PACERS

Myles Turner gets a 'smothered chicken' on LeBron James

Scott Horner
scott.horner@indystar.com
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) blocks the dunk attempt by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half of their game Monday, Feb 1, 2016, evening at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-111.

When LeBron James drives in for a thunder dunk, there's no denying him, right?

Indiana Pacers rookie Myles Turner begs to differ.

Check out this action in the fourth quarter  of the Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game Monday night. It's what Pacers TV announcers Chris Denari and Quinn Buckner just might call "smothered chicken."

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