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//Simon Pruitt//9/1/2020
Heat in 7
Raptors in 6
Lakers in 4
Clippers in 5
Lakers vs Clippers feels like destiny
Luka will be the 2021 MVP
Luka stole what was supposed to be Giannis' spotlight
The people saying that ESPN will create a bad narrative for Giannis are creating a narrative for the creation of another narrative
The "narrative" that Giannis can't close games isn't wrong, he's shown us no evidence that he can
I'd feel more comfortable in a close game with Khris Middleton than with Giannis
Lakers vs Raptors will be the Finals matchup
Marcus Morris should've been suspended
Kawhi was and is the best player in the NBA
If the 76ers are smart, they'll keep Simmons
But the 76ers aren't, so they'll keep Embiid
Fred VanVleet can be a top 10 PG in the NBA
Devonte Graham would've won MIP if he was on any other team
This might be the most impressive season of CP3's career
Melo is good enough to be in the league
But why would teams even want Melo?
Nuggets vs Jazz is the best 1st round series ever
Jamal Murray was the better player in the series, but Mitchell will have the better career
Jokic is officially the best center in the league
Utah wins the series with Bogdanovic
Donovan Mitchell will be a Hall of Famer
Kawhi has to be regretting his decison by now, Toronto had a chance to be a dynasty if he stayed
I think Luka would've instantly become a top 50 all time player if the Mavs won
Either Gary Trent Jr. or Lu Dort will win a ring in their career
Lu Dort is the best Harden defender we've ever seen
James Harden's block on Dort saved Daryl Morey and Mike D'Antoni's jobs
We're now going to be subjected to at least 2 more years of Houston's shenanigans
I shouldn't have used 'shenanigans' in a sports article
Miami's offensive rebounding is what will overwhelm Milwaukee
Lakers aren't a playoff team without LeBron
Giannis is the worst superstar in crunch time
Khris Middleton doesn't get recognition for being the perfect Pippen to Giannis' Jordan
Fred VanVleet will sign with either the 76ers or the Spurs
Caruso is the Lakers' 3rd best player
Dennis Schroder takes contact defensively better than anyone I've ever seen
Harden is still bad at defense, his one sequence with Dort doesn't justify the 47 other minutes as a liability
Damian Lillard is the 2nd best PG in the NBA behind Steph
Indiana using Nate McMillan as a scapegoat was completely illogical and firing him does no good
Caris LeVert has the ability to be an All Star but won't make it because of KD
I'm worried about Luka and Kristaps as a duo, neither seem to fit with each other's playstyles
Boston will eventually be forced to go all-in on either Tatum or Brown and they'll choose Tatum
OG Anunoby is the best on-ball defender in the NBA
Kyle Lowry should be a Hall of Famer, stats will never be able to represent what he brings to a team
The Utah Jazz will miss the 2021 NBA Playoffs
The Goran Dragic call was egregious
The Giannis call was worse
Remember Paul Millsap? I don't. Viewers don't. Mike Malone definitely doesn't
Murray vs Mitchell was as good if not better than AI vs Kobe in the 2001 Finals
Giannis isn't a "Pippen", teams have just figured out how to slow down this version of him
Victor Oladipo and Pascal Siakam are the most underwhelming players of the Playoffs, not Paul George
The Murray-Mitchell Express sounds like a great WWF tag team
This iteration of the Clippers along with Doc Rivers are the real life Washington Generals
Jokic would have multiple MVPs and be treated like a legend if he played 3 decades earlier
Kawhi is the closest thing we'll ever see to Jordan
Jokic is already better than Dirk ever was
The loss of Gordon Hayward will cost the Celtics against the Raptors
Anthony Davis SHOULD average 40+ against the Rockets, but he won't
The missed Adams cut from the free throw line cost OKC the series
Lowry-Siakam is the worst duo remaining, but I'm still picking Toronto to win the East
The Heat and Clippers are the deepest teams in the league
Jae Crowder is the most Heat player to ever exist
If the Clippers win the title, Kawhi should be on everyone's all time top 10
It's a shame that OG made that buzzer beater because Kemba's play right before was better
Kemba Walker is a prime example that the right team makes all the difference
If Draymond wants to stop being compared to Barkley, he needs to stop mirroring Chuck's career and persona
I think Conley's entire legacy as a PG would've changed if he hit the buzzer beater in Game 7
Coach Bud is to blame for both Milwaukee losses, Giannis needs to be playing 40+ minutes per game
It's a waste of time to talk about Giannis' free agency 2 years before it happens
Giannis will never leave Milwaukee
Denver should start Bol Bol if they go down 3-0
If the Bucks win the title we should start talking about how both Toronto and Milwaukee lost Game 1 to Orlando
The Baby Section is the best addition to the Bubble
Brook Lopez has shockingly become the most automatic shooter in the league
Bucks/Heat will be the most entertaining 2nd round series
Clippers/Nuggets will be the least
We need the name and address of the person who voted for Zion
Please don't take that one seriously ^
I think Denver should go all in and trade assets (MPJ, Harris, Barton, etc) for a 3rd star to build with Jokic/Murray
The West's performance in this year's playoffs is all the evidence we need to push for a conference-less playoffs
AD, Kawhi, and Jokic are the only truly unstoppable players in the NBA today
Dort, Anunoby, Tucker, Kawhi, and Tatum are the 5 best defenders in the Bubble
Boston is a quality center away from a title
Arenas should clear out the baseline and sideline when fans return to maintain the extra-aggressive drives
Harden's legacy would never recover if he got bounced in the 1st round by an undrafted rookie
Boban is no longer a meme, he's a legit offensive force
The end of Matisse Thybulle's vlogs is 2020 at its lowest point
Kemba Walker is better than Kyrie Irving
The loss of Jonathan Isaac for an entire year opens the door for teams like Chicago or Charlotte to take the 8th
Russell Westbrook will have his greatest playoff series ever vs Lakers
Miami has the best bench hype section in the league
Jamal Murray's flaws are going to be painfully obvious when he's playing against a proficient defense
Dennis Schroder got robbed of 6MOY by Montrezl Harrell
Marc Gasol is still a fantastic defender but he's becoming unplayable in this faster pace
We'll look back in disbelief that Tatum and Brown were on the same team together organically
Luka's game winner is what we'll remember from the Bubble, but Harden's block and dodge is more impressive
STEVE NASH?!?!?!
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