[Podcast] Historical Comparisons to the 2020 Miami Heat
What teams in NBA history remind us of this Heat team and which players remind us of Bam Adebayo
The Miami Heat unexpectedly reached the 2020 NBA Finals and face off with the Los Angeles Lakers. Gabe Ibrahim and Alex Lange try to find teams that are similar to the Miami Heat throughout NBA history as well players that resemble Bam Adebayo and put Lebron James's 10th NBA Finals into context.
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Show Outline
Relatively Unprecedented: a 5 seed has never won the NBA finals
Why is this?
Conservative playoff format?
5 players on the court at once?
Only 6 other teams have ever made the NBA Finals from the bottom of the playoff bracket
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Team comparisons to the Heat (with timestamps!)
2004 Detroit Pistons (14:11)
2013-14 Golden State Warriors (25:19)
Derrick Rose/Jimmy Butler Bulls (35:24)
2009-10 Phoenix Suns led by Steve Nash and Goran Dragic (39:39)
Comparisons to Bam Adebayo (47:30)Â
Mainly talked about Draymond Green and Alonzo Mourning
Lebron James historical notes (57:58)
He’s more Kareem than Jordan