Series Thread: NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat

[bksballer89]

So you saying you expect a Heat win tonight?

I don't play for the Heat but if I played for the Heat then yes I would.

Why people think players expect to lose at this point is beyond me. Every single player and coach in the Heat locker room are expecting a win tonight....just like they did in game one.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I really don't think some people on here understand how confident players are and should be. You dont make this hard by not believing in your guys

Of course we do...but Butler shouldn’t be guaranteeing wins short-handed. That just isnt smart imo

 

[bksballer89]

Of course we do...but Butler shouldn’t be guaranteeing wins short-handed. That just isnt smart imo

Doesn't change anything. A team not going to play harder because a player on the other team is expecting his team to win.

 

[Wamu]

I don't play for the Heat but if I played for the Heat then yes I would.

Why people think players expect to lose at this point is beyond me. Every single player and coach in the Heat locker room are expecting a win tonight....just like they did in game one.

Yeah no shit you don't play for the Heat. Thanks for the info Capt. Obvious. I asked if you as a Heat fan expect them to win tonight. You can't even answer a direct question.

 

[bksballer89]

Butler always had confidence in this group so why are we expecting that to change now? Before they played a game was played in the bubble, he told ESPN this team can win the title

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah no shit you don't play for the Heat. Thanks for the info Capt. Obvious. I asked if you as a Heat fan expect them to win tonight. You can't even answer a direct question.

I expect them to compete. As I said the other night the Lakers are not 30+ points better than Miami

 

[Shanemansj13]

Doesn't change anything. A team not going to play harder because a player on the other team is expecting his team to win.

It has nothing to do with the outcome. If that were the case, we would have players guaranteeing every win. It just says that he hasn’t been in that moment and doesn’t know how to handle it. Guaranteeing a win does nothing for himself or his team either...actually puts more pressure on his teammates

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I expect them to compete. As I said the other night the Lakers are not 30+ points better than Miami

Without Bam and Dragic and a hobbled Butler, yes that are.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Maybe Lakers will agree to playing half the game in wheelchairs.

Or the Lakers will play as hard as possible and finish with a 50 point lead....

 

[bksballer89]

Without Bam and Dragic and a hobbled Butler, yes that are.

That's a ridiculous statement. So the Heat are the worse team in the league without these 2 you're basically saying then.....because the Lakers aren't even 30 points better than the Cavs, Wolves, or Warriors

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

@TurnUpTheHeat guess i was wrong

If we are getting excited about or banking on Silva, we’re in very deep shit

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Without Bam and Dragic and a hobbled Butler, yes that are.

I will expect the Miami Heat to make adjustments and make the game competitive really. There are ways they can do that. While the Lakers are clearly the better team, the Heat could change that by making their shots. The Lakers have not finished this series yet should not take the Heat for granted

 

[bksballer89]

If we are getting excited about or banking on Silva, we’re in very deep shit

I just think he can help more on rebounds than Kelly or Leonard.

 

[Wamu]

I expect them to compete. As I said the other night the Lakers are not 30+ points better than Miami

Like I said. You won't even answer an easy question. Either you expect them to win or you don't. Funny you refuse to answer.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

The Heat aren't quitters and people need to know this. Just because they got destroyed last night doesn't mean that they're just going to quit on the series

They missed a lot shots... I wouldn't count on that happening again. Some adjustments and they will make their open shots. Lot of game left. GOOD luck

 

[bksballer89]

Like I said. You won't even answer an easy question. Either you expect them to win or you don't. Funny you refuse to answer.

So it's impossible to go into a game with no expectations? lol got it

I don't have to expect any particular result. I can just want them to compete and be in it entering the 4th

 

[Shanemansj13]

We know Butler is a great competitor but I feel he is listening to the critics to much here. Just play, you dont need to guarantee something to make us think you cant compete

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

That's a ridiculous statement. So the Heat are the worse team in the league without these 2 you're basically saying then.....because the Lakers aren't even 30 points better than the Cavs, Wolves, or Warriors

Jesus Christ stop being so defensive and triggered.

Remember how insufferable the Heat fans were between '10 and '14? That's what i'm doing right now. And after being the worst team in the league for over half a decade, I think us Lakers fans have every right to be.

So yes, they are 30 points better than the Heat. And they're going the sweep the series. And they going 82-0 next season. And they'll threepeat.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I think we can all agree Heat and Laker fans are both annoying...I lean towards Laker fans being MORE annoying.

Just remember Cleveland let you borrow Lebron for a bit until he retires as a Cavalier

 

[Kold]

Well, we haven't been this type of team all year, but we can't fall into the trap of thinking that "we got it" because the Heat are short handed. I expect a dub in the Mamba Jerseys, but Miami is gonna come out fighting