Drafting All 20 NBA Playoff Teams | The Ryen Russillo Podcast

Ryen Russillo is joined by his producer, Steve Ceruti, to draft all 20 teams in the NBA playoffs-including the play-in games.
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[@matthewdeysher6680]

In my head I always thought it was “Sir Rudy”

[@mrmo2046]

the magic will beat cavs sir 🫡

[@johnnys5746]

Same

[@alig.5956]

Same

[@kam_12_]

😂

[@Nick-cq3sp]

Same

[@danhaup]

Ceruti with the w coin flip.

[@alig.5956]

this whole time I thought he is name was Sir Rudy like a British snob from the 1800s

[@CheepsAhoy69]

When was the coin flip

[@darren138]

Lol that coin flip is a straight up comedy sketch

[@jacobeaster5574]

Russillo low-key salty about the ceruti coin flip 😂😂😂

[@KitagumaIgen]

Fooled by an elementary school trick!

[@TheNanoman79]

Next time have a coin

[@Bmonahan147]

I am absolutely shocked that Sixers did not go higher. Acting like the Knicks make it to conference finals by default is ridiculous to me.

[@michaelstover6778]

I agree

[@nicholasadams5023]

Embiid & the 76ers underachieve every single year. Knicks have the better coaching, better defense & are led by Jalen Brunson who has been dominant in the playoffs 2 years in a row. What’s not to get ?

[@k_hack9441]

@@nicholasadams5023underachieve bc of an injury and who the PG is. You casuals think Embiid is playing with a fractured skull again, or Ben Simmons is here lol.

[@k_hack9441]

@@nicholasadams5023if they play the Knicks, even with Randle, will get mowed down quick.

[@thomasryan2075]

I think there also taking into account that they could have ended up playing Boston so odds wise that hurts them too but I agree think they should have gone a bit higher

[@2160michael]

The coin flip was hilarious

[@josephr5556]

Nfl should adopt it for overtime

[@BowersGameCorner]

Damnit Ryen. I love this so much. More gamifying your segments!

[@MyTico8]

Loved this. Surprised Philly didn’t go higher - risk, but huge upside.

[@k_hack9441]

Ceruti is butthurt my Sixers stomped them last week, and Russillo still has some Boston in him

[@lesbo37]

Same, feel like beating the Heat is their biggest challenge than beating the Knicks. They're not without a chance against Boston either. Heat also I think got slept on, one of those teams gets the Knicks for a potential 6 points.

[@lesbo37]

By this system I'd probably have drafted: 1. Denver - Obvious reasons, if they stay healthy I think they win it all. Health has been an issue though. 2. Dallas - As they discussed, the path is clean for a lot of points. 3. Philly - Knicks feel incredibly beatable, assuming they can beat Heat. 4. Suns - Minny have questions to answer, Suns have the firepower. 5. Heat - Basically the hedge to Philly but I expect Philly to beat Heat comfortably. They can give Boston some issues as well but don't expect it. 6. Boston - If I understood correctly, most they can score is 4 points by winning it all. 7. Lakers - Don't love the Denver matchup, but they're a chance, since Bron has stopped chasing stats and became more of the facilitator they've been scary. 8. Clippers - It's the Dallas case but I don't trust Kawhi to be healthy or think they're as likely to beat OKC if they do win round 1. 9. Indiana - They're a chance. 10. Bucks - From a 3 seed, if things fell their way they could make it. 11. OKC - Basically banking the one point with a good shot at 2 or even the 3-4. 12. Knicks - Don't love their matchup either way but if they win, they can go to ECF. 13. Minnesota - Don't love the Suns matchup, don't love the Nuggets or Lakers in r2. They're a chance in both but not sure I'd pick them in either, if they were the 6th seed they'd be higher though. Basically rather swing for a 5 points on Suns than the more likely 1 from them. 14/15. Orlando/Cleveland - It's a coinflip series, can't see either going further, would take Orlando first just for the shot at the extra point. 16/17. Kings/Pelicans - Don't really see either of them winning. 18/19. Hawks/Bulls - Can't see either of them even making it.

[@YoungSimba]

I don’t really understand the idea that the Pacers wouldn’t have a chance in the second round. They’d definitely be underdogs but after a 7 game series Brunson or Embiid would be gassed and the Pacers have matched up well with both teams

[@bookaufman9643]

Ceruti is playing this game the exact way you should be playing it. Take matchups between two good teams and cover it by taking both teams in the matchup and you're guaranteed points no matter what happens. Of course half of your teams will be knocked out and give you no points so there's a little risk there but I think I like every pick that he's made. The Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers series is also a pretty good pick depending on what is going on with the Bucks.. I especially like the Mavericks and Clippers picks because I think either of those teams could win the next round that they would play and would get a solid amount of points for that victory.

[@Henry-kv7zl]

Ceruti!

[@KK-pm7ud]

The disrespect to the Heat and the 76ers.

[@fourtime7]

So long Warriors.

[@davincerica7232]

I really wonder how the points will work out in the end... Need to follow up on this boys

[@NintendoGzus]

This is a dumb thing to argue about but I think their strategy with the seeding bonus points this high is way way off. I think in this scenario the play is to draft the worst teams at every opportunity because 1 even middling upset is as many points as Denver/Boston winning the entire thing and since most of your picks aren't going to score any points at all, and the likelihood of the playoffs going all chalk, one upset and it's over before it starts. I think my first 8 picks would be the 8 play-in teams.

