Maybe in that sense, the behavior of the Pippens and Iversons of the world is defensible.
( ( Maybe ( in ( that sense ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the behavior ) ( of ( ( the ( ( Pippens and ) Iversons ) ) ( of ( the world ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is defensible ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (IN in) (NP (DT that) (NN sense))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN behavior)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNPS Pippens) (CC and) (NNPS Iversons)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ defensible))) (. .)))
In one sense their antics are justifiable.
( ( In ( one sense ) ) ( ( their antics ) ( ( are justifiable ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD one) (NN sense))) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS antics)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ justifiable))) (. .)))