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Big CatThe Indiana Pacers are the best team in the Eastern Conference
The Pacers played the best basketball, the most consistently of any team in the postseason. Is that fair to say? Yeah, definitely. Okay. So ipso facto, they're the best team in the East.
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View episodeBig CatTyrese Haliburton is the most important player on the Indiana Pacers
Tyrese Haliburton is the straw that stirs the drink. Correct. He is. I mean, without Tyrese, none of this works. The instant baskets after a made layup. Those don't happen without him out-letting the ball down the court. He's the most important player, I think on the team.
Big CatAndrew Nembhard is an elite defender based on his playoff performance against Lillard, Mitchell, and Brunson
Andrew Nembhard... was incredible... he was playing ferocious defense on [Brunson]... through the playoffs, he, when he, he's a primary defender. Damien Lillard... 23.3% field goal percentage... Donovan Mitchell... 23.3% field goal percentage... And then against Jalen Brunson, 38.2% field goal percentage... He was awesome.
Big CatThe Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals matchup will be high-quality basketball despite being small markets
I actually think this is going to be a fun matchup. I think the Pacers obviously are gonna be tall task. 'cause OKC looks nearly unstoppable... since January 1st, the best two records in the NBA are the Oklahoma City Thunder... and the Indiana Pacers... I'm very excited for this matchup. And I think the Pacers are very much deserving. People are gonna be like, oh, well this, this sucks two smaller markets. The Pacers are just playing great basketball.
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View profileBig CatThe Lions will win the NFC North
I think they're gonna be really good. Are the Lions on Crosby watch? ... I think them and maybe the Cowboys might be on Crosby watch. ... I think they probably will win the NFC North.
Big CatThe Bears could have a top-five offense even if they miss the playoffs
There's a world where the Bears don't make the playoffs, but they're a top-five offense. And our defense is so bad that I can almost—I would be very upset, but I could deal with it.
Big CatThe Jaguars could win the AFC South
I think the Jaguars are not getting any respect or talked about a lot. I think they're gonna be really good this year. They could win the South. I think Trevor Lawrence is gonna keep going forward.