I'll be cheering for the Nuggets in the Finals

[EnergizedLib]

I hope they get their first. I sure as heck won’t be cheering for a team from Florida over blue state Colorado and liberal Denver. I went to Ball Arena (just the outside) on vacation there in the summer of 2021. The Avs won the Cup last year, now the Nuggets are in the Finals.

The last Western Conference team to win the NBA Championship that wasn’t from California or Texas was the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics.

I’m excited to watch.

[mobeau69]

1. Ditto here.🏀

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Same here, but Miami is a Cinderella story, and Miami isn't especially Conservative

So I won't care THAT much if they win.

Course, my first allegiance in pro sports is the Raiders, which means I hate the Broncos

[ProfessorGAC]

6. In Your Camp

I'll be rooting for Denver, either way.
But, I won't root against the Heat.
If Boston pulls off the comeback, I'll be actively hoping they don't win.
But, it would be super cool for Denver to get trophy #1.
Also, some irony. Jokic does NOT win the MVP but gets a ring. While averaging a 30 point triple double for the playoffs. (BTW: Who were the morons that left him completely off their MVP ballot?)

[yonder]

3. Same. Its good to see another team from the West in the finals.

Though we haven't lived there for almost 45 years, my wife and I were born and raised in Denver.

We'll be rooting for the Nuggets

[ChazII]

4. I will also be

cheering for the Nuggets.

[maspaha]

5. I'll be cheering for Jamal Murray...

But, as a team, I gotta go with the Heat! Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro (who can legally drink champagne if they win this year!), and Mr. Pat Riley all with Kentucky ties. Let’s add Jimmy Butler (he’s such a good player, I *might* start drinking coffee) and Duncan Robinson. I keep a strict prayer vigil that Tyler Herro, aka, The Bucket, will have healed fingers for the finals.

I was born and raised a Kentucky basketball fan. In fact, I was thrilled when Kentucky won the NCAA championship this year! I’m such a huge Kentucky fan, I think they should win the NBA championship too, but they’re not in that tournament. I’m lucky enough to follow former Kentucky players into the NBA leaving me without a true “favorite” NBA team, just some amazing basketball at the end of the college season.

[maspaha]

9. The Naismith Gods...

have smiled on my underdog prediction that Miami would toast Boston. It just took all 7 games rather than the measly 4 I was sure it was gonna
take.

The playoffs will be an embarrassment of Kentucky basketball riches with Jamal Murray, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Pat Riley.

Considering the very young, shallow roster Kentucky men’s basketball will have for the ‘23-‘24 season, I’m gonna need to continue with my 2023 NCAA championship delusion.

[milestogo]

7. Many of the misogynist rednecks I work with live in Florida

so I hope Miami loses and they're all miserable.

[Mosby]

8. I'm pulling for Miami

ESPN has Boston favored by a lot, and Vegas has 7 points for Boston.

[EnergizedLib]

10. The Heat got outclassed in Game 1

It’s like all those roleplayers disappeared, Joker shined in his debut on the biggest stage, Butler went quiet, Denver showed up.

And evidently the Heat player who bothered to show up was Adebayo, while the Heat made their shots too late.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Denver Is A Huge Team

7', 6'10", 6'9" (with leaping ability & the wingspan of a condor), 6'6", & 6'5", for a starting lineup.
And, their biggest, strongest guy is the most skilled guy on the court.
I think they were toying with the Heat in the 2nd half.
We shall see.

[BrinksHomeSexcurity]

12. I go with the underdogs.

Miami has everything going against them, but they still here.

[EnergizedLib]

13. What a game last night

It was the first 30-20-10 game in Finals history, first NBA teammates to have 30-point triple doubles in the same game in NBA history.

Jokic and Murray played out of their minds. How about Christian Braun, too?

[Wolf Frankula]

14. The Nuggets just won it all.

94 to 89.

Wolf

[EnergizedLib]

15. Hooray

[maspaha]

16. Congrats Nuggets! Y'all played some good Basketball!