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lakersfever714
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PWiddy
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| Sago wrote: | Not looking good. A team with more heart vs a team that thinks turning on the switch works everytime.
2004 all over again |
:lol @ comparing this heat team with that 04 pistons team. I mean i'm still nervous af about tonight but that's incredibly laughable |
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pio2u
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| DEFENSE LA DEFENSE!! |
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LakerSD
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| pio2u wrote: | | DEFENSE LA DEFENSE!! |
Would be nice. It’s been missing since Game 1... |
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Black20Ice
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:27 am Post subject: |
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| Wear the Black Mamba jerseys, so they can be inspired to show up. |
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1995Lakers
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| Black20Ice wrote: | | Wear the Black Mamba jerseys, so they can be inspired to show up. |
Nah....I think they will be enough motivated as is for this one. Wear it for game 5 as the close-out game wearing all-black and ending the series in style |
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LakerSD
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| They are scheduled to wear the Black Mamba jersey for game 7. Let’s hope it doesn’t come down to that lol. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:54 am Post subject: |
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| Win tonight and it will end in 5. If Miami ties the series then they are winning in 6 unfortunately. Jimmy is playing out of his mind and the heat players got all the confidence in the world! |
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| Quote: | | Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo is planning to return for Game 4 vs. the Lakers tonight, sources tell ESPN. Lakers lead series, 2-1. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully our game plan included Bam playing.
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drae
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| AD will have to figure out the Heat's defense against him. If he does we win, if he doesn't things will be difficult |
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drae
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| 32 wrote: | | Hopefully our game plan included Bam playing. |
Crowder is really physical on defense and Olynik is our achilles heel. I'm not sure I mind Bam playing TBH |
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| Quote: | | Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic will warm up before Game 4 of NBA Finals tonight to attempt to play, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. If Dragic can tolerate pain with torn plantar fascia in foot, he will play. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| ocho wrote: | | Quote: | | Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic will warm up before Game 4 of NBA Finals tonight to attempt to play, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. If Dragic can tolerate pain with torn plantar fascia in foot, he will play. |
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Okay so the reason why Bam makes the Heat worse is because he shoots 14% from 3. Olynik and Crowder spread the floor, Bam allows double teams on Butler. He's also smaller and not as physical on defense as Crowder. Bam makes the Heat worse against the Lakers.
Dragic makes the team worse against the Lakers by taking the ball out of Butler's hands and means he can't take advantage of all those one on one open lanes to the rim that floor spacing provides him. Dragic is okay, Butler is better. 40 point triple double is something Dragic is incapable of in the Finals.
The best iteration of this Heat team is one without Dragic and Bam. Please play them Heat xD
People need to stop worrying about two players that the Lakers would be praying the Heat play |
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logical24
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I wont sleep tonight if we lose ive been super nervous the past few days and now dragic and bam playing.... I pray to god we win tonight please jesus! :/ |
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818fan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not worried about Bam. We have the personnel to defend him. We just need to stop Jimmy Butler from going off again |
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lakersfever714
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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I want Bam to play because he will most likely be less than 100%. They won without Bam so more than likely it'd be better for the Lakers.
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| lakersfever714 wrote: | | I want Bam to play because he will most likely be less than 100%. They won without Bam so more than likely it'd be better for the Lakers. |
He can't shoot the ball which means Dwight won't get exposed again, and allows us to pack the paint a bit. And he's only 6'9
He works against small teams like the Celtics. We aren't a small team, I fear Olynik and Crowder far more than Bam |
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Bam or Dragic do not matter. It’s all about us. We are the better team. We play to our strengths, the Heat cannot stop us.
LBJ will not let us lose this game. Bank on it.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I wanna see the Lakers come out tonight with the mindset that they are the underdogs with a chip on their shoulder and something to prove. Please just show up looking like you care about being two wins away from a chip. |
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logical24
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Man im sooooooo nervous havent been able to eat today  i really want this win then ill be comfortable 3-1 |
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Sago
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| logical24 wrote: | | Man im sooooooo nervous havent been able to eat today i really want this win then ill be comfortable 3-1 |
Imagine Lakers losing tonight. Next game on Friday too  |
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| Killer_Z wrote: | Bam or Dragic do not matter. It’s all about us. We are the better team. We play to our strengths, the Heat cannot stop us.
LBJ will not let us lose this game. Bank on it. |
LBJ is not omnipotent.
Spoelstra is one of the best coaches in the league and he found a way to maximize Heat's chances for success.
And that means giving Olynuk more minutes for the rest of the series, keeping the ball in Buttler's hands and packing the paint more.
I would not be surprised if Bam comes off the bench and plays with 2nd unit.
What scares me if they keep us out of the paint we are forced to become jump shooting team. That means more shoths for KCP and Green 
interesting read https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/beyond-jimmy-butlers-heroics-heres-how-heat-stifled-lebron-james-lakers-in-game-3-of-nba-finals/ |
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I'll be tripping if we lose tonight but nah we're winning it. Although imagine we win game 7 in Mamba jerseys. Obv going to 7 is embarrassing but that would be cool in a weird way.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Lebron and AD are still below 40 minutes per game in this series.
Vogel’s biggest available counter to Miami getting their guys back and Spo out-adjusting him is to simply play his two superstars about 5 more minutes each. |
This is a good point, especially with an extra off day between G4 and G5. |
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