2023 NBA Finals, Game 3: Nuggets @ Heat, 6/7 @ 8:30pm

[ShulaDon92]

Would be nice to have a DWade appearance at the arena tomorrow. Ideally sitting with Pat and Zo.

Love to see it.

-SHULA

[MorbidHEAT]

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They’re shook, punch them in the mouth tomorrow

It was shocking to me that they skipped the media after the loss. They are soft. We punch them hard and we beat them.

[carnageta]

Don't let the Celtics get one tomorrow. They're eyeing the series win in game 14.

[heatwillbeback]

Saw Spo apologized to Shelburne.

Comment came off bad, but Spo does not want to talk x's and o's and strategy as pressers. I think the comment came off bad and he should have found a better way to dispose of the question, but yea he isn't giving strategy answers mid series.

[Wiltside]

Saw Spo apologized to Shelburne.

Comment came off bad, but Spo does not want to talk x's and o's and strategy as pressers. I think the comment came off bad and he should have found a better way to dispose of the question, but yea he isn't giving strategy answers mid series.

I get that Spo was still fired up from the game, and that he didn't want any bulletin board material for the Nuggets to use, so he shut it down. He probably shut it down too harshly, given it was a fair question. I'd say when he watched it back, he saw how it came across - particularly to a female reporter with the "untrained eye" type innuendo.

However, it's nothing compared to the Mazulla press conference footage i've seen. That dude comes across as super arrogant and dismissive with his one word answers and general demeanor.

[ShulaDon92]

Saw Spo apologized to Shelburne.

Comment came off bad, but Spo does not want to talk x's and o's and strategy as pressers. I think the comment came off bad and he should have found a better way to dispose of the question, but yea he isn't giving strategy answers mid series.

Haha. Spo went HAM but he was exhausted too. Maybe a little brain drain. All good , thoughtful to apologize. Don't want to come off as a mysogonist even if untrue, u know how it gets

-SHULA

[greg4012]

Seen a lot about Denver starting to crack. I doubt it but Win game 3 and put that to the test lol

It's all talk lol, they're not cracked. Denver is a very resilient team. This same (near identical) core came back down 3-1 twice in 2020 to win the series against Utah and the Clippers. Just like us, they're not going to be phased.

I expect them to come out very strong. We need to weather it and tilt it on them

Gotta keep STROKIN

[3ballbomber]

Seen a lot about Denver starting to crack. I doubt it but Win game 3 and put that to the test lol

It's all talk lol, they're not cracked. Denver is a very resilient team. This same (near identical) core came back down 3-1 twice in 2020 to win the series against Utah and the Clippers. Just like us, they're not going to be phased.

Denver drank their own cool aid & thought Miami didn't have it in us to challenge them the way we did in gm2. It felt like a devastating loss to them because in their minds it was unexpected. That naivety, cockiness & ignorance is what made that win satisfying. Not only did it shut them up but the media, for the time being, after many thought we'd get swept.

I'm not sure how tough Denver is, they most def haven't proven it to me yet, but what i do know is they're currently facing the toughest & grittiest opponent in the Miami Heat. Let's see that so called Denver toughness in gm3 w/ the pressure on.

[3ballbomber]

Saw Spo apologized to Shelburne.

Comment came off bad, but Spo does not want to talk x's and o's and strategy as pressers. I think the comment came off bad and he should have found a better way to dispose of the question, but yea he isn't giving strategy answers mid series.

I thought it quite harsh coming frm Spo who usually conducts himself w/ class. At this crucial time, he's maintaining the strategist off the crt, concealing game plans & not allowing Denver any edge. Spo's one of the smartest tacticians, let the guy cook & rethink your questions.

[rate_]

Heat gotta stop playing Zeller:

[3ballbomber]

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I am really glad were getting lots of rest between games these finals, its a godsend for our team, especially with how aggressive we play and have older vets who play important roles.

This long layoff between Game 2 and 3 is only helping Miami more so than Denver, as they are way healthier at this point than we are. Think about all the compression, icing, and therapy to Butlers ankle, lowry's knees/hamstring, Calebs back, Herro's hand, Bams shoulder, Vincents ankle, Love's back, Struss hamstring. Our guys have been dealing with a lot of these injuries all playoffs long. Some of them are playing through them, and people don't realize the strain they keep putting on these nagging injuries.

