Another heart breaking loss by the Golden State Warriors. Again, Chet brought the game to the OT from silly fouls of Draymond and Chet was able to shoot all 3 Free Throws. The biggest story here is the Warriors turnovers, they own the best record this season with 29.
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Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
I'm on the Pacers side and honestly I have a side bet on them winning the finals. Going to put some dough on Haliburton taking home the MVP. Can't believe the Knicks passed on him taking obi, still eats me up especially because they needed a point guard back then. Dude is gonna be a monster. Only thing that can stop him is if playoff Bron is in full effect.
It's really hard to see who the finals will turn out, we have Lebron James, eager to show that he still has it and putting performance that he seems to be still in his prime years. Dunking the play and making his team mates look good with that assist. And then he bully himself going inside the basketball and no one can stop him. Their own benches are surprises to see that kind of performance. On the other hand, the young Pacers, starring Haliburton, they are the big surprise in this tournament beating a lot of elite them like the Celtics and then the Bucks shut them down with good defense. So might be good to take a good bet on the Pacers here and I do agree Haliburton if Pacers win will be the obvious MVP of the tournament.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
I'm on the Pacers side and honestly I have a side bet on them winning the finals. Going to put some dough on Haliburton taking home the MVP. Can't believe the Knicks passed on him taking obi, still eats me up especially because they needed a point guard back then. Dude is gonna be a monster. Only thing that can stop him is if playoff Bron is in full effect.
It's going to be a good challenge for the Lakers here, I also agree that Haliburton might win the MVP finals as the main offense of the
Pacers will be executed from him, I mean he's expected to bring everything on his shoulder to win the finals.
Though, from the other side of myself, I also see Lakers to bring everything in, LeBron and Davis combine plus everyone who also needed to
provide whatever help they can give for both superstars.
And for sure lebron wants to win the first play in tourny no doubt. He wants to be the best player ever he needs to have all of these things under his belt. This would just be another cherry to go along with the rest of his accolades. I still think Pacers take it but I'm gonna throw some money on the over for lebron points. He gonna shoot a ton.
I think you’re right about LeBron and having additional motivation. I think this is a case of him simply wanting it more than everyone else. I wouldn’t bet against him either as he’s playing at an elite level. I think he takes home the win and probably does it in superstar fashion with a big game. I might have to follow you on the points bet.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
I'm on the Pacers side and honestly I have a side bet on them winning the finals. Going to put some dough on Haliburton taking home the MVP. Can't believe the Knicks passed on him taking obi, still eats me up especially because they needed a point guard back then. Dude is gonna be a monster. Only thing that can stop him is if playoff Bron is in full effect.
It's going to be a good challenge for the Lakers here, I also agree that Haliburton might win the MVP finals as the main offense of the
Pacers will be executed from him, I mean he's expected to bring everything on his shoulder to win the finals.
Though, from the other side of myself, I also see Lakers to bring everything in, LeBron and Davis combine plus everyone who also needed to
provide whatever help they can give for both superstars.
And for sure lebron wants to win the first play in tourny no doubt. He wants to be the best player ever he needs to have all of these things under his belt. This would just be another cherry to go along with the rest of his accolades. I still think Pacers take it but I'm gonna throw some money on the over for lebron points. He gonna shoot a ton.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
I'm on the Pacers side and honestly I have a side bet on them winning the finals. Going to put some dough on Haliburton taking home the MVP. Can't believe the Knicks passed on him taking obi, still eats me up especially because they needed a point guard back then. Dude is gonna be a monster. Only thing that can stop him is if playoff Bron is in full effect.
It's going to be a good challenge for the Lakers here, I also agree that Haliburton might win the MVP finals as the main offense of the
Pacers will be executed from him, I mean he's expected to bring everything on his shoulder to win the finals.
Though, from the other side of myself, I also see Lakers to bring everything in, LeBron and Davis combine plus everyone who also needed to
provide whatever help they can give for both superstars.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
I'm on the Pacers side and honestly I have a side bet on them winning the finals. Going to put some dough on Haliburton taking home the MVP. Can't believe the Knicks passed on him taking obi, still eats me up especially because they needed a point guard back then. Dude is gonna be a monster. Only thing that can stop him is if playoff Bron is in full effect.
Lot of good things happening to Pacers now and it seems they are really doing great for this season so in this tournament I may also go with them since leadership of Haliburton is really great since he really make his teammates became more better that's why they see a result now. Compare to Lakers where they are relying to much on Lebron and Davis so I think a well composed team will win compare on a team which is only tanking their star players.
