The city of Denver sits around 5,280 feet above sea level, which can lead to shortness of breath pretty quickly for people not accustomed to moving around in that altitude.
But not only did Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra disregard that potential advantage for the Nuggets ahead of the NBA Finals, he also said his team would be ready to play at...oh, about 29,000 feet, give or take.
NBA TV"If Denver wants to tip this thing off at the top of Everest, we'll do that."<br><br>Heat HC Erik Spoelstra is locked in for Game 1 <a href="https://t.