OFFICIAL 2020 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD - DISNEY COVID INVITATIONAL EDITION - MAMBA FOREVER - LAKERS WIN THE RONA RAND - ALA FOREVER

Who will win the inaugural COVID Invitational Jamboree?

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michaeln30 said:
2 games away from this thread hitting its peak form.
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rolaholic said:
These Shaq & Kobe redux Lakers are gonna have another max slot next year?

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antidope said:



Bron is not out here tweeting like a twenty year old. Not concerned at all.
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I be up hella early too when I’m on vacation.
 
This was bound to happen in the NFL. Don't think a bubble scenario is really plausible with the size of the teams and staff. Every team has like 8x as much players and staff than NBA teams do. It was basically either do what they are doing now, or don't play at all.

NBA bubble was the perfect situation and executed almost flawlessly.
 
pmatic said:
Secret thing about the zone is it mandates you move the ball, which the Lakers don't do enough versus a traditional man to man defense.

It doesn't matter this series with the injuries though.
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Their man wasn’t particularly good against Boston & was terrible against LA in G1. AD had a drive from the 3 pt line to the rim on Crowder. Then in the post they obviously double AD on the catch. Bron also got a mouse in the house several times.

And in G2 obviously can’t run man against an iso team with Meyers/Kelly O at the 5 & Duncan Robinson playing 20 mins on the wing.

You’d have to trap LeBron 40 feet out & hope you don’t get killed on the 3 on 2, and you’re still at a disadvantage on the glass if you get a miss.
 
Like I said before the series started, zones are effective against low basketball IQ teams and coaches (Celtics). With having guys like Bron, AD and Rondo who know the angles to pass, cut and once either one of them get in the middle it's curtains, it just never was going to be effective even with the Heat at full strength.
 
ill steelo said:
Their man wasn’t particularly good against Boston & was terrible against LA in G1. AD had a drive from the 3 pt line to the rim on Crowder. Then in the post they obviously double AD on the catch. Bron also got a mouse in the house several times.

And in G2 obviously can’t run man against an iso team with Meyers/Kelly O at the 5 & Duncan Robinson playing 20 mins on the wing.

You’d have to trap LeBron 40 feet out & hope you don’t get killed on the 3 on 2, and you’re still at a disadvantage on the glass if you get a miss.
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Miami's best chance at beating good teams is the zone because their man defense isn't anything special. Like you said though, they need to give different looks similar to what Nurse was doing. The passing of Bron and Rondo along with AD finding openings is too good to just keep playing the same zone.
 
Meyers Leonard >>>>> Olyink from what I saw. Kelly didn't stand up during the anthem but Meyers did.
 
Why is Udonis Harlem on the active roster? Just make him an assistant at this point. When's the last time he actually played?


 
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pums said:
The nuggets and the warriors are the only team who can realistically challenge the Lakers next year.

The rockets and clippers have a hard time getting better with the way its setup for them.
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Golden state?
A healthy Brooklyn?
 
Their effort level has also been comical, X’s & O’s be damned






JVG losing his mind.
Just a let down all around :lol:
 
Hard for anytthing that UD is saying to resonate or want to put in extra effort when you are down your two best plus minus guys
 
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