"Three, four months ago, there were hay bales rolling across the street in Wynwood."
Stephen A. Smith predicted it in December:
“We’re talking about the palm trees, the sunshine,” he said on ESPN’s “First Take.” “We’re talking about LA, Miami, NBA Finals. I’m not saying it’s going to happen, of course, but if we’re talking about my wish list: being sent to work, and for the month of June, I got to be stuck in Miami or L.A. Let’s just say I’ll get over that.”
What seemed like an outlandish wish at the time – the Miami Heat had the fourth-worst championship odds at 100/1 in October – came true, albeit in the least self-indulgent way possible: inside a “bubble” in Lake Buena Vista.
But unlike any of the four consecutive finals trips in the Big 3 era, the 2020 buzz — and the accompanying economic boost — are more of a quiet hum as fans watch from home as they channel-surf among basketball, pro football and college sports.
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