The Lakers-Heat NBA Finals is a fascinating matchup that goes beyond LeBron vs. Jimmy Butler and Anthony Davis vs. Bam Adebayo.
This is LeBron vs. “Taking my talents to South Beach.” Pat Riley vs. the Lakers. Talent vs. might. Old vs. young. Zone vs. man-to-man. Superstar assembling vs. team building. David vs. Goliath.
It all makes for a fabulous Finals, which begins Wednesday night.
Here are the matchups:
* David vs. Goliath. Miami is just the fourth fifth seed (or lower) to make the NBA Finals. The other three -- 1981 Rockets, 1995 Rockets, 1999 Knickerbockers -- also played a No.