{"id":47849,"date":"2020-08-17T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T23:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/"},"modified":"2020-08-17T02:34:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T23:34:00","slug":"nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"#NBA playoffs 2020: Biggest storylines taking over the bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a368886ee052\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a368886ee052\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#Can_LeBron_lead_a_third_team_to_a_championship_and_win_it_for_Kobe\" >Can LeBron lead a third team to a championship and win it for Kobe?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#Its_kind_of_early_for_Boston-Philly_Or_is_it\" >It\u2019s kind of early for Boston-Philly. Or is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#What_will_it_mean_that_Giannis_Bucks_got_roughed_up_in_the_restart\" >What will it mean that Giannis, Bucks got roughed up in the restart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#Can_Jimmy_Butler_make_good_on_his_Miami_title_prediction\" >Can Jimmy Butler make good on his Miami title prediction?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#What_about_the_playoff_debut_of_The_Luka-Kristaps_Show\" >What about the playoff debut of The Luka-Kristaps Show?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#Can_DAntoni_weather_the_Westbrook_storm\" >Can D\u2019Antoni weather the Westbrook storm?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#Do_Masai_Ujiris_Raptors_still_have_it_post-Kawhi\" >Do Masai Ujiri\u2019s Raptors still have it post-Kawhi?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#Will_the_real_Clippers_stand_up\" >Will the real Clippers stand up?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#With_the_amazing_Lillard_and_a_reborn_Melo_will_Portlands_vault_to_the_eighth_seed_scare_the_Lakers\" >With the amazing Lillard and a reborn Melo, will Portland\u2019s vault to the eighth seed scare the Lakers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-playoffs-2020-biggest-storylines-taking-over-the-bubble\/#And_for_the_first-ever_bubble_playoff_game\" >And for the first-ever bubble playoff game?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#NBA playoffs 2020: Biggest storylines taking over the bubble<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        The NBA\u2019s bubble playoffs begin Monday \u2014 16 Disney World survivors starting a journey that will last into mid-October for some.<\/p>\n<p>Four first-rounders are on tap Monday \u2014 late-summer matinee basketball at the Magic Kingdom starting at 1:30 p.m. and lasting until midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s an ESPN Christmas in the dog days of August.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 10 storylines from the imperfect bubble playoffs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_LeBron_lead_a_third_team_to_a_championship_and_win_it_for_Kobe\"><\/span>Can LeBron lead a third team to a championship and win it for Kobe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The \u201cLast Dance\u2019\u2019 documentary and Michael Jordan dominated the spring. Now LeBron James gets the chance to move up on Jordan as \u201cThe GOAT.\u2019\u2019 Winning a title with a third team \u2014 the Lakers \u2014 is an achievement Jordan never could have dreamed about. And for the 35-year-old James \u2014 with Anthony Davis riding shotgun \u2014 to lift the No. 1-seeded Lakers to the title the year of Kobe Bryant\u2019s death would be epic. Jordan retired from the Bulls for the second time at 35.<\/p>\n<p>James\u2019 speech at the Bryant memorial has not been forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to continue along with my teammates, to continue his legacy, not only for this year, but for as long as we can play the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> of basketball that we love because that\u2019s what Kobe Bryant would want,\u201d James told the Staples Center audience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_kind_of_early_for_Boston-Philly_Or_is_it\"><\/span>It\u2019s kind of early for Boston-Philly. Or is it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first-round <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> between longtime northeast rivals will take place in Florida and be a dogfight. Yes, this might go the distance even if Sixers point guard Ben Simmons is out for the season after undergoing knee surgery last week. Sixers center Joel Embiid will need to be a 30-point monster for No. 6 Philly to stage the upset over No. 3 Boston, drawing double-teams and opening it up for Tobias Harris and Al Horford. Brett Brown\u2019s job could depend on it, though the pandemic-induced economic uncertainty could save him.<\/p>\n<p>This is an intriguing battle of an old-school big team like Philly against the small-ball Celtics, whose young gun Jayson Tatum has looked marvelous. The Celtics look too athletic for the Sixers\u2019 defense to keep in front of them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16144952\"><img alt=\"Kawhi Leonard (l) and LeBron James\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Kawhi Leonard (l) and LeBron James<\/span><span>NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_it_mean_that_Giannis_Bucks_got_roughed_up_in_the_restart\"><\/span>What will it mean that Giannis, Bucks got roughed up in the restart?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The bubble loss to the Nets, who were without Caris LeVert, Joe Harris and Jarett Allen along with other no-shows, illustrated the Bucks\u2019 Disney woes, though they rested Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second half.<\/p>\n<p>The league\u2019s hottest team cooled off in Disney with a 3-5 record but finished with a league-best 56-17 clip. The frustration boiled over for Antetokounmpo, the MVP favorite who got suspended for a head-butting incident. The Lopez brothers are manning the defensive interior well, but Milwaukee is allowing a ton of 3-pointers. On the other end, The Greek Freak better shoot respectively from deep or the title drought will extend and his future becomes cast in doubt.<\/p>\n<p>The Bucks\u2019 (1971) dry spell is already longer than the Knicks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Jimmy_Butler_make_good_on_his_Miami_title_prediction\"><\/span>Can Jimmy Butler make good on his Miami title prediction?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Heat, who missed the playoffs two of the last three seasons, are the little engine that could. Butler\u2019s emergence in his first year in Miami has had a spectacular effect. Butler said last week Miami can win it all. If Butler\u2019s young Minnesota teammates had listened and learned from this winner, Tom Thibodeau would still be Wolves coach\/president.