I think, like most, that the Nuggets have some considerable advantages... but if the Heat are making 50% from 3 on volume, as they've done at times in these playoffs, I wouldn't take them lightly.

I do wish Bam was a *little* better at shooting the ball from distance, because defensively I think he can hang with Jokic, but the best way to neutralize Jokic is to make him defend on the perimeter on the other side of the floor. I kinda think Boston would've been a better matchup for that exact reason, because Horford can pick and pop away from the basket. I still expect them to use Bam to set a *lot* of screens, because if Jokic tries to help while the defender recovers, it'll put him in a disadvantageous defensive position and make him have to fight in space a lot more than he'd prefer.