As a neutral (well a Hawks fan but we ain’t shyt yet
) I hate when key players get injured during the playoffs. The media was already struggling to build Miami as a credible threat but when 2 of their top 3 players (and both have been better offensively than Butler during the playoffs) this series is pretty much a formality
. The ratings are going to be terrible for the NBA.
However, I don’t want to hear any asterisk talk. There’s no team in the league at full strength I’d take over the Lakers in a 7 game series anyway. It’s not like in 2015 when the Warriors would’ve probably lost if Kyrie & Love weren’t injured.