This series will prove that last year was a fluke. Dragic played like an All Star thanks to the layoff and extra practice that the Heat gambled on while other teams had extended layoffs. Crowder went absolutely nuclear from 3 and they replaced him with 35 year old Ariza. Herro has had a sophomore slump as well.

The Bucks have added two enforcers (Portis and Tucker) if anyone on the Heat wants to get chippy now it isn’t only Giannis who has to watch himself from getting into foul trouble. Adding Holiday allows us to lock up Duncan or Herro if they start catching fire.

The Bucks also have the ability to rest Giannis without getting dominated, as Portis and Tucker are more capable fill ins than Marvin and Ersan. The Wall defensive strategy that teams have copied from the 2018-19 Raptors playbook won’t be as effective with the additions of better 3 pt shooters (Forbes, Holiday, Tucker corner 3) instead of Bledsoe, Lopez, and Marvin clanking those open looks

Size up that ring Marvin Williams!!

I can't wait to see Miami smack y'all around again

Nah, I think the difference maker this year will be Jrue for sure

yea I'm really happy we have Jrue, in this league you need a wing hound who can lock up the teams best perimeter threat

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enough said.

Wasn't really a fluke, it was a bad matchup and outcoaching that picked apart a team that had clear weaknesses to exploit. Bucks now have a better built roster and will prolly win in 5-6.

It was a fluke because the Heat were a bad road team that normally wouldn't shoot the lights out in hostile territory. Been proven that role players see a dip in their effectiveness on the road. Having Crowder, Dragic, Herro, and Robinson all on fire isn't likely to happen on the road.

Even in the context of the bubble Crowder only shot the lights out from 3 against the Bucks. I watched the ECF and Finals, he had the same looks but clanked them.

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All in Bucks-4

My East pick anyways

Let's go Heatles

I can definitely see Miami winning this series

Bucks have so much better depth this year