Heating Up Some Nuggets To Go With My 'Big-Face Coffee'! | Official Miami HEAT (#8) vs. Denver Nuggets (#1) | 2023 NBA Finals Thread

[Tres Leches]

im not picking no damn mike malone team , their bench consists of 1 guy give me Miami in 6

 

[AkaDemiK]

Let’s get it

 

[LurkMoar]

they couldnt even sweep Minnesota

He’s putting up 40-10-10 breh just accept it at this point

 

[Hawala Man]

Whatever shortcomings you believe Malone has as a coach is negated by Jokic being able to control everything on the floor (a caliber of player the Heat don't have at their disposal). Not too dissimilar to coaching not factoring into it when Bron was in his prime and he took control of games. When he ran through the East for a decade he didn't have the best coach in every single series did he?

I think you're putting far too much emphasis on coaching here given we just saw the Heat cough up a 3-0 lead and if it wasn't for Tatum and Jaylen no-showing in Game 7 (which we've seen from them in the past), it would've been arguably the greatest collapse in playoff history.

If the Heat were to win this series it'll be on the basis on them getting hot from 3 (as has been their story this postseason), and not because of whatever margin you believe there is in coaching.

So if Jokic is calling plays what does that have to say about Malone coaching skills? Who is more battle tested? Who has been on this stage in the past?

Spo has been to the finals before so has this Miami team (Bubble) more recently. They competed and lost to Lakers in 6 when folks said they were no match for Lakers. The better roster doesn't always win in sports it's about heart and being relentless.

If Miami wins it will be due to Spo's experience as a coach and making a game plan, adjustments and switching up strategies. Get ready for the upset.

 

[iamduval]

Dudes gon keep betting for Miami to magically stop having the #1 shooting defense and bench scoring in the NBA huh?

Total coincidence that teams shoot horribly against us. Has absolutely nothing to do with the Heat’s defense.

 

[NoMorePie]

So if Jokic is calling plays what does that have to say about Malone coaching skills

Lol to be fair, Greg Popovich wasn't coaching half the time in Duncan's finals years lol

 

[The God Poster]

A part of me wants Denver to win.

If Jimmy gets a ring, the stan wars will be unbearable during the off season.

@CHICAGO shytting on Bron stans who will undoubtedly bring other groups into the mix (Steph/KD)

 

[Rosecrans]

I have an open offer ban bet on the table.

1 month if I win,

And I’m gone forever if you do.

I got Dade county bytch. Jimmy gonna win and finals mvp

Who want some?


No reinscarf wolf tickets being sold here @MikelArteta

This is legit

 

[The God Poster]

We keep hearing about how Miami has no answer for Joker but what is Denvers answer for Jimmy Bam and Caleb Martin? Horford and Williams aint protecting the rim and JT White and Smart are not hounding dudes on the perimeter, not to mention Herro will be back and by far the freshest player on the court

Heat in 6

Something tells me they not worried about him

 

[Ziggiy]

Heat in 7


fukk JOKIC

 

[HoldThisL]

I said Nuggets in 6 earlier, but after further review Heat in 6

 

[T.he I.nformant]

im not picking no damn mike malone team , their bench consists of 1 guy give me Miami in 6

2 guys—Bruce Brown and Jeff Green

Who does Miami have—Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry

Bench depth seems overrated when these coaches only play a couple of guys anyway

 

[iamduval]

We gon press tf out of Bruce brown if he try to dribble the ball up

 

[br82186]

they couldnt even sweep Minnesota

They swept the Lakers tho

 

[IGSaint12]

They swept the Lakers tho

Lakers beat themselves in some of those games. Terrible play from Lebron and absolute braindead coaching moves from Devin Ham made it a quicker series than it should have been. I'm not saying the Lakers would have beat the Nuggets but a great coach and a young star player would have definitely won more games for the Lakers.