Give and Go: Potential playoff sweeps, most entertaining series and more
In the latest episode of Give and Go, SI.com's Matt Dollinger calls Rob Mahoney to discuss some of the biggest storylines from the opening weekend of the NBA playoffs...
• Potential sweeps? Which first-round series is most likely to end 4-0? Our panelists offer their best guesses.
• First impressions. Who impressed in their openers? Who disappointed? Can Derrick Rose continue his performance from Game 1?
• Most entertaining series? Rob Mahoney declared Clippers-Spurs as the best matchup before the postseason, what does he say now? The two NBA experts also discuss the least entertaining series (hint: it's in the East!).
• LeBron going easy? Is LeBron James setting up his teammates—and playoff newcomers—Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in order to get them going?
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LeBron James
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LeBron James
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LeBron James
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LeBron James
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DeMarcus Cousins
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DeMarcus Cousins
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Blake Griffin
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Marc Gasol
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Marc Gasol
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Brook Lopez
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Andre Iguodala
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Andre Iguodala
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Marcus Smart
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Pablo Prigioni
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Pablo Prigioni
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Dirk Nowitzki
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Dirk Nowitzki
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Russell Westbrook
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Russell Westbrook
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Carlos Boozer
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Carlos Boozer
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P.J. Tucker
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P.J. Tucker
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Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bryant
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Dwyane Wade
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Dwyane Wade
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Anderson Varejao
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Anderson Varejao
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Draymond Green
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J.R. Smith
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J.R. Smith
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Tim Duncan
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Tony Parker
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Manu Ginobili
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Reggie Evans
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Carmelo Anthony
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Chandler Parsons
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Enes Kanter
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Kevin Durant
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Kevin Garnett
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C.J. Miles
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Danilo Gallinari
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Jason Thompson
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James Michael McAdoo
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Rudy Gay
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David West
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Kevin Martin
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Will Barton
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Anthony Tolliver
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DeAndre Jordan
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Alan Anderson
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Archie Goodwin
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Channing Frye
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Avery Bradley
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Joakim Noah
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Kevin Love
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Kirk Hinrich
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Ian Mahinmi
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Marcus Morris
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DeMarre Carroll
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Dwight Howard
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Anthony Davis
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Drew Gooden
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Hedo Turkoglu
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JaKarr Sampson
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Chris Bosh
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Dion Waiters
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Chris Paul
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Kosta Koufos
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Jorge Gutierrez
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Joe Johnson
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Michael Carter-Williams
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Jusuf Nurkic
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Kemba Walker
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Nicolas Batum
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Kelly Olynyk
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Zach Randolph
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Gerald Green
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Greivis Vasquez
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J.J. Redick
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J.J. Barea
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Stephen Curry
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Isaiah Thomas
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Mike Conley
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Kyrie Irving
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Shabazz Napier
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Tyler Zeller
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Pau Gasol
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Paul Pierce
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Spencer Hawes
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Mo Williams
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Nerlens Noel
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Ramon Sessions
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Taj Gibson
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Zaza Pachulia
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