How the Pistons are DISRUPTING the Cavs + Can OKC be stopped?

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting second-round playoff action! After previewing a pair of series on Tuesday's show, they now have two games to react to.

The Thunder hold a 2-0 series lead over the Lakers, though they certainly haven't been easy wins. The guys discuss the Lakers' trap-heavy game plan and how the Thunder have worked to counter it. There are plenty of salutes to go around, from Chet Holmgren to Ajay Mitchell to newcomer Jared McCain. Will the Lakers find enough offense, or at least take better care of the ball, to make this a series?

They then flip to Cavs-Pistons, where the Pistons hold a convincing 2-0 series lead as the series shifts to Cleveland. The Pistons have set the tone with their defense, pressuring the ball, ramping up their aggression against ball screens, and racking up stocks (steals + blocks) like nobody's business. Cade Cunningham has put his stamp on this series on both ends of the floor. Can the Cavaliers, with better production from their star guards, turn this series around?

The New York Knicks, without Mitchell Robinson and eventually without OG Anunoby, eked out a win against the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2. The Sixers made some tweaks to their tempo and attack methods, but ultimately find themselves down 0-2. Are there more levers to pull as the series shifts to Philadelphia?

Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs bounced back from their Game 1 loss with a dominant Game 2 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs upped their pace, got downhill more, and trapped the Wolves into oblivion in a game that effectively ended at halftime. The Wolves still have home court advantage: was Game 2 just a poor showing, or a warning shot as the series heads to Minnesota?

The guys had a lot of fun talking through the possibilities of each series. Tap in!

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0:00 Welcome
1:27 Cavaliers-Pistons
20:01 Lakers-Thunder
30:56 Knicks-Sixers
39:48 Spurs-Timberwolves

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