Tim Legler joins Zubin Mehenti on SportsCenter to break down the final possession between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals.
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I’m not a huge basketball fan, but Coach Spoelstra is quietly great.
If Miami didnt start so slow in game 1 this series would be 2-0 because they have outscored denver in the 4th both games
I know the Celtics and Lakers are like "How did we lose to these teams?"
Michael Porter Jr has to go to the bench.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Celtics didn't have coach Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler and that's why they lost. The Nuggets are the same but are a tougher team to beat because of Jokic. I still think it's going to be the heat in 7
Heat win 1 game and suddenly they're going to win. Denver has even said this THE ENTIRE TIME, that this is going to be a heavy series, and not an easy one. They've also mentioned how badly they've played, and yet they only lost by 3. Everyone here acting like this was a blowout. Jokic had 41. Admittedly, not even his best game (which is weird to say when someone scores 41 on over 50% shooting).
Truly fans and just life in general has become so reactionary. Same with analyst. Jamal makes that shot 50% of the time. It was an okay look, and frankly had they taken a time out, Miami probably would have fouled and then ran the clock. It is what it is.
you have to call time there shouldn't be any discussion about it. crazy
Reason Nuggets Lost game 2
1) No plan B: if your main man that supplies your ammo is being neutralized then have a 2nd man who takes on that job (Jamal is supposed to be a point guard by default, let him pass the ball and shoot less) and make the main man (Joker) a sharp shooter/scorer
2) Too many unchallenged 3 pointers: Heat players were shooting 3 pointers at will and completely wide open, Nuggets didn't even try to move closer to challenge those shots
3) Too many missed shots by the Nuggets
4) Not enough pressure under the glass by the Nuggets
Joker was playing ALONE against the Heat, the rest of the Nuggets players were frozen today😢
You can not win a game if your teammates are not involved and not scoring😢.Joker had to carry the game on his shoulders from the 2nd quarter onward, he scored almost half of the Nuggets total points!.Even so it shows Joker's resolve and greatness when the Heat didn't have an easy game vs a 1 man team 😂😂😂😂
I don't include Murray because he was supposed to score in the 2 digits area which he didn't tonight, Joker was the only one scoring and keeping the Heat within a 11 points reach!
Duncan Robinson should be play 40 minutes a night.
One thing I will say about the Heat is they never take their foot off the gas, they grind and outwork the opposing team even if the other team is/should be better it's pretty impressive.
Let’s see how the Nuggets adjust this upcoming game
What a scripted pos sport
I saw more ball movement in these clips from Miami than Boston did in the entire series.
But in the words of the coach, we just didn't make enough 3s. Calling the NBA a make or miss league is in my opinion a copout for bad coaching based off misguided analytics.
tim legler content is the only quality left on ESPN, good job tim
Hey "Legs", how about Jamal Murray carrying the ball to sort of brake away from Jimmy first?
I'm glad Jimmy still managed to affect the shot (so I think) and thus saved his backside. With 5 seconds on the clock and Jokić in front of him in the preceding play Jimmy had gone for a three-pointer instead of a simplier shot, a pull-up two (definitely his forte!) or a drive where he could've been fouled and sent to FT-line. That was silly, no big in the NBA except for Evan Mobley can withstand an attacking wing in such situations, Jimmy could've had his way with Jokić whichever way he'd wanted there and the cushion would've been 5 or 4.
When it cut from Spo to Malone 😂 is Malone 4 ft 2?
Congratulations on your luckiest shooting night ever!😂
Why do they always say a guy is longer? What the f***😂 the word is taller. He's taller! For God's sake learn English
2hat killed us was KCP 2 3 point fouls we wouldve won if ir wasnt for that
Give it another 20 years and JJ Redick is gonna become Tim Legler on TV.
Any real NBA fan would know Miami isnt going down without a fight. In fact, I have them winning in 6 or 7.
LET’S GO BACK TO MIAMI ….🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
the amount of moving screens…..unreal
After hearing Coach Malone's comment here, if I'm a Denver player, there's no way I'm losing one or both games in Miami 🥶
Not a good look coach you never took any of the blame I've seen coaches man up and say " I made some mistakes. your team played bad in patches when it matters plus you got out coached.
Tim Legler should coach Boston Celtics
In hame 3, heat ehould play aggressive althrough 48min,torch they with 3rs,minimized turnovers and youl get a bigW.mark my word