Heating Up Some Nuggets To Go With My 'Big-Face Coffee'! | Official Miami HEAT (#8) vs. Denver Nuggets (#1) | 2023 NBA Finals Thread
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Caleb Martin is their starting power forwardyou forgot the real eastern conf finals MVP caleb martin
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This will be the first series that Denver has a notable size advantage. Against Minny, Phoenix and LA, they were either at a disadvantage or it was relatively even.
Which is funny because they still dominated the offensive glass in every single one of those series': vs. Minny they had a +5% ORB%, vs. Phoenix they had a +7 ORB% and vs. LA they had a +8 ORB%. To the contrary, Miami has been dominated in every single series on the offensive glass.
Miami will have to make sure that disadvantage doesn't get out of hand because they'll already be up against it without the size to defend Jokic.
Which is funny because they still dominated the offensive glass in every single one of those series': vs. Minny they had a +5% ORB%, vs. Phoenix they had a +7 ORB% and vs. LA they had a +8 ORB%. To the contrary, Miami has been dominated in every single series on the offensive glass.
Miami will have to make sure that disadvantage doesn't get out of hand because they'll already be up against it without the size to defend Jokic.
I just don't understand how anyone can think the Heat win this.
Denver just swept Bron and AD. They snatched the soul of KD and Booker. Them two mfers had to go nuclear just to take some games off them.
Butler and the scrubs ain't putting a scratch on them
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I voted Denver in 5
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I read that Nuggets were the best offensive team vs Zone in regular season and playoffs. Will be interesting what Spo does since zone defense is one of his main strategies
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I’m so impressed with this Heat team and how they got to another Finals. Just a resilient bunch.
Led by a bonafide superstar in Jimmy who probably has been underrated at times.
Even though Bam looks really limited sometimes on the offensive side he shows flashes of his versatility and his ability to impact both sides of the floor.
Well known veterans in Lowry and Love who can still get it done when needed.
Unknown players who they have developed and are playing outta their minds on the biggest stage—Caleb Martin had an argument to be the Bird ECF MVP.
A coach in Spo who has established himself as one of the best in the business. Since taking over as head coach 15 years ago the Heat have now made the Finals six times. SIX!
Undaunted by injuries to Dipo and the reigning 6th Man Of The Year. They don’t make excuses. They stay together and play for each other.They just keep playing and stay focused on winning.
They beat the shyt out of the number 1 seed Bucks—same team that swept them in the first round a couple of years ago. They proved tougher than the Knicks in that renewed rivalry from the 90s. They won a huge game 7 against the Celts after squandering a 3-0 series lead—same team that beat them in seven in last year’s conference finals. That requires toughness.
They’ve been labeled as a Cinderella and I get why but this is a team that is just a few years removed from being in the Finals where they were just a couple games from winning it all again. They deserve to be in the Finals again.
I expect them to be a formidable opponent that may challenge my Nuggets in ways we haven’t been tested this postseason. I expect this to be a great series that will require the Nuggets to be great. Here’s hoping my Nuggets will rise to the occasion.
Led by a bonafide superstar in Jimmy who probably has been underrated at times.
Even though Bam looks really limited sometimes on the offensive side he shows flashes of his versatility and his ability to impact both sides of the floor.
Well known veterans in Lowry and Love who can still get it done when needed.
Unknown players who they have developed and are playing outta their minds on the biggest stage—Caleb Martin had an argument to be the Bird ECF MVP.
A coach in Spo who has established himself as one of the best in the business. Since taking over as head coach 15 years ago the Heat have now made the Finals six times. SIX!
Undaunted by injuries to Dipo and the reigning 6th Man Of The Year. They don’t make excuses. They stay together and play for each other.They just keep playing and stay focused on winning.
They beat the shyt out of the number 1 seed Bucks—same team that swept them in the first round a couple of years ago. They proved tougher than the Knicks in that renewed rivalry from the 90s. They won a huge game 7 against the Celts after squandering a 3-0 series lead—same team that beat them in seven in last year’s conference finals. That requires toughness.
They’ve been labeled as a Cinderella and I get why but this is a team that is just a few years removed from being in the Finals where they were just a couple games from winning it all again. They deserve to be in the Finals again.
I expect them to be a formidable opponent that may challenge my Nuggets in ways we haven’t been tested this postseason. I expect this to be a great series that will require the Nuggets to be great. Here’s hoping my Nuggets will rise to the occasion.
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Denver is led by a guy who was drafted 41st overall and Miami has a #2 overall pick, #5 overall pick, #13 overall pick and #14 overall pick.
Miami is so much more talented, it's a huge gap
