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UNC MADC 2020

[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

@HeelIllustrated @HeelIllustrated - Very excited to see what he can do once he works his way into real minutes.

[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

@JacobTurnerTHI @HeelIllustrated @JacobTurnerTHI - I've been following you on the THI Youtube channel lately. I'm currently enrolled in the UNC MADC program, would love to maybe chat with you about any opportunities at THI, or if you could point me in the right direction?

[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Final Score.

LA 116 Miami 98

Miami was already facing an uphill battle at full strength, but if either Dragic or Adebayo miss any significant time... this could be a 4-0 sweep by the Lakers.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Less than 2 minutes left, the starters are coming off the court, a dominant Lakers win.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

End of the 3rd Quarter.

LA 93 Miami 67

Lakers fans have to be feeling pretty good about the way their team is playing. Really a dominant performance on all levels.

It's going to be difficult not to feel compelled to write Miami off after this game.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Gorgan Dragic, starting PG for Miami, is out for the rest of the game with a foot injury. Jimmy Butler is limping, and starting C Bam Adebayo is walking to the locker room with a wrist injury.

When it rains... it pours.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

7:49 to go in the 3rd quarter...

LA 80 Miami 54

Unfortunately, most analysts thought this was a possibility. Here's to hoping Miami can turn it around and keep things interesting...

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Best duo since Kobe/Shaq?

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[NBA @NBA]

AD drops 18 and LAL knocks down 11 threes in the 1st half of Game 1 on ABC! #NBAFinals

@MiamiHEAT 48
@Lakers 65

LeBron James: 9 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST
Caldwell-Pope: 10 PTS, 2 3PM
Jimmy Butler: 16 PTS, 4 AST

[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Yikes... halftime and Miami is in trouble. Looks like Jimmy Butler, the undisputed leader of the team, might have just suffered a leg injury.

LA is firing on all cylinders, and certainly looks every bit the part of Goliath in this matchup.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Miami is going to need Tyler Herro to keep doing this if they want to stay in this game...

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[NBA @NBA]

DON'T MISS THIS ACTION ON ABC!

Tyler Herro's heating up for the @MiamiHEAT in Game 1! 🔥

#NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV

[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Halfway through the 2nd quarter -

It's been relatively back and forth, but can't help but feel like LA is just a little too dynamic and experienced for this Miami squad that's still very young.

LA 49 Miami 43

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

End of the first quarter:

LA 31 Miami 28

Miami looked excellent at the beginning of the quarter, getting off to a 13pt lead at one point, but momentum seems to have shifted to LA.

Bron and AD doing Bron and AD things.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

First commercial break:

Miami 16 LA 10

This young Miami Heat team is fun to watch, so tenacious, and while generally thought to be outmatched... there's certainly going to be no quit in this squad.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Tip-off is about to begin!

Being billed as Hollywood vs South Beach - who you got?!

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[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

IT'S TIME! 🍿 #NBAFinals

[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

Speaking of LeBron James...

This will be his 10th finals appearance while chasing his 4th championship ring. Already regarded by most as being on the Mount Rushmore of basketball's greatest of all time... would a 4th championship inch him closer to MJ in the GOAT debate?

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

There are other compelling storylines as well -

LeBron James, in his first finals appearance with LA, will be going up against the very coach, gm, and franchise that helped him secure his first 2 championships.

Remember this iconic Wade-James alley-oop circa 2010?

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

The Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat is a true David vs Goliath matchup.

The Lakers sport 2 of the league's top 5 players in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, while The Heat is comprised of mostly young talent with Jimmy Butler at the helm.

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[Daniel @Daniel_UNC]

"Hollywood vs South Beach"

Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals begins tonight! I will be live-tweeting throughout the game, providing details on the game flow and progression through each quarter.

Check out https://t.co/GUL4guK1zM for more details.

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