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Alex Speers

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

So I want to ask you about defensively because a lot of the analysis about the Pacers defensively focuses on targeting Tyrese Halliburton as like the weak link in their defense. And we saw the Cavs go after him in the series. And yet, as you pointed out in your podcast after game five, the Cavs were not as successful as you might have expected in those situations.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

So what have the Pacers done to limit the damage of this expected weak link in their defense?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

So what have the Pacers done to limit the damage of this expected weak link in their defense?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

So what have the Pacers done to limit the damage of this expected weak link in their defense?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

You mentioned Neesmith and Nembhard. They've been huge playoff risers so far. Both are posting numbers well above their regular season averages. They've been shooting the lights out. They're both finishing their third seasons in Indiana.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

You mentioned Neesmith and Nembhard. They've been huge playoff risers so far. Both are posting numbers well above their regular season averages. They've been shooting the lights out. They're both finishing their third seasons in Indiana.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

You mentioned Neesmith and Nembhard. They've been huge playoff risers so far. Both are posting numbers well above their regular season averages. They've been shooting the lights out. They're both finishing their third seasons in Indiana.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

I was wondering for each player, what do you think has been the biggest area of development in their games over these last three seasons for Nembhard and Neesmith?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

I was wondering for each player, what do you think has been the biggest area of development in their games over these last three seasons for Nembhard and Neesmith?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

I was wondering for each player, what do you think has been the biggest area of development in their games over these last three seasons for Nembhard and Neesmith?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Well, Caitlin, thank you for answering all of our questions about the Pacers. But it is now time to play Andrew versus the beat. Our weekly trivia show where Andrew goes head to head against an NBA beat writer. This week, the challenger is Caitlin Cooper from Basketball. She wrote. Now, Caitlin, you've played this before. I came up with eight questions all about the Pacers.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Well, Caitlin, thank you for answering all of our questions about the Pacers. But it is now time to play Andrew versus the beat. Our weekly trivia show where Andrew goes head to head against an NBA beat writer. This week, the challenger is Caitlin Cooper from Basketball. She wrote. Now, Caitlin, you've played this before. I came up with eight questions all about the Pacers.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Well, Caitlin, thank you for answering all of our questions about the Pacers. But it is now time to play Andrew versus the beat. Our weekly trivia show where Andrew goes head to head against an NBA beat writer. This week, the challenger is Caitlin Cooper from Basketball. She wrote. Now, Caitlin, you've played this before. I came up with eight questions all about the Pacers.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Some are easy, some are hard. You'll give me a number between one and eight. It'll correspond to a question. If you get it right, you'll get at least two points. And if you get it wrong, Andrew will have a chance to steal for one. And we'll go back and forth until all the questions have been asked and answered. So to start us off, I just need a number between one and eight.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Some are easy, some are hard. You'll give me a number between one and eight. It'll correspond to a question. If you get it right, you'll get at least two points. And if you get it wrong, Andrew will have a chance to steal for one. And we'll go back and forth until all the questions have been asked and answered. So to start us off, I just need a number between one and eight.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Some are easy, some are hard. You'll give me a number between one and eight. It'll correspond to a question. If you get it right, you'll get at least two points. And if you get it wrong, Andrew will have a chance to steal for one. And we'll go back and forth until all the questions have been asked and answered. So to start us off, I just need a number between one and eight.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Question number two. This is the Pacers' second consecutive conference finals appearance. There are only two Eastern Conference teams who have never made consecutive conference finals. Can you name both? And you do get one point per correct answer.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Question number two. This is the Pacers' second consecutive conference finals appearance. There are only two Eastern Conference teams who have never made consecutive conference finals. Can you name both? And you do get one point per correct answer.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

Question number two. This is the Pacers' second consecutive conference finals appearance. There are only two Eastern Conference teams who have never made consecutive conference finals. Can you name both? And you do get one point per correct answer.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam

That is correct for one point.