I don't think it was an effort problem. It was just a communication problem. Grant stuck to LeBron and only looked at the inbounder, so he had no idea AD was even coming from behind. Plumlee thought Grant would rotate onto him because, by all angles, Grant would have been the quicker defender on AD. Plumlee goofed, but it wasn't an effort problem.
Yep. The correct play should be Grant rotating to cover AD and Plumlee cover LeBron. I don't think Grant even saw AD until it was too late. His eyes were glued to Lebron and Lebron's obdy blocked his view from seeing AD running across the floor. Anyway, I think the Nuggets expected AD to dive to the basket rather than going to the 3pt line. The Lakers only needed a 2pt basket. That was a gambled play that paid out. AD going to the basket would seem to be a higher percentage play either shooting at close range or getting fouled.
Rondo said that AD was the last option as the 3 cutters were covered and LeBron didn't make eye contact with him or move.
Lakers - Heat going to be the least watched Finals in a long time. The rest of the country doesn't care about the Lakers as much as the media thinks.
People ******** on Plumlee have no clue. He cut off Lebron who wouldve slip and get easy layup otherwise
I will go farther and say I think it's disrespectful. Call me cynical, but these fans evoking the name of Kobe for everything the Lakers and Lebron do when trying to win a championship is self-serving and kind of slimy. I also think the Lakers players and Organization are doing it too. I get annoyed by it the more they do it and the closer they get to a championship. It's like they (Lakers fans players, etc) remind us they are doing this for Kobe almost daring the NBA to take this championship away from them.
You too use dead peoples memory to get leverage like Lakers or what is your problem champ... Bron is not carrying Kobes weight on his shoulders. Bron is throwing ball to the basket and Bryant tragicaly crashed into mountain let that man rest in peace why they gotta use his name everytime they got a chance. Its cringe at best for 36yo to act like that. Russ was closer to Kobe and you never hear that
@bmelo you need to stop "shoulding" around you lack the LA sensibility, that's because u've never been to there. it is stupid for an out-of-touch "out-of-towner" to be "shoulding" Angelenos this Spaniard and his wife may be from overseas, but they understand / appreciate / celebrate the LA sensibility https://news.amomama.com/228287-pau-gasols-first-child-is-named-kobe-bry.html
http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articl...cable-originals-network-finals-9-18-2020.html lakers/nuggets draw a pathetic 4.9 million viewers lol.. people are sick of lebron. harden and the rockets believe it or not were bigger ratings draws this year than lebron and the lakers
