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Cavs and Thunder should be worried | Morning Shoot Around

Are the Pacers contenders now? What fanbases should feel the most worried? We discuss this and more as we make a tier list of the teams that should be the most worried.


Host: Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour and Zena Keita

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht


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