Lessons From Round 1. Plus, What to Watch For In Round 2 and Masai Lands In Dallas. | Group Chat

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

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