I'm excited to know which of them will win since If Pacers could able to defeat Lakers then we can project that they have huge chance to win a championship for this season with their current rooster they have. Although Lakers would be the heavy favorite of others but Pacers really have huge chance to win if they play the same basketball and will not get nervous since there's huge prize at stake if they successfully win against Lakers.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
I'm on the Pacers side and honestly I have a side bet on them winning the finals. Going to put some dough on Haliburton taking home the MVP. Can't believe the Knicks passed on him taking obi, still eats me up especially because they needed a point guard back then. Dude is gonna be a monster. Only thing that can stop him is if playoff Bron is in full effect.
LeBron is putting on a master class in basketball domination right now. He wants to win this tournament. He’s got 30 already early in the 3rd quarter and hasn’t missed a free throw or a three pointer yet this game as the Lakers hold a 30 point lead. If I were the coach I probably wouldn’t let him play the fourth quarter, but if he does he might end up with 50.
Yeah, again it seems that Lebron has turn back the clock of time again with this kind of performance, just few seconds in the game and he started to flex already. Lebron ended up with 30 big points, enough for him to take a rest.
And them the team 5 scores with double digits and Reddish coming up with 9 points. So it will be the Pacers vs the Lakers for the first finals. Gonna be hard to predict as Pacers also had a big momentum defeating the Bucks and Giannis.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
It's really hard to predict here because the Lakers were also playing great from their last 3 games and LeBron is locked in and being so efficient.
The Pacers and Hali are also locked in with their performance. However, they haven't had played against most of the stacked teams in the West.
Both teams are 5-0 so this is kind of interesting to watch. I think the Lakers will be the favourite here and there will be more bettors who will place a bet on the Pacers as the underdogs.
Judging by their past matchups, I find the Pacers to be the better team as they defeated the top two teams in the East. First, they beat the Celtics, and now the Bucks, so they should not be underestimated just because the Lakers are the popular team. The Lakers, on the other hand, beat the Suns and the Pelicans, which are not even in the top 3 in the West.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think it is quite the opposite, Pacers are a fine team there is no doubt about that, but Lakers are doing wonders at a stacked Western conference, and that's a very good thing for them, they are looking like they are one of the better teams in the league.I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
I think Pacers will lose and I think Lakers will win this one. I am sure of just one thing and that is the fact that there will be a lot of betting on this game without a doubt, it is going to be quite obvious and we are going to see a lot of changes for sure. I think it should be important to remember that we are talking about Lakers and Lebron here, when it is the finals Lebron may not have wonderful record, but he does have plenty of rings to show how he plays much better on finals.
Third quarter 43-17. Lakers won easily, they didn't even sweat. Bucks lost so I believe Lakers will win this tournament without showing extra performance. Another unique achievement for LeBron before he retires.
In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
I think there was a little attraction to the new cup system and American public was hesitant to comprehend this style, yet I can see some excitement. The problem is timing, in my opinion. It was too early in the season to do this tournament. And it was too quick. If this was organized after the all star break, it would have been more exciting. Teams would take it more serious too probably. And most of the teams will have better team chemistry later in the season, so the games would be better also. The football and basketball cups like this tournament happen in much more weeks and it is better.In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
In the beginning, I think everyone is confused about this tournament and maybe fans are not that excited. But as we get to the semis and then majority of us caught about the new system and new format, and seeing teams that pull an upset like the Indiana Pacers and they are not expected to be in finals, then it makes it more interesting now.
So they will have to face the Lakers with Lebron still playing like he was still in his prime. Against a tough defense and Haliburton's rise this season, it's really hard to see who will win but based on the comments, it seems that majority favored the Lakers but will not be surprised if the Pacer continue with it's killer run in this tournament and won it's inauguration trophy.
Third quarter 43-17. Lakers won easily, they didn't even sweat. Bucks lost so I believe Lakers will win this tournament without showing extra performance. Another unique achievement for LeBron before he retires.
In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
I think there was a little attraction to the new cup system and American public was hesitant to comprehend this style, yet I can see some excitement. The problem is timing, in my opinion. It was too early in the season to do this tournament. And it was too quick. If this was organized after the all star break, it would have been more exciting. Teams would take it more serious too probably. And most of the teams will have better team chemistry later in the season, so the games would be better also. The football and basketball cups like this tournament happen in much more weeks and it is better. In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
I disagree on no improvement on the standings once he returns. He has issues off the court for sure but the guy has undeniable talent on the court. Was there any report of him not following the coach or having problems during practice? If there's none then I doubt they will trade him that easily.
