Open Floor podcast: The Simmons vs. Ingram debate

Should Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram go No. 1? Could an NBA All-Star trio beat a college team? Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver debate on the Open Floor podcast.

Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver | Mar 17, 2016

Open Floor podcast: The Simmons vs. Ingram debate /

In the latest episode of the Open Floor podcast, SI.com's Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver dip their toes into the college basketball waters and discuss the NCAA tournament, the Ben Simmons vs. Brandon Ingram debate and more.

The two start off the show by discussing potential NBA prospects in the tournament and offer comparisons to current pro players. They also examine the strengths and weaknesses of Simmons and Ingram and which players would be better fits on lottery teams.

Later, Sharp and Golliver get weird and discuss NBA/NCAA hypotheticals, including whether a trio of LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Curry could beat a college team. They also reexamine the annual Kentucky vs. an NBA team debate.

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Among other topics discussed in this week's show: the Warriors-Spurs clash on Saturday, the ongoing drama in Sacramento, The Process in Philadelphia and more.

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Check back on SI.com next week for another episode of Open Floor.

Published Mar 17, 2016

ANDREW SHARP AND BEN GOLLIVER

Andrew Sharp is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He covers basketball, and has worked for several outlets since 2009. He lives in Washington D.C. Ben Golliver is a staff writer for SI.com and has covered the NBA for various outlets since 2007. The native Oregonian and Johns Hopkins University graduate currently resides in Los Angeles.