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What the Orlando Magic can LEARN from Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers Finals

What the Orlando Magic can LEARN from Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers Finals

Episode 553 Published 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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The NBA Finals are here as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers prepare to fight for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. What can the Orlando Magic learn from them and their journeys?

They share a lot more characteristics than you would think. But they have both taken major steps the Magic have yet to take. The path to get there is not as long as it may seem, but the Magic have work to do as they watch the NBA season works its way to a champion.

0:00 Intro: NBA Finals and Magic's path forward

5:07 Pacers' offensive strength and defensive growth

10:14 Thunder's elite offense and defense

15:59 Importance of bench depth in playoffs

21:03 NBA Finals prediction and analysis

25:37 Oklahoma City favored, but close games likely

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