Series Thread: NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat

[Wamu]

Bam is a go

Good deal. That will give the Heat a boost.

 

[Heatles84]

Bam is a go

Going to need him. I don't expect AD to be quiet this game.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Dark-Horses that will have improved chances

man......i love being right. lol

 

[WiggyRuss]

this new format is fucking goofy. Can you change it back to a white background?

 

[bksballer89]

this new format is fucking goofy. Can you change it back to a white background?

Yes

 

[Wamu]

Got PTI on right now. They just said that AD after a playoff loss is averaging 33 & 9. LeBron's averaging 21/9/8.

 

[Heatles84]

Dark-Horses that will have improved chances

man......i love being right. lol

Ummm.....

1. Boston Celtics- The Celtics, depth, coaching and defense should give them a better than normal chance at taking down the Bucks who are clearly the class of the Eastern Conference. Stevens is one of the best coaches in the NBA. The Celtics have a deep rotation, and can play solid defense.

2. Houston Rockets- usually by this time of year the Rockets are exhausted due to their short rotations and Harden playing his brand of baskebtall. Now, Harden has had ample rest, and that short rotation, if they come back in shape, can help push the Rockets to possibly finally being able to pull off the series upset that has eluded them.

3. Miami Heat- the Heat have a deep rotation, their calling card is defense, solid coaching, and its not like they ever had a great home court advantage to begin with. In a normal season they would be overmatched, but a deep rotation, good coaching, and steady defense, they could pull off a series upset in the 2nd round.

 

[Wamu]

Yes

Don't tell him how to change it. Let him figure it out himself.

 

[Heatles84]

Wiggy also said Giannis was going to ravage the Heat. Giannis went down in game 4 once the Bucks were already down 3-0. But, always right.

 

[Heatles84]

@bksballer89 I want to believe

 

[Wamu]

@bksballer89 I want to believe

A torn plantra fascia sounds damn painful.

 

[bksballer89]

Don't tell him how to change it. Let him figure it out himself.

You smart right? I had to figure it out myself too

 

[Heatles84]

A torn plantra fascia sounds damn painful.

It is brutal

 

[bksballer89]

@bksballer89 I want to believe

Wowwww

 

[Retroram52]

There is a reason they call Game 3 of the Finals in NBA basketball "pivotal". Since they go to two days separation between games in this new Covid-era format, the next game after tonight is Friday and for the Heat, that is very good news as Adebayo gets more healing time and maybe Dragic comes back nearly healed. Maybe. Now the Lakers are in trouble if that all happens.

 

[Wamu]

There is a reason they call Game 3 of the Finals in NBA basketball "pivotal". Since they go to two days separation between games in this new Covid-era format, the next game after tonight is Friday and for the Heat, that is very good news as Adebayo gets more healing time and maybe Dragic comes back nearly healed. Maybe. Now the Lakers are in trouble if that all happens.

The Heat have to pull off another upset tonight or this series is over. I don't see that happening, but ya never know. No way a LeBron-led team is choking up a 3-1 Finals lead. I keep waiting for him to have a monster Finals game. He's really hasn't done that yet.

 

[msgkings322]

Great point. You never hear anyone giving the '15 Warriors any shit. Every team they faced in the playoffs that year had some kinda injury to a key player or two.

Well, every Cavs fan does actually

 

[Black Adam]

Dark-Horses that will have improved chances

man......i love being right. lol

lol, when's the last time THAT ever happened...?

 

[tlance]

They look at him and kelly as very similar and kelly just been better but they also never played a team with the size like the lakers

The downside to playing Leonard is that it allows the Lakers to play Howard.

I think they are better off going small.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Hope Bam and Dragic are available today.