The Heat have completely shit the bed this quarter.
That happens when the foul calls flow like water.
Don't get me wrong, they played like ass, too. But I've never seen so many fouls called in a quarter.
I don't always agree with Van Gundy but his rant on officials ruining the flow of the game with their calls and reviewing every potential face contact was justified. I don't have a horse in the race but as an NBA fan, they gotta rein this shit in. These playoffs have been mostly great but they are over officiating these games.
The Nuggets are going to do just enough to win this game, but I don't know how confident I would be at this point. They needed ridiculous games from their role players, combined with a bad outing from the Lakers, and still almost blew a game they had to win. This felt like a game where the Lakers got complacent and it bit them. Same thing happened in the first two rounds.
I mean, this series is one play away from the Lakers being down 2-1. I don't think there's any real doubt that the Lakers are the better team, but the Nuggets sure don't look like they're going to make this easy
I was trying to figure out a way to best explain it, but pretending this game would have the same outcome if it was a 1-1 series going into it is not great?
Thats the frustrating thing about the Lakers, and often Lebron teams of the last several years. Effort and focus is never a given. Making the "well the Lakers didn't really try" argument doesnt reflect well on them, even if its true, imo.
I don't disagree, but the Lakers did this same shit in the previous two rounds. The only diference here is that the Lakers got three games in before they are being forced to make any sort of adjustment, and I'm curious to see what it is (beyond just playing AD at the 5 like they should).
Kinda laughing that the only actual adjustment was “Watch Dwight Howard travel back in time 8 years”. This Lakers team is sneaky deep in the weirdest ways.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was arrested Saturday and is being held without bail on felony weapons and drug charges in Minneapolis, according to police records.
Beasley, who averaged 20.7 points in 14 games with the Timberwolves after being traded by the Denver Nuggets, is charged with felony controlled substance/narcotics and felony receiving/concealing stolen property, according to Hennepin County Jail records.
Beasley, 23, was arrested after brandishing a gun at someone who then called police, according to sources. After obtaining a search warrant, officers found marijuana and guns in his home in Plymouth, Minnesota, the sources told ESPN.
Smart gets a split lip because you don't get a call in the NBA unless you flop and flail. I hate that trend. Like, literally no charge will ever be called unless the defender falls down.
All the players talking to Jimmy are just giving him their coffee orders. It takes so long because its 20 bucks no matter what, so you might as well get all the fixins.
Heat in 6. AD injured in game 1. Lebron is by far best and most impactful player, but without AD,his team doesn't have enough. J Butts gets the Kawhi/Iggy memorial Finals MVP for guarding the best player in the series while they go off all over them.
They play much harder and more cohesively than the Lakers, and have more 2 way players. Obviously the Lakers are and should be favored, but it won't be a walk.
my prediction: bam is going to get a huge block on lebron and then lebron is going to score 30 points on his head
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These playoffs have been defined by the ability or inability to defend key players so the big question for me is can Bam defend AD? If not, they are pretty screwed.
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I don't always agree with Van Gundy but his rant on officials ruining the flow of the game with their calls and reviewing every potential face contact was justified. I don't have a horse in the race but as an NBA fan, they gotta rein this shit in. These playoffs have been mostly great but they are over officiating these games.
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Not gonna lie I am now extremely nervous because this is exactly where the Nuggets suddenly turn things around.
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See here it is.
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As a Pistons fan I have nightmares about Lebron doing that.
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Kinda laughing that the only actual adjustment was “Watch Dwight Howard travel back in time 8 years”. This Lakers team is sneaky deep in the weirdest ways.
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3 different teams, including the Cavs
Gaming has been normalized amongst all Gen Z athletes but he's an OG
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
This story about Jimmy Bjtlers coffee company and it's competitors is pure gold. Truly, Big Face Coffee vs. Little Face Coffee is the real Finals.
Edit. Fixed link
Edit: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/jimmy-butler-miami-heat-coffee-shop-nba-bubble
Here we go, this was too intriguing not to look up myself.
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Also, no confetti for Eastern Conference?
Lakers in 5
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
The same experience OG Anunoby got except the final finals
They'll be fine even if owned