He surely has undeniable talent but I don't see any improvement with just 1 person coming back to a team for it makes no difference, for me, Desmond Bane should be the face of the Memphis Grizzlies and not Ja Morant for he is more kind of basketball material and for sure he is keeping in the heart the basketball for sure, while Ja Morant is just having fun with his guns,
This game is not looking good if you had bet on the Warriors, they are playing at home and yet they are down double digit. I think most bettors bet on the Warriors to easily cover the -13 spread, and look what's happening, there's even a possibility that the Portland are gonna win this game.
It was the lead of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st half but I think you didn't finish the game because in the 2nd half, the Golden State Warriors had a great return and won in this game for sure and even though Jonathan Kuminga played only 17 mins on this game he still got 13 points that were unbelievable what if he got more time in playing what if he got many times playing in this game I think he can be the sole winning ace the team need,
Third quarter 43-17. Lakers won easily, they didn't even sweat. Bucks lost so I believe Lakers will win this tournament without showing extra performance. Another unique achievement for LeBron before he retires.
In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
Yeah, the Lakers beat the Pelicans by 44 points. This is impressive, and I'd even say it's an unexpected outcome for this game. You're probably right that the Lakers can win the first title of the in-season tournament, although we shouldn't underestimate their next opponent. The Pacers have been performing well this season.
As for whether the in-season tournament got enough attention, we won't know until next off-season. If it turned out that fans and advertisers didn't like this format at all, the current in-season tournament would be the first and last such experiment in the history of the NBA.
Yes, this is going to be a tough one but I will also say that the Bucks might take the game and win and beat the Pacers. They have all the momentum, from their last game wherein Giannis and Lillard had a great game.
Although nothing can be taken for granted, Haliburton's triple double, but I think Lillard can negate those numbers and he can go 1:1 against him. While on the other hand it's hard to stop Giannis specially in a big game like this.
Actually, the Indiana Pacers also have momentum in them, as they have beaten the Boston Celtics which is a great team aswell The Indiana Pacers are not that kind of a favorite-to-win team they are always the underdog when getting a game against the Boston Celtics, and now the Milwaukee Bucks as I never expected Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner it was like Tyrese Haliburton is a new player in the Indiana Pacers, for sure many have never expected something like this,
People are accusing Zach LaVine of faking his foot injury to force a trade to the Lakers. He’s even scheduled to return when DiAngelo Russell becomes eligible to be traded. I’m not sure if I believe this, but it is within the realm of possibility. I don’t think Zach LaVine will still be a member of the Chicago Bulls when the trade deadline rolls around.
I really don't know if Zach LeVine is intentionally faking his injury, or what but maybe, well there is a trade rumor surrounding the situation and for sure Zach LeVine has already heard that, but without further proof that LeVine is faking his injury it will always stay as a rumor for sure actually I like Zach LeVine to be in a team where he will be perfect and they will be needing him,
LeBron is putting on a master class in basketball domination right now. He wants to win this tournament. He’s got 30 already early in the 3rd quarter and hasn’t missed a free throw or a three pointer yet this game as the Lakers hold a 30 point lead. If I were the coach I probably wouldn’t let him play the fourth quarter, but if he does he might end up with 50.
Masterful at 38 years of age, Lebron James for sure is a wonder to behold sure he is playing basketball when everyone thinks that he is not in his prime anymore sure he is the only player along with Stephen Curry that is doing it now, for sure but actually his team now is really great with most of the teams getting double-digit points, for sure the team is getting all fired up seeing Lebron James doing this things at his age,
By the way, is there a in season tournament champion MVP? Because I like to know if there's a betting odds on that as definitely I'm going for Lebron James to win.
In every championship game, there's always an MVP. Currently, Tyrese Haliburton holds the number 1 position in the rankings. However, the competition now seems to be narrowed down to him and LeBron. The MVP award is likely to go to the star player whose team will be the champ.....
https://www.nba.com/news/in-season-tournament-mvp-ladder-dec-7
here's a proof that theres an odds for that specific competition.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/nba-in-season-tournament-mvp-odds-top-5-candidates-ahead-semifinals-ft-lebron-james
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Coming in at No. 1 is Antetokounmpo’s co-star Damian Lillard, who has also played a critical role in the Bucks’ 5-0 tournament record. The seven-time All-Star leads the pack with +375 MVP odds.