Absolutely, the 2 days rest is huge for our guys to rejuvenate their bodies. We're very fortunate to win one in that altitude in Denver considering the short turnaround. We truly are a tough & well conditioned team.

Hopefully also, if Jimmy's father is in bad health, i hope he's able to deal w/ that during the layoff so he then can come in & play w/ as clear as mind as one can in that kind of situation.

I suspected something mental with him, its not normal to go from Himmy to Jimmy, and is not how many points he is scoring or not, the drive, agressiveness is not there, the ankle issue might be there but i dont think its the main factor on how timid he has played, he is working as a distributor but still i dont see the drive to stick it to the nuggets. And we really need Himmy in this series.

I think Jimmy is hurt but I don't believe his mentality is the reason he isn't scoring big. He shot 7-19 - that's 37% from the field. He missed shots that he normally makes. If he made a couple more and shot it at above 50% he'd finish the game with over 30 points and no one would be questioning his mentality lol. Sometimes it really is as simple as making shots.

Give the Nuggets credit as well. Jimmy goes nuclear when you put a smaller guy on him (i.e. Jrue, Marcus Smart, etc) but tends to be a bit more inconsistent (especially around the rim) with a larger, stronger body draped on him. Aaron Gordon is 6'9" and 240lbs. Jimmy is 6'7" 220lbs. Size matters.

Everything's speculation. Jimmy & the Heat's done a solid job concealing what ever issues he's having. What's certain is there's absolutely something wrong. That fire isn't quite there the way it was in the 1st 3 rounds prior to gm4 vs Boston. I can't see it as a mental thing seeing how tough we've seen him compete vs anybody. I don't see him being afraid of Murray, Jokic & Gordon etc.

After the finals i'm interested to hear what Jimmy is going through. I hope he has at least 1 more Himmy outing before this thing is done.

[Wiltside]

Gonna need some Himmy in game 3. Home crowd hopefully helps get him going.

[ShulaDon92]

I'm titillated and in high spirits.
What a run.

-SHULA

[ShulaDon92]

These nuggets are gonna try to punch us in the nuggets

-SHULA

[Cmon_Son-_-]

Saw Spo apologized to Shelburne.

Comment came off bad, but Spo does not want to talk x's and o's and strategy as pressers. I think the comment came off bad and he should have found a better way to dispose of the question, but yea he isn't giving strategy answers mid series.

I thought it quite harsh coming frm Spo who usually conducts himself w/ class. At this crucial time, he's maintaining the strategist off the crt, concealing game plans & not allowing Denver any edge. Spo's one of the smartest tacticians, let the guy cook & rethink your questions.

I feel like Spo got caught up in giving Jokic his respects while not trying to give him some bulletin board material lol

[DayofMourning]

Heat gotta stop playing Zeller:

I knew it was bad but damn. He really killed us. I remember him doing one thing right then everything wrong.

[Wiltside]

Heat gotta stop playing Zeller:

I knew it was bad but damn. He really killed us. I remember him doing one thing right then everything wrong.

At this point, how much worse could Yurt be? I know he’s been in Spoberia since coming back from injury, but chit…

[DayofMourning]

Heat gotta stop playing Zeller:

I knew it was bad but damn. He really killed us. I remember him doing one thing right then everything wrong.

At this point, how much worse could Yurt be? I know he’s been in Spoberia since coming back from injury, but chit…

Think Spo wants a defender there so hes going with Zeller. I think he will tell him to clean it up and be a net positive player. Will be something to follow this game.

[heatlejuice]

I knew it was bad but damn. He really killed us. I remember him doing one thing right then everything wrong.

At this point, how much worse could Yurt be? I know he’s been in Spoberia since coming back from injury, but chit…

Think Spo wants a defender there so hes going with Zeller. I think he will tell him to clean it up and be a net positive player. Will be something to follow this game.

100%. If spo is playing him it’s because he’s the better option in the system. Not ideal.. but some people calling for Bam to play 48 mins in a 7 game series is just idiotic lol

I would say if Zeller continues to be a net negative, give Haslem a go. I’m sure he can give you a solid 5-7 mins

[Enso]

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