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-5 battle against Indiana becomes a simpler task for Miami with the Pacers missing arguably the NBA\u2019s most underrated player in Domantas Sabonis, who is out with a foot injury. Then again, Butler may be the NBA\u2019s most underrated star.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_the_playoff_debut_of_The_Luka-Kristaps_Show\"><\/span>What about the playoff debut of The Luka-Kristaps Show?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Knicks fans will take special notice in No. 7 Dallas facing No. 2 Clippers. And it\u2019s not to watch how ex-Knick Marcus Morris fits in with Los Angeles. The 7-foot-3 Kristaps Porzingis will make his playoff debut after a sensational bubble showing \u2014 his best stretch as a Maverick.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the once-disgruntled Latvian romped for 36 points in 36 minutes (12 of 17 with seven 3-pointers) against the Blazers. But KP6 and superstar Luka Doncic must play off each other to stand a chance against the Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>This is Mavs owner Mark Cuban\u2019s first playoff <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance since 2016. That\u2019s a lot of \u201cShark Tank\u201d episodes in between. The Dallas Morning <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> recently published a story on whether Doncic is the greatest 21-year-old in NBA history as Dallas set the league\u2019s all-time record for best offensive rating in a season. Still Doncic\/Porzingis must also play winning D for Big D.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_DAntoni_weather_the_Westbrook_storm\"><\/span>Can D\u2019Antoni weather the Westbrook storm?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This might be coach Mike D\u2019Antoni\u2019s swan song as he seeks his first NBA title. He\u2019s a free agent and sources believe GM Daryl Morey will look elsewhere. Now the pioneer of pace-and-space has to enter the series against the Thunder with Russell Westbrook (quadriceps) on the shelf indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockets\u2019 whole idea of going center-less with the Clint Capela trade was to highlight Westbrook\u2019s unique <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le-double skill set. Houston, we got a problem.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Masai_Ujiris_Raptors_still_have_it_post-Kawhi\"><\/span>Do Masai Ujiri\u2019s Raptors still have it post-Kawhi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Knicks owner James Dolan jumped at hiring an agent (Leon Rose) instead of waiting for Ujiri to become a free agent after the 2020-21 season. Ujiri is the best executive in the business, his Raptors still lethal even after losing Leonard and having six of the team\u2019s top seven players miss 11 games or more.<\/p>\n<p>Even without Kawhi Leonard, the foursome of Kyle Lowry-Fred VanVleet-Pascal Siakam-Marc Gasol is battle-tested. The Raptors have a new defensive whiz in another unsung piece, small forward OG Anunoby, who, like Ujiri, is a 2021 free agent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_the_real_Clippers_stand_up\"><\/span>Will the real Clippers stand up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like LeBron, Leonard also is trying to win a title with his third team after hoisting the trophy with San Antonio and Toronto. The Leonard-Paul George Clippers have experienced a bumpy journey with the mysterious disappearance of late-arriving Montrezl Harrell, who hasn\u2019t played a game, and injuries to Landry Shamet and Patrick Beverley. They all should be ready for Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth Man sniper Lou Williams is also over his trip to a strip club for chicken wings that banished him to quarantine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_the_amazing_Lillard_and_a_reborn_Melo_will_Portlands_vault_to_the_eighth_seed_scare_the_Lakers\"><\/span>With the amazing Lillard and a reborn Melo, will Portland\u2019s vault to the eighth seed scare the Lakers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Charles Barkley keeps predicting the Blazers will beat the Lakers even if they don\u2019t play any defense. Barkley clearly is trying to trump up flagging TNT ratings. The Blazers captured the play-in game over Memphis to earn the right to play James, Carmelo Anthony\u2019s buddy.<\/p>\n<p>Damian Lillard has been scary great with games of 51, 61 and 42 entering Saturday\u2019s play-in game triumph over Memphis. Lillard finished the season at 40.1 percent from 3-point range on 10.1 3-point attempts per game. He\u2019s the second player in league history to post that high an efficiency. A slimmed-down Anthony mostly has been a force. He might have been the goat against the Nets on Friday if Caris LeVert sank that last-second shot, but bounced back to drill a game-sealing 3-pointer to oust Memphis on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_for_the_first-ever_bubble_playoff_game\"><\/span>And for the first-ever bubble playoff game?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An intriguing 3-6 matchup, the Jazz\/Nuggets tip it off at 1:30 p.m. The Jazz will try to make up for the loss of 20 points a game from Bojan Bogdanovic, who is out with a wrist injury, and point guard Mike Conley, who is out at least two games after leaving the bubble for the birth of his child. At least Utah avoided facing Houston for a third straight playoff.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks fans should be fixed on how Donovan Mitchell-Rudy Gobert get along. If the Jazz crumble, Mitchell, the Westchester product, could become one of those \u201cdisgruntled stars\u2019\u2019 demanding a trade. Mitchell is a former Leon Rose client.<\/p>\n<p>There also could be pain watching Michael Porter Jr.\u2019s rise for Denver \u2014 the exciting prospect the Knicks passed on for Kevin Knox in 2018 because of a sketchy medical report on his back.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Sports News articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/08\/16\/nba-playoffs-2020-storylines-lakers-clippers-76ers-lebron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#NBA playoffs 2020: Biggest storylines taking over the bubble&#8221; The NBA\u2019s bubble playoffs begin Monday \u2014 16 Disney World survivors starting a journey that will last into mid-October for some. 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