It’s not the humidity, it’s the Heat

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ESPN is paying Mike Greenberg $6.5 million per year for gems like this:

“(People don’t realize) how hard it is to go down to Miami this time of year,” Greenberg said Tuesday on Get Up! setting up his doozy of an excuse for the Knicks.

“Just the reality of the temperature change, the heat, the geography. Being down there for three days it sort of saps a little bit of your energy and your strength. We talk about that primarily in football. I know this is an indoor sport, but I mean for the Knicks, whatever it is, (Jimmy) Butler has just destroyed them.”

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Let’s get this straight, Greenberg is suggesting that just by walking off the plane in South Florida in May (not June, not July, not August … but May) when the high temperature is in the mid-80s (I’m not sure how we can survive this) and the humidity has been remarkably pleasant for these parts the last week or so, is the reason the Heat have dominated the Knicks and lead the NBA playoff series, 3-1?

Here’s the reality: It’s not the humidity, it’s the Heat.

If this wackadoodle theory were correct, the Miami Marlins would be winning about 100 games a year boosted by playing 81 at home, even if it’s protected by a retractable roof. Has Greenberg seen the Marlins?

Or better yet, when weather legitimately can be used as an excuse, the Dolphins and Hurricanes would be unbeatable at home in late summer and early fall playing in a stadium that some days doubles for a sauna.

May 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) looks on against the Miami Heat in the second quarter during game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Neither team has been relevant for more than two decades.

Greenberg appeared to be doubling down on what his partner, Jalen Rose, said. Rose first brought up the theory playing in an environmentally controlled indoor arena when the temperature still is pleasant outside is a huge disadvantage for the road team.

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Author : Palm Beach Daily News

Publish date : 2023-05-09 21:31:30

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