Michael Pina

And I don't know if defensively you, like, you know, buying into kind of Kenny Atkinson's philosophy, which is like, we're going to lean into our offense and we're going to like prioritize spacing. That's the important thing. I think that for Indiana, potentially as this series goes on, I think they really need to just juice their offense as much as possible.

And I don't know if defensively you, like, you know, buying into kind of Kenny Atkinson's philosophy, which is like, we're going to lean into our offense and we're going to like prioritize spacing. That's the important thing. I think that for Indiana, potentially as this series goes on, I think they really need to just juice their offense as much as possible.

I think that that, that could be not an answer, but a step in the right direction.

I think that that, that could be not an answer, but a step in the right direction.

I think that that, that could be not an answer, but a step in the right direction.

I'm going Cavs in six, and part of that is I don't know the status of Garland's toe and how he's going to look because I do think that they will go at him and they will – there's no Dylan Brooks here, but they will test that toe.

I'm going Cavs in six, and part of that is I don't know the status of Garland's toe and how he's going to look because I do think that they will go at him and they will – there's no Dylan Brooks here, but they will test that toe.

I'm going Cavs in six, and part of that is I don't know the status of Garland's toe and how he's going to look because I do think that they will go at him and they will – there's no Dylan Brooks here, but they will test that toe.

So... Yeah, that may be true. Yeah, I just... I like... I think Indiana is very underrated. Some of it is just not a lot of people have seen them play. Not a lot of people are aware of the upgrades that they've made defensively.

So... Yeah, that may be true. Yeah, I just... I like... I think Indiana is very underrated. Some of it is just not a lot of people have seen them play. Not a lot of people are aware of the upgrades that they've made defensively.

So... Yeah, that may be true. Yeah, I just... I like... I think Indiana is very underrated. Some of it is just not a lot of people have seen them play. Not a lot of people are aware of the upgrades that they've made defensively.

And my concerns for Halliburton, notwithstanding on the defensive end, his individual offensive rating when he was on the floor after the All-Star break was higher than basically every player in the NBA except Nikola Jokic and Che Gildress Alexander. So this offense is really good when he's on the court and he's going to have to play defensively. a lot of minutes. So it's a test for him.

And my concerns for Halliburton, notwithstanding on the defensive end, his individual offensive rating when he was on the floor after the All-Star break was higher than basically every player in the NBA except Nikola Jokic and Che Gildress Alexander. So this offense is really good when he's on the court and he's going to have to play defensively. a lot of minutes. So it's a test for him.

And my concerns for Halliburton, notwithstanding on the defensive end, his individual offensive rating when he was on the floor after the All-Star break was higher than basically every player in the NBA except Nikola Jokic and Che Gildress Alexander. So this offense is really good when he's on the court and he's going to have to play defensively. a lot of minutes. So it's a test for him.

But the Pacers are, like, they're low-key feisty. And, you know, I think that I think Ben Shepard will play probably over Mathurin potentially in this series. That would make a little more sense to me for defensive purposes. But I'm going Cavs in six. I just think talent-wise, it's kind of a joke how good Cleveland is. Cleveland is very, very good. It's ridiculous.

But the Pacers are, like, they're low-key feisty. And, you know, I think that I think Ben Shepard will play probably over Mathurin potentially in this series. That would make a little more sense to me for defensive purposes. But I'm going Cavs in six. I just think talent-wise, it's kind of a joke how good Cleveland is. Cleveland is very, very good. It's ridiculous.

But the Pacers are, like, they're low-key feisty. And, you know, I think that I think Ben Shepard will play probably over Mathurin potentially in this series. That would make a little more sense to me for defensive purposes. But I'm going Cavs in six. I just think talent-wise, it's kind of a joke how good Cleveland is. Cleveland is very, very good. It's ridiculous.

A lot to unpack there. First of all, Andrew Wiggins, $30.1 million player option. You don't think he's picking that one up?

A lot to unpack there. First of all, Andrew Wiggins, $30.1 million player option. You don't think he's picking that one up?

A lot to unpack there. First of all, Andrew Wiggins, $30.1 million player option. You don't think he's picking that one up?