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‘LeBron James will blow 3-1 lead in NBA Finals’: Rick Ross explains why Lakers will lose ongoing finals vs Heat

Amulya Shekhar
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The Lakers hold a virtually unassailable 3-1 lead in the Finals, but long time Miami Heat fan Rick Ross still reposes his faith in the South Beach warriors.

The Heat have had a fairytale playoff run so far. Many expected them to be just a fringe playoff team – one that would serve as first-round fodder.

They finished 5th in the Eastern Conference before embarking on a playoff run that was as good as it gets. They took the East with a 12-3 playoff record, including a 4-1 series win over the Bucks and a sweep of the Pacers.

Why Rick Ross thinks LeBron James will blow this Finals lead

Appearing on First Take this morning, Rick Ross seemed to be in a defiant mood. Despite all the evidence and pointers to the contrary, he couldn’t bring himself to the conclusion that the Heat are in a bad position.

The 44-year-old rapper, famous for his gluttony and his bold rap, made this bold statement that James is in position to blow ‘another 2-game lead’.

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The only time LeBron has lost a series after being a game up, in fact, was in the 2011 NBA Finals. And the margin in that series was 2-1, not 3-1.

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While Rick Ross may have meant to say 2-1 instead of 3-1, the fact remains that he’s hardly an authority on basketball matters. Speaking as someone with a fan bias, he obviously needs to be taken at less than face value.

The betting on the Heat to take the Finals is now a whopping 19:1 odds. Anyone who doesn’t see this doesn’t have to be taken seriously.

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Amulya Shekhar

Amulya Shekhar

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Amulya Shekhar is a sports junkie who thrives on the thrills and frills of live sports action across basketball, football (the American variant works too), parkour, adventure sports. He believes sports connect us to our best selves, and he hopes to help people experience sports more holistically.

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