2020 NBA Bubble Ball Finals: Lakers vs Heat - Who You Got?

Goran Dragic (foot) is on the active roster tonight vs. Lakers for Game 6.

— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) October 11, 2020

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"Our first pre-bubble game was against the Lakers, and they complained from the first to the last minute, although it was a scrimmage, no TVs or anything. It’s just how the Lakers approach games."

- Evan Fournier

neutral court playoffs should totally be a thing from now on but obviously won’t

― k3vin k., Sunday, October 11, 2020 7:34 AM (eleven hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

bruh

― micah, Sunday, October 11, 2020 9:43 AM (nine hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

playoffs crowds rule and are a massive part of nba lore

― micah, Sunday, October 11, 2020 9:44 AM (nine hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah red card for kev, rabid home fans rule

― lag∞n, Sunday, October 11, 2020 10:30 AM (eight hours ago)

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re the jimmy butler convo upthread i think he deserves some benefit of the doubt seeing as how he was on 3 of the most dysfunctional franchises before the heat

― lag∞n, Sunday, October 11, 2020 6:44 PM (thirty minutes ago)

the t wolves team that got the 8 seed was actually a top 4 team in the west for a period before jimmy got hurt

i can't imagine dragic doing much tonight... he has basically not been able to move in the warm up videos they've shown this series

moving is a pretty nice basketball skill to have

since I'm not going to be able to actually watch this, does anyone have a favorite live blog?

i can't imagine dragic doing much tonight... he has basically not been able to move in the warm up videos they've shown this series

― J0rdan S., Sunday, October 11, 2020 7:21 PM (thirty-seven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah nunn got on the floor before him

nvm!

lakers trying very hard on defense

It must be such a crazy feeling to have an incredibly painful injury that is also “safe” to play on. I guess there’s this and turf toe?

big chance for danny green to be the first player since robert horry to lead three different teams to a title

first ballot role palyer hollafamer for sure

Heat offense plan
1. Have perimeter player get past his man
2.???
3. Profit

Heat need the qtr to end

Can’t remember the last NBA championship team I disliked this much

shaq+kobe lakers were not likable at all

kobe + gasol lakers were even less likable!

I actually kinda like the roster, hate the fact that they could only construct it because they're LA

not sure how I feel about Dwight getting a ring this way

I hated the spurs teams that tried to injure people

that was technically just two ppl

dwight getting a ring is really hard for me to reckon with

it is a cosmic felony that if i want to watch the nba finals i have to listen to mark jackson monologue about "greatness"

Are there people that enjoy hearing mark Jackson in the booth?

abc is doing a public service by keeping him in the booth instead of on some poor team’s sideline

Herro been invisible last couple games

that time was going to come for a 20 year old playing big minutes in the nba finals

abc is doing a public service by keeping him in the booth instead of on some poor team’s sideline

― covidiot wind (voodoo chili), Sunday, October 11, 2020 9:25 PM (three minutes ago)

I've genuinely wondered this too but there must be enough normies out there to make it ok

really don't like seeing these brute force, only 2 good players rosters win

jackson has a pleasant voice and cadence when he speaks provided you don't really think critically about what he's saying. and he and jvg are very well-paired in that they contrast each other but have some personal chemistry. casuals probably enjoy them a lot because as an abstracted ideal of a 3-man booth they are excellent.

I am that guy who was against the Bulls trading their young core for Kobe but I don't know how you get fully invested in a team like this as a Lakers fan. Maybe that's why one of the biggest Lakers fan I know is at the local bball court now instead of watching.

they should replace both of them with stan van, who was really great in the early rounds

i haven't been listening to much network commentary but have heard it said that jvg has been really good in the bubble. i hope it's true, he seemed like he was burnt out and bored for the last few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_cl3WIO6A

yeah svg was significantly better than his brother at the gig

Definitely the least “laker” feeling team to win a championship. Rondo getting getting a ring with the lakers is weird, and Dwight coming back to win? It’s strange for sure. I’ve loved the intensity they’ve played on defense these playoffs.

i'm not even happy for like 1 individual guy on this lakers team. completely uninspiring.

they're not nearly as hatable to me as all those other lakers teams, but they're a boring watch

I was happy for Metta World Peace back then, the greatest laker of all time

im gonna hold my judgement until i see what magic has to say

yeah, they're not hatable outside of dwight. they trigger indifference.

i guess jared dudley is getting a ring, that's nice.

this lakers squad is, like, the hewlett packard of teams, who gives a shit

idk any team with a morris brother can inspire the hate

None of you like LeBron?

i don't think my feelings about lebron can be summed up in a single word such as "like"

<3 Bron fuck da h8ers

i admire lebron of course but not in an "it's okay for him to get the lakers a championship" sorta way

Clay otm