Indiana Pacers with J. Michael: Oladipo, Sabonis, Playoff Outlook

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Nate Duncan

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4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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A look at the current state of the Indiana Pacers with beat reported J. Michael of the Indy Star, including what grade he’d give the Pacers for their season, how Victor Oladipo looked when he came back, his chances for returning to All-Star level, and his extension possibilities. Plus how he views Nate’s position that Domantas Sabonis is the worst All-Star selection of the last few years. Finally, what will keep the coaching staff up at night as we head into the playoffs? Note that COVID Daily News is now a separate pod. Please subscribe to that show on its own feed via Apple, Spotify or RSS Feed, or by searching “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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0:00.0	I were continuing our series wrapping up the seasons looking ahead to the playoffs in the
0:06.7	case of this team.
0:08.5	The Indiana Pacers, perhaps one of the least controversial teams in the NBA.
0:13.9	To most people, one of the most controversial teams in the NBA, at least on this show.
0:19.1	So we got Jay Michael, glad to have him from the indie star, one of the best in the NBA
0:24.5	as a beat writer, how you doing?
0:26.2	I'm doing pretty good.
0:27.2	Holding up well, considering the circumstances.
0:29.7	So just stuff.
0:31.9	Just curious on how this is all going to shake out.
0:33.9	And then we jump over to next season, which I think we should do, and just put on this
0:37.8	season.
0:38.8	But hey, that's just me.
0:39.8	Yeah, okay.
0:40.8	Well, that's, yeah, I mean, we've been talking a lot about that.
0:44.7	So why do you think we should just forget about it, just the lack of fans?
0:48.8	It's just it's not worth it.
0:49.8	It's the lack of fans that the variables aren't the same because think about it with no fans.
0:54.6	Think about the great comebacks that you've seen because a team is energized by its fans.
0:59.0	You have the variables and the noise and the pressure is going to be different.
1:02.8	So I mean, this champion is going to have an answer next to it no matter what.
1:08.8	And I don't know, given all the things that you're pretty much going to have to, this
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