ESPN pundit: Lakers should tank Game 5 vs. Warriors with 'no chance'

At least this pundit thinks the Warriors are going to win Wednesday.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors dribbles between LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers during a 104-101 Lakers win May 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.Dynasty on the brink? Not until Friday at least, according to ESPN's Mike Greenberg.

Greenberg, host of ESPN's “Get Up!” morning show, declared that, with the Lakers up 3-1 in the second-round series, LeBron James should simply take Wednesday off because the Dubs can’t possibly lose Game 5 in San Francisco. “Here’s my suggestion: LeBron needs to just slip a comfy robe over that pair of slippers and get set to watch Game 5 tomorrow night from the comfort of his mansion wherever it is in LA where he lives,” Greenberg said. “He shouldn’t even go to San Francisco. … I’m going down with the ship on this theory: The Lakers have no chance of winning Game 5 of this series. The Warriors are going to be playing for their dynasty at home with the crowd. They’re going to win.

Of course, this is not baseball. (Though San Francisco baseball fans might have some familiarity with a star pitcher

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