AROUND the NBA: Lakers Hire Dan Hurley as Next Coach

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One more quick question:

After the Mavs dispatch the Thunder and whoever is their next opponent, would you rather face Indiana, New York, or Boston?

Just trying to look ahead a little.

I honestly think the next round we‘ll face a better opponent than in the finals, especially if Porzingis stays hobbled. 

Great thing would be homecourt advantage against the Knicks or Pacers, especially since they are both much better teams at home.

I‘m much more struggling to identify who I would want to face in the West finals. The experience of the Nuggets scares me, the experience of the Wolves doesn’t. The athleticism of the Nuggets doesn’t scare me, the athleticism of the Wolves does, they are the one team that will outmuscle us. I‘ll probably root for the Nuggets, especially if Murray is limited with his elbow shootingwise.