10-03-2020, 12:06 AM
(10-02-2020, 10:48 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: @"robillionaire" I liked Miami in this series for two reasons:
1) I thought Dragic and Herro were going to chew those old defenders up. I think it's safe to say I had that wrong. Herro is clearly not ready for this level of intensity quite yet. He finally looks like a rookie.
2) I thought Bam would have stretches where he not only slowed AD down but dominated the game. I still believe that would've been the case. It just sucks, man. He's the Heat's best player by a mile.
Gotta be even tougher for Celtics fans to watch Rondo shred that zone without even moving his feet than it is for Mavericks fans. Not only is he a former Celtic, but they just watched Tatum, Kemba and Smart all take turns dribbling right into the teeth of it. Rondo and James are destroying it with the pass, like people who actually understand basketball.
Still, it's not the same defense with Olynyk in there for Bam, obviously.
As much grief as we give Rondo around here (I think he deserves it) it must be stated and overstated (for fairness) that he has absolutely played amazing basketball in these playoffs. When the guy who every opposing defense is hoping takes every shot consistently buries them, opening things up for him to do the things he actually does well, the writing is on the wall. I don't think the Lakers would've even made it to the finals without him playing at this level, let alone win them.
And BTW, who tf told KCP he was allowed to become an actual good shooter?
Ugh. I just hate the Lakers so, so, so much.
I agree with that analysis. If I could defend Herro, who hasn't been great, tonight he became the youngest player in NBA history to start in a finals game. and he did have 17 7 and 3. So hopefully people won't be too hard on this kid. He's far and away exceeded expectations for him in his rookie season.
Bam had been dealing with the shoulder injury ever since the Bucks series if not earlier. Eventually it caught up with him. But if I'm Miami I'm more concerned with not rushing him back for a more serious injury as he should be a major part of their future going forward. Dragic was a huge loss for them as well. It's a same we were robbed of the more competitive series that we deserved.
"And Peja with the dagger."-balldontliez on 11/15/10 when Peja hit a 3 to put the hornets up 84-75 with 9 MIN LEFT! Guess who won the game? That's right, the mavericks." -msu15