[@giozapata]

W vid idea

[@txfuvfx]

I’m stealing that ceruti coin flip bit

[@Nakapeesh]

couldve done points for difference in seeds (if lower) and points for difference in games. if you win in 7, that's 1 point. sweep, that's 4. that way the top teams still have some value but you could absolutely hit it big with a convincing lower seed win

[@mffl_7724]

I know one of you guys could’ve asked Siri to flip a coin 😂

[@bookaufman9643]

I am loving this concept and looking forward to seeing what your picks are going to be but I'm also wondering how many other KZbin basketball channels are going to completely rip you off. I watch a lot of different KZbin basketball stuff so if I see any other content creators going with this specific idea that I will definitely shit on them in the comment section. Definite points here for originality.😊

[@k_hack9441]

Sixers will remember this draft

[@jackbotyt4602]

didn’t hear anything Ryen said. too busy staring into Ceruti’s eye

[@curtiszyr]

Get it together boy

[@samesamebutdiffernet6048]

Ryen, genuine fan of your content - that first 4 minutes was horrendous.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Lol. Sleepy wiggo is -25 against the Kings right now. 🤣🤣🤣

[@SithLordCarterII]

Michael Prince does sports podcast now?

[@codyrhoudes379]

philla is the num 1 pick am i crazy

[@hobochangba7638]

They absolutely have the most upside out of any team imo, but Joel has looked a little rough since returning. If he can somehow play at a level approaching what he was doing earlier in the season, then the Sixers very easily could make the ECF. Ceruti taking the Bucks over Sixers is absurd

[@codyrhoudes379]

i just mean 1 point for the first round which they are favorites plus 5 for difference in seed then bucks or pacers in round 2 probably favorites against both if they win which i would say is likely against a injured gianis or pacer is an additional 3 or 5 so 11 points to lose to the celtics i think could be likely.

[@davidchen4592]

Philly should went number 1 or at least top 3

[@rjonesy3480]

Him not addressing the fact he could’ve lied makes me think he lied for sure.

[@dechlankuipers4524]

Woulda taken PHI way earlier. Most likely a 7v2 vs a banged up NYK and avoid Boston round 2.

[@Crazyjedi2]

Ceruti washed Ryen in this draft. Threw him off his A-game with that coin flip trick. Art of war.

[@MarshalStockton]

??? We aren’t taking Philly at 3 or 4???

[@genxtasy9914]

I thought Simmons comes with random things

[@SalKhayer]

Dallas is easily the highest EV pick here, could arguably go 1st, but nothing lower than 2nd pick (after Denver at #1). Soon as Ceruti picked both Denver and Dallas, this was over.

[@KK-pm7ud]

It should be counted as the 8th seed. These are play IN games. Not playoff games. The playoffs have 16 teams where four teams are determined by play in games.

[@MrOctober44]

Thanks for the explanations professor

[@razkable]

Draft teams based on lowest chance to win title from bottom to top....

[@malachinuchereno2633]

Play in ain’t play offs! It’s post season but not yoffs

[@bookaufman9643]

Unfortunately Ceruti looks way too much like Dillon Danis. Once you see it you really can't stop seeing it.😊

[@ronniedeshe5253]

This is way too complicated.

[@Joshuatribe]

great pick Ceruti! Dallas!!!!

[@Edd-zd5wb]

?????

[@WheresWaldo05]

Knicks will always knick.

[@terry7907]

Imaginative. No surprise Russilo picked the Suns.

[@bangz_]

Great warriors pick rusillo.. ceruti does not know what’s good

[@MrOctober44]

Light the beam!

[@jeffreyvalentyn6815]

Jesus Christ since when did the Mavs become the second best team in the west?? They have one of the worst records against good teams (identical to Sacramento) and padded their defensive rating and wins against objectively worse opponents over the past 15 games. I’m not saying they are a bad team, but I think a lot of people need to temper their expectations with this team Also how is playing OKC a win?? This is the second best team in the NBA that is deeper, younger, and much more creative than the Mavericks or the Clippers

[@at0mly]

they're not saying they're second best but they're a lower seed so they have a chance to be worth way more in this game with their whole complicated point system

[@WheresWaldo05]

Looks like some rube didn't get the concept of the segment

[@jeffreyvalentyn6815]

@@WheresWaldo05 no I fully understand the point system. But you don’t pick a team third if you don’t think they’re one of the best teams in the league. Based on the point system Indiana would have been a phenomenal pick as they have a great record against the bucks, Knicks, and 76ers.

[@victorvic4659]

Since all star break

[@David-iv6je]

The seemed cool at first but really wasn't. It's just a math game: balance points in a gamble.

[@1800LUNATIC]

Philly dropped way too far, and I hate the sixers

[@victorvic4659]

As Mavs fan i feel slightly uncomfortable. Everyone likes us so much. Just before start of the season around half of same media didn't predict us in playoffs

[@vinceventura4453]

I think you guys are wayyyy to high on Denver like way to high they were literally notorious moment got to big for us team every year except one .

[@shorewall]

Every year except last year, where they won it all, and ran it back with the same team?

[@CleverAccountName303]

Ridiculously stupid take. When have you seen Jokic rattled or even rushed? The last time they were healthy before last season, they came back from being down 1-3 TWICE in the same playoffs. This season, They are statistically one of the best clutch teams, both clutch offense and clutch defense.

[@iamjacquesbarjon]

Or just do a bracket…

[@thomasmaddox1002]

cavs disrespect is crazy

[@dprestons0318]

The whole deal is Lebron would get 2-3 days rest between games in the first round whereas he would only have one day rest in the conference. In case you missed it, this was like the whole deal with Lakers last year---they ran out of gas. Ryen does not know why the Lakers would want this. Really? You don't this Lebron with 2-3 days res is different than Lebron playing on 1 day of rest ? Actually, there is a huge difference. Fact.

[@leviathol]

What a boring segment

[@BuMPiHD]

W vid idea