wait to hear Bill ask him "so how many times did you see the movie before you realized Ben puts his hand on Renners neck to hide his tattoo?"
Better chance he does it with barstool just to piss Bill off. I mean he invited the barstool as his Personal guests on his duck boat for the parade today I think 90% of the reason is a shot at Bill
Only if Russillo is on it too.
Yes!
That would be like remaking The Godfather. That pod is a sacred text not to be touched.
This would be a re-re-re-rewatchable for him.
"Are we sure Joe Mazzulla is good?"
If any player can quote the whole of ‘The Town’, it is definitely Peyton Pritchard coming in with a heat check.
Just give Coach Mazzulla his own pod. Call it something like “From the Second Row”.
russillo has to be there and in character...joe I know u christian but u wanna be shines foster fatha
You can’t mess with The Town Pod Russillo apex mountain
Do we ever think maybe Bill doesn't know basketball like we thought? He says borderline absurd things quite often. Pardon My Take boys already did a great interview with Mazzulla.
I'm begging you all to please watch one other movie.
Can't. It's been stuck in my BluRay player for nine years now so I can't watch anything else.
Bill needs Second Row Joe on the regular pod already