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Cavs vs Pacers Early Impressions

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss their initial impressions of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Indiana Pacers second-round series. TIMETSTAMPS👇

0:00 - INTRO
1:24 - The Pacers keep proving people wrong
3:37 - This is no time for Cleveland to panic
8:30 - Indiana's defense on Donovan Mitchell
11:19 - Should the Cavs change their defense on Tyrese Halliburton?
13:57 - Aaron Nesmith is underrated
18:28 - Andrew Nembhard is the ultimate x-factor

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