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The hosts discuss lessons learned from Round 1 of the NBA playoffs, preview Round 2, and cover the news of Masai Ujiri's new role with the Dallas Mavericks.

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to talk about what they learned from round 1 before previewing round 2 by talking about 1 thing they’re going to be watching for. And they wrap up with the news of Masai Ujiri becoming the team president of the Dallas Mavericks. Publishing note: This episode was filmed and set to release before Round 2 of the Playoffs. Any predictions or commentary reflect the sentiments before tonight’s slate of playoff games. (00:00) Intro (4:30) Fan Duel ad break (5:09) Round 1 takeaways (8:49) Celtics-Sixers (12:48) What’s Next for Orlando? (24:22) Jaylen Brown’s livestream (36:14) Fan Duel ad break (45:08) Jokic blowback (1:03:52) Amazon Prime ad break (1:04:24) Playoff Scapegoats (1:15:31) Respect the regular season (1:21:22) What we’re looking for in Round 2 (1:34:17) Mavs hire Masai Ujiri Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Order and it…

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, J. Kyle Mann

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• Round 1 analysis
• Round 2 preview
• Masai Ujiri news
• Celtics-Sixers
• playoff predictions

Sponsors

Fan Duel, Amazon Prime

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Organizations: Dallas Mavericks

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