[lex24]

The Nuggets have been installed as heavy favorites to win the Finals, but the Celtics were even bigger favorites to win the Eastern Conference and that didn't quite go according to plan.  After the way they brushed aside the ending of Game 6 and struck back in TD Garden, the Heat have proven that they can't be counted out of anything.  Plus, the Nuggets have been mightily struggling to keep from getting rusty:  Nuggets' focus -- Keeping 'rhythm' during break before NBA Finals - ESPN  Perhaps they might have done better to let the Lakers have Game 4 and then roll up the series two days later at home.

I suspect that over the next couple of weeks, we're going to be hearing a lot about "June Jimmy."

Not sure they have an answer for The Joker.  He’s got a major size advantage over Bam.  Keller is only other option.   Plus you can’t double him.  He’d rather pass anyway.  I’d just man up try to take away his passing game and give up the 30 to 40. 

Biggest issue Denver has  is defending the three. And Jokic will have problems with Bam on the other end.  Denver played some zone vs the Lakers. Hard to do that against a team that shoots the 3 as well as Miami does. 

If Murray plays anything close to how he played against the Lakers,  I don’t see Miami getting more than a game or two.

I am, however, “often wrong, but seldom uncertain.”

[lex24]

The Nuggets have been installed as heavy favorites to win the Finals, but the Celtics were even bigger favorites to win the Eastern Conference and that didn't quite go according to plan.  After the way they brushed aside the ending of Game 6 and struck back in TD Garden, the Heat have proven that they can't be counted out of anything.  Plus, the Nuggets have been mightily struggling to keep from getting rusty:  Nuggets' focus -- Keeping 'rhythm' during break before NBA Finals - ESPN  Perhaps they might have done better to let the Lakers have Game 4 and then roll up the series two days later at home.

I suspect that over the next couple of weeks, we're going to be hearing a lot about "June Jimmy."

Not sure they have an answer for The Joker.  He’s got a major size advantage over Bam.  Keller is only other option.   Plus you can’t double him.  He’d rather pass anyway.  I’d just man up try to take away his passing game and give up the 30 to 40. 

Biggest issue Denver has  is defending the three. And Jokic will have problems with Bam on the other end.  Denver played some zone vs the Lakers. Hard to do that against a team that shoots the 3 as well as Miami does. 

If Murray plays anything close to how he played against the Lakers,  I don’t see Miami getting more than a game or two.

I am, however, “often wrong, but seldom uncertain.”