Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.
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Topics for this episode, breaking down some of the first-round series that are two games deep, include:
- Clippers-Mavericks (0:42)
- The Clippers are on the ropes, again. Can they turn things around?
- How much were the first two games about them, and how much were they about the Mavericks?
- Literally what are you supposed to do with Luka Doncic?
- Can the Clippers afford to not play their centers?
- Suns-Lakers (32:18)
- Chris Paul's shoulder injury is a downer, but the Suns still have a chance thanks to Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Cam Payne
- How Anthony Davis got back on track and helped the Lakers close out Game 2
- Kyle Kuzma's defensive growth deserves praise
- Bucks-Heat (46:30)
- How the Bucks learned from their past playoff mistakes and put the Heat in a 2-0 hole
- Is Brook Lopez the defensive player of the playoffs so far?
- Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo need to be way better
- Nuggets-Blazers (1:01:40)
- The benefits and drawbacks of the Blazers' plan to defend Nikola Jokic in single coverage
- Why Denver putting Aaron Gordon on Damian Lillard worked, and how the Blazers can counter
- This series is impossible to call
