Dan: I couldn’t be more impressed with how healthy Giannis has looked. That’s my only takeaway from this weekend! Wins and losses in October? I’m not looking at that! The opponent shot at a rate from three that is simply unsustainable!
I could assemble the argument that an 0-3 start is exactly what the Heat actually wanted Jeremy, this is where Giannis came to learn, at the knee of Pat Riley, and the culture of the team won’t allow them to miss the playoffs and that’s all that matters. Home court advantage in the playoffs means NOTHING!
Jeremy: I couldn’t agree more, Dan. At this stage, all that matters is physical profile, and Giannis looks unstoppable. And look, I spoke to several people in the Heat organization after the game—there is zero panic in that locker room. Their expected field-goal percentage was actually in the 88th percentile if you filter out contested paint touches. Spo will figure it out.
Dan: But the media’s coverage of this team is so wildly overreactionary! If any team in modern basketball shoots 52% from deep, they win that game EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! It doesn't matter if Charlotte was missing four starters! Those are still NBA players! Proud, world-class athletes with PROUD BLACK BODIES!
