What's Wrong With the Quasi-Contenders? A Closer Look at the Rockets, Lakers and Magic

from NBA Takedown · host Shawn Hardie, Jeff Johnson, Jonathan Macri

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie bounce around the teams that have disappointed the most over the last month. They dive into what's wrong with the Houston Rockets, whether the Lakers were ever anything more than mediocre, and why the Orlando Magic might have a Paolo Banchero problem. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Jon, Jeff & Shawn dive into some of more underwhelming NBA teams of the last month.

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