Denver or Miami? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the NBA’s grand finale tips off
The Nuggets are the team of destiny. Every year, it feels like the stars align for the team that lifts the Larry O: The Lakers won the year Kobe passed; the Warriors won the year Stephen Curry; Giannis had been the MVP for two years running before he struck paydirt with the Bucks. This is the No 1 seed Nuggets’ year, and it’s only become more apparent day after day that they will be the last team standing.Abandon all logic ye who enter here.
Three years after he was denied at the final hurdle in the bubble, look for Playoff Jimmy to cement his legend in a heart-stopping seven-game thriller.I want to believe the Heat can keep this up. However, the Celtics did the Nuggets a huge favor in extending the Eastern Conference finals to seven games, giving Denver time to rest as well as a game plan to exploit Miami’s weaknesses.
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