LeBron is putting on a master class in basketball domination right now. He wants to win this tournament. He’s got 30 already early in the 3rd quarter and hasn’t missed a free throw or a three pointer yet this game as the Lakers hold a 30 point lead. If I were the coach I probably wouldn’t let him play the fourth quarter, but if he does he might end up with 50.
This is the first time they have done this tournament and Lebron should exert all his effort to win it to add to his list of accomplishments as an NBA player. I cannot believe that he can play like this at his current age, still, he is dominating with the help of his teammates. if only they can continue to perform such play throughout the season, their chance of winning the championship will drastically be increased. Nevertheless, they should not let this opportunity slip on them because this is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After all, LBJ is already old and he can't be assured of getting back this chance again next year.
I guess the outcome of this game would add to the achievements of Lebron James being a hall of famer, so the the Lakers will likely win this game. Bron's Team being the champion on the first in-season tournament is going to be a good recognition for him, so expect that he'll play like it's the NBA Finals and would bring the trophy.
By the way, is there a in season tournament champion MVP? Because I like to know if there's a betting odds on that as definitely I'm going for Lebron James to win.
LeBron is putting on a master class in basketball domination right now. He wants to win this tournament. He’s got 30 already early in the 3rd quarter and hasn’t missed a free throw or a three pointer yet this game as the Lakers hold a 30 point lead. If I were the coach I probably wouldn’t let him play the fourth quarter, but if he does he might end up with 50.
This is the first time they have done this tournament and Lebron should exert all his effort to win it to add to his list of accomplishments as an NBA player. I cannot believe that he can play like this at his current age, still, he is dominating with the help of his teammates. if only they can continue to perform such play throughout the season, their chance of winning the championship will drastically be increased. Nevertheless, they should not let this opportunity slip on them because this is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After all, LBJ is already old and he can't be assured of getting back this chance again next year.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
In the last two games of the Lakers, they were -1.5 and -2, while the Pacers were both underdogs in their last two games. So most likely, the Lakers will be the slight favorites here. However, you can't count the Pacers out, as they are getting everyone involved. They are an exciting team to watch. Although I initially thought they were not consistent, beating the Celtics has changed my perspective. I've already told myself that they might advance to the Finals, so I wouldn't bet against them facing an experienced Lakers team, especially since the public is likely be backing the Lakers.
I understand that it's hard to predict, but I suggest you follow your own intuition as this should be a close match.
In the last two games of the Lakers, they were -1.5 and -2, while the Pacers were both underdogs in their last two games. So most likely, the Lakers will be the slight favorites here. However, you can't count the Pacers out, as they are getting everyone involved. They are an exciting team to watch. Although I initially thought they were not consistent, beating the Celtics has changed my perspective. I've already told myself that they might advance to the Finals, so I wouldn't bet against them facing an experienced Lakers team, especially since the public is likely be backing the Lakers.
I hope bookies will be able to set at least 3 points + for the underdog Pacers. Yes, they seem to be playing good because Haliburton being their main star does many things including making his teammates better. His numbers are really impressive, you can tell he work hard and he doesn't force his shots, he find an open teammates. The last 2 games, his assists are in double digits, and he is not into stat padding as we can evidently see the outcome of the game.
Though Pacers are quite new in this situation, (championship) but let's give them a try.
Third quarter 43-17. Lakers won easily, they didn't even sweat. Bucks lost so I believe Lakers will win this tournament without showing extra performance. Another unique achievement for LeBron before he retires.
In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
That second game though was not that attractive because it was a blowout game. The first game was damn better than it. Close game, Haliburton pointing at his wrist like it's Hali Time. In-season tournament is like local cups in football, it brings more excitement in regular season but I'm not sure if it was necessary and if it attracted enough attention.
I love that dude, very entertaining indeed. Now that the Pacers have shown how strong they are, I bet they will be pushing it harder when this In-Season Tournament ends. They are a strong team and they deserve a spot in the playoffs. They will just have to keep that fast pace and I think no team can follow them with how fast they are going.
Indiana Pacers might be the most exciting team to watch now. I actually am hooked and have not missed any game ever since I saw how they play.
Just like how I rarely missed games when Steve Nash was on the Phoenix Suns. As I watched Haliburton, I could see the same speed and talent that Nash had. He is now number 6 in the KIA MVP race. He ain't far.
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