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Western Conference Tiers with Law Murray
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The Western Conference is has 2 juggernauts, but who could challenge the Spurs and Thunder? Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Law Murray are here to put the teams into tiers and answer some big questions heading into the 2026-2027 NBA Season.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Law Murray
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Josh Sexton
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - The biggest questions for the OKC Thunder
05:07 - The biggest questions for the San Antonio Spurs
12:56 - Who are the scariest would-be contenders in the West?
30:36 - The West Play-In teams
32:32 - Can the Portland Trailblazers put it together?
37:57 - Can the Mavericks make the Play-In?
41:52 - Are the Golden State Warriors a spent force?
45:50 - Which team has the most variance?
49:24 - Which player is the biggest X-factor?
53:26 - Who will be the best rookie?
55:45 - Who will be the best player?
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