Conference Finals Breakdown w/ Mark Jones, Quinn Buckner & Chuck Cooperstein

Smith & Jones

Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back with another packed episode! The guys kick things off with their thoughts on the announcement of Toronto getting a WNBA team! What does it mean for the city and the game of basketball in Toronto, as well as for the nation as a whole? Next, the pair dive into the NBA conference finals alongside Dallas Mavericks radio play-by-play voice, Chuck Cooperstein! He breaks down his takeaways from Game 1 including if the Mavs have the defensive chops to win the West, and how Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić have figured out how to play together. Later, ESPN broadcaster Mark Jones weighs in on both ongoing series and discusses what lessons the rest of the league can learn from the final four remaining teams. Finally, Paul is joined by former NBA player, coach and current Pacers broadcaster, Quinn Buckner! The pair go over what happened to the Pacers in Game 1, how they can avoid those issues for the rest of the series, and the impact Pascal Siakam has had on the team.

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