Alex Hoops

And Stephen A. Smith boxing match, apparently. Yes, apparently.

And Stephen A. Smith boxing match, apparently. Yes, apparently.

And Stephen A. Smith boxing match, apparently. Yes, apparently.

It was funny in the fourth quarter because it seemed like The Pacers, you could tell the Pacers really wanted to win. Miles Turner was clamping up. His defense was fantastic. On offense, they were just really clicking at the right time. Everything was going right. Then the Lakers, it was like,

It was funny in the fourth quarter because it seemed like The Pacers, you could tell the Pacers really wanted to win. Miles Turner was clamping up. His defense was fantastic. On offense, they were just really clicking at the right time. Everything was going right. Then the Lakers, it was like,

It was funny in the fourth quarter because it seemed like The Pacers, you could tell the Pacers really wanted to win. Miles Turner was clamping up. His defense was fantastic. On offense, they were just really clicking at the right time. Everything was going right. Then the Lakers, it was like,

they put their foot on the gas and they went really hard for like two or three minutes in the fourth quarter. And then at one point it was like, they kind of just stopped playing defense and the Pacers got like, like six straight points at the rim, just like early offense driving past the front line. And then there was nobody in the paint. And I was like,

they put their foot on the gas and they went really hard for like two or three minutes in the fourth quarter. And then at one point it was like, they kind of just stopped playing defense and the Pacers got like, like six straight points at the rim, just like early offense driving past the front line. And then there was nobody in the paint. And I was like,

they put their foot on the gas and they went really hard for like two or three minutes in the fourth quarter. And then at one point it was like, they kind of just stopped playing defense and the Pacers got like, like six straight points at the rim, just like early offense driving past the front line. And then there was nobody in the paint. And I was like,

Come on, like the Lakers want to win or not? And then they pulled it out at the end there. But man, heartbreaking if you're a Pacers fan, that's for sure.

Come on, like the Lakers want to win or not? And then they pulled it out at the end there. But man, heartbreaking if you're a Pacers fan, that's for sure.

Come on, like the Lakers want to win or not? And then they pulled it out at the end there. But man, heartbreaking if you're a Pacers fan, that's for sure.

It's Wilt records for AARP members.

It's Wilt records for AARP members.

It's Wilt records for AARP members.

So a couple of things with that, I think one, it kind of depends on your definition of like a deep playoff run, because there's like, You know, if they ran into OKC early, like first or second round, that's a tough sell for me. I'd be like, I don't know if that might be a bridge too far. But this team is not a team that I envisioned getting first-rounded.

So a couple of things with that, I think one, it kind of depends on your definition of like a deep playoff run, because there's like, You know, if they ran into OKC early, like first or second round, that's a tough sell for me. I'd be like, I don't know if that might be a bridge too far. But this team is not a team that I envisioned getting first-rounded.

So a couple of things with that, I think one, it kind of depends on your definition of like a deep playoff run, because there's like, You know, if they ran into OKC early, like first or second round, that's a tough sell for me. I'd be like, I don't know if that might be a bridge too far. But this team is not a team that I envisioned getting first-rounded.

Just based on the talent that they have at their disposal. Like, it's Luka and LeBron. Luca doesn't really seem to get first-rounded lately, recently in his career. And so, as far as the basketball of it all, I think what the Lakers have done... is they're not necessarily going to be the most perfectly constructed team. Like we said, they don't have a truly reliable defensive anchor.

Just based on the talent that they have at their disposal. Like, it's Luka and LeBron. Luca doesn't really seem to get first-rounded lately, recently in his career. And so, as far as the basketball of it all, I think what the Lakers have done... is they're not necessarily going to be the most perfectly constructed team. Like we said, they don't have a truly reliable defensive anchor.