Skip Bayless advises underdog Miami Heat to beat Denver in six games in NBA Finals… as he hails ‘MVP’ Caleb Martin for his 26-point display in Game 7 win over Celtics
Skip Bayless did what he does best; delivering another bold take against the tide.
Before the dust settled in Miami’s 103-84 Game 7 road win at Boston on Monday night, Bayless predicted the Heat would go on to be NBA champions.
“Heat in 6 in the Finals,” Bayless tweeted. The FS1 personality also joined in a wave of praise for Caleb Martin, who was one vote away from being voted Eastern Conference Finals MVP.
Jimmy Butler won by five votes against four for Martin. Undrafted from Nevada, Martin has shone this playoff, putting himself in prime position for a huge raise in the imminent future.
‘Happy for Jimmy Butler. But man, Caleb Martin was my MVP,’ Bayless tweeted.
Caleb Martin & the Heat have advanced to the NBA Finals where they will face the Nuggets on Thursday
Skip Bayless boldly predicted the Heat’s fairy tale run will continue before hailing Caleb Martin
Jimmy Butler won the NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP after winning Game 7 against the Celtics
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have thrived amid a lack of cheers this season
As the Heat blasted Boston’s gates, Martin scored 26 points on 11-16 shooting, on top of 4 of 6 on three.
The 27-year-old also grabbed 10 rebounds and added three assists in 45 minutes.
For the series, Martin averaged 19.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Meanwhile, Butler averaged 24.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists as the Heat became the second No. 8 seed to advance to the NBA Finals.
While Bayless’ prediction won’t come to fruition for some time, the first game is approaching – and fast.
Given Denver’s No. 1 seed, Miami will travel to the Rockies for Game 1 on Thursday before staying in Colorado for Sunday’s game before hosting the Heat G3 and G4.
