I think it's ours in 5. 6 wouldn't shock me though AD can feast. And if Bam gets in foul trouble, our bigs will murder them in the paint. They have better options to throw at Bron than anyone we've faced so far. They will run Butler, Iggy, and Crowder at Bron; but he's got the size and he's on a mission. We've shown we can rotate and prevent the shooters from going off (see Houston series). I think we'll be fine against theirs. I will say Butler is arguably one of the three most focused old school minded players who entered the bubble (Bron, Dame, Butler), so i expect him to will this to a competitive series whether it's 4 games or 7.
Lakers in 7. Heat are no joke - they play hard on EVERY SINGLE possession - they are an effort team and they will outwork us to beat us. AD can't go for 0 rebounds through 4 quarters in this series.
i don't; seems like a very different situation. if anything, it could be more like when we lost to dallas in 2011--expected to win, but dallas was on a tear that would end up surprising everyone. miami's more like that than they are like that detroit team. and we're not really like either of those teams. both of them were teams that already won titles and were running on fumes. this team is hungrier and more together. doesn't mean we're going to win, but i don't see the analog.
No they don't. C Bags had double digit leads several times on them the entire series. Only difference is Lakers aren't gonna blow 16 point leads for losses all series long. Don't be surprised if this is a sweep.
Bam scored only 23 points combined in regular season games vs Lakers. Davis and Lebron scored 26 and 25 in game one and 32 and 28 in another game Sweep ?
We can win in 5 but I can see it going 6. LeBron is on a clear mission IMO. While he has appeared to struggle at times, I also feel like he’s been holding some in the tank for this series. He’s heard all the talk of “washed king” for a couple of years. He was an afterthought in the MVP race. Several guys passed on the chance to play with him. Folks predicted we wouldn’t make the playoffs. Every team has been picked to beat us/give us trouble. LeBron knows what this championship means to his overall legacy. He and AD are the best players on the floor. Our supporting cast is better than they get credit for. I will be surprised if it goes 7 much less we lose.
That is honestly how I see this. If the Heat really bring it they can win two games. Don’t see LeBron and AD letting us lose this series.
The media..... Yesterday: this is a cakewalk for the Lakers. Today: the Lakers haven't won anything yet so they better not get ahead of themselves.
No. No. The media said this is the easiest path for Lebron, yet make every team they play against the greatest team that has ever played in that particular round in playoff history.
