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Lakers' signature defense should mute calls for an asterisk around 2020 NBA championship

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn must’ve thought ghosts were around every time he weaved around the free-throw line because he flinched as he flashed by LeBron James’ outstretched arms.

Apparently, he was unaware of the 6-foot-10 pterodactyl named Anthony Davis, waiting with long arms to swat away his layup and trigger a devastating fast break.

They were the same ghosts Tyler Herro saw when passing up would-be layups for turnovers or putting up a floater that had plenty of air and not enough ball.

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