What Bill Simmons has said about James Harden playoff legacy
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 15, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on James Harden playoff legacy once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Simmons argues Brunson's playoff production over four years surpasses anything Harden achieved.
“Um, it's just better than anything James Harden ever did. And it was a higher level than anything James Harden ever did”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 46:33
Episodes
Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe HouseThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 15, 2026 · 2 h 4 min
Bill Simmons and Joe House debate Jalen Brunson's all-time standing after the Knicks' 2026 title, NBA draft and trade scenarios, and a Finals mailbag.
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