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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Thunder dropping the Rockets, the lack of easy offense for Houston, and where the Bucks go after another blowout loss. Then, Joe Vardon joins the show from Berlin where Franz Wagner returned and delivered a Magic win and Anthony Black dunked on the world.
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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Joe Vardon
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Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver
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