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Let's get to our conversation with ESPAN analysts, writer, NBA junkie, Zachlow.

It's kind of crazy that we've been talking for 45, 50 minutes whatever it is and Miami has just not come up at all

and Miami has made the conference finals three of the last four years like they don't

fit into any I feel like you're throwing shade at me no no it's like I'm ignoring them you

don't think that I had a my any related topic and question prepared into any

category of like team they're just even in the I keep writing this

and saying this because I think it's

astounding these this four-year stretch with Jimmy finals first round conference

finals game seven finals they've won at a 48 win pace in the regular season like it's just they're just like an okay to good regular

See I just have no idea what to make of them none

Yeah The question it the question I have, the question I have,

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