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To Be Or Not To Be (Asleep For Each First Round Playoff Series)

By Dan Knitzer

Mar 13, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defends against LA Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz won the game 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defends against LA Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz won the game 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 2, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) dribbles against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) dribbles against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Cleveland Cavaliers (2) vs. Indiana Pacers (7) – Cancel The Wedding, The Game Is On 

LeBron James and Paul George had some truly remarkable duels when the King wore a different uniform. And now Lance Stephenson is back! This series has all the character drama to be an instant classic, but both the familiar and unfamiliar pieces raise questions about the level of competition.

Sans George Hill, who on the Pacers can guard Kyrie Irving?

Is Myles Turner capable of being the best big man on the court in a playoff series?

What type of defensive energy will Irving, Kevin Love and the Cavaliers’ key role players bring?

A Pacers upset would be shocking, but remember that last season the Pacers were in the same seventh seed, and George submitted probably the best individual performance in any playoff series that year before LeBron’s NBA Finals, nearly beating the second seed Raptors.

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