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The first In-Season Tournament is almost over and the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers will battle it out for the NBA Cup on Saturday night.
The tournament has been filled with some massive, exciting moments and the Lakers and Pacers might have a few more up their sleeves in the final game.
But who will ultimately win it all?
Michael Irvin told the crew on “Undisputed” that he thinks LeBron James and the Lakers will go home victorious.
“LeBron knows he wants this on the résumé,” Irvin said, adding that an In-Season victory “means something” to the four-time champion.
.@MichaelIrvin88 picks the Lakers to win the NBA Cup
“This means something to LeBron!” pic.twitter.com/z5EhMkoUnH
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) December 8, 2023
Irvin admitted that the Pacers are playing terrific basketball and their skills and especially speed will make it a superb game.
But he believes that just because they are playing well doesn’t mean they can compete with James’ established greatness.
That greatness was on full display Thursday night, as he posted a strong 30 points and 8 assists during just 22 minutes against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The entire Lakers team was looking great, with star performances from Austin Reaves, Anthony Davis, Taurean Prince, and others.
However, the Pacers were also fantastic just hours before in their game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tyrese Haliburton was again making a case for an MVP trophy with 27 points and an excellent 15 assists, while Myles Turner also earned a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pacers have been stupendous lately, playing with fantastic chemistry and stunning youthful speed.
But the Lakers have also been wonderfully solid under the leadership of James.
Both of these teams want to win the NBA Cup and now it’s a matter of finding out which team wants it more and will fight harder for it.
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