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Episode 538: Fighting Spirit (Players Era Recap)
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Episode 538: Fighting Spirit (Players Era Recap)

Live from Las Vegas, Justin and Dan break down all the angles from Auburn basketball's gritty 2-1 trip to the Players Era Championship.
(Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers)

Justin and Dan break down what they saw from Auburn basketball live in Las Vegas at the Players Era Championship: Two huge second-half surges to beat Oregon and St. John’s, plus a blowout loss to a Michigan team that might be invincible. Topics include:

  • Justin and Dan’s takes on the Players Era format, since Auburn is lined up here

  • Tahaad Pettiford finding his scoring groove in Las Vegas, especially vs. St. John’s

  • how the paint battles went a long way in determining the winners this week

  • Keyshawn Hall proving to be a warrior immediately off of injury

  • the good news/bad news from Auburn’s bench in these games

  • Auburn’s defense carrying it to two victories, in pure Steven Pearl style

  • KeShawn Murphy continuing to be an incredibly value player for the Tigers

  • Auburn fighting in the face of adversity, even when others had given up — or will

  • Steven Pearl’s early evolution as a head coach and his belief in his team

  • several shoutouts to Observer subscribers in Las Vegas

  • Grubserver…

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