For Miami to win their role players have to play better, especially on the wide open jump shots. They need someone else besides Lebron and Wade to step up. Otherwise it'll be tough in Indiana because I suspect we'll see a better game from Granger at home. Again with Bosh out Indiana now has the same amount of overall talent as Miami. So far Miami's got no answer for West in this series.
The WAde flagrant was a flagrant. Not worth a suspension. While Paul George was terrible offensively, he was amazing defensively. Apart from one blown play, he really played Wade and Lebron really really well. Pacers can guard the Heat. They need to cut down on turnovers. They can win this series.
And I want to give some props to Frank Vogel. He is doing a great job keeping his players focused. Being so young and inexperienced it's admirable what he's doing. He reminds me of a young JVG without the traits of OCD. Interesting fact connecting Vogel to Bird: Vogel is the German and Dutch word for "bird" and is a common surname originating in German-speaking countries. Equivalent surnames are Bird (surname) or Byrd in English
I don't think it's Spo calling Chalmers for the last play. It's more of a Wade's a bad 3pt shooter and LBJ never has the gut to take it on himself. The previous play, the play was broken, LBJ had 12 seconds to make a play, and he just passed to Wade. If you are the best player in the team, you want the ball in your hands, period. LBJ doesn't have that mental toughness.
Jason Smith fouling Blake Griffin = Random guy killing a money generator, suspension. Dwayne Wade fouling Darren Collison = Money generator killing random guy, no suspension. It's stupid and unfair, but I just can't see Stern suspending Wade.
No worries, guess D-Wade slipped and his momentum carried him right into Collison, right, LOF-WOFs? *Credit for "LOF-WOFs" goes to KingCheetah, before he eats me
LOL at the people who think the Pacers will win the series. Last night was impressive. Let's see if they can win another 3. I doubt it.
Lebron james needs to hit his FT. It is simple as that. He took Big Z, Sasha P, Gooden, and hughes to the final. He has wade should be able to take this team to the finals.
I was surprised by how many people, media especially, were dismissing Bosh's injury as no big deal. I don't think they'll miss his offense too terribly, but this is a series with West and Hibbert (and honestly, even Hansbrough). Behind Bosh, the Heat have scrap for bigs. They just lost at home with the Pacers frontcourt not doing very much. George and Granger are going to struggle against James and Wade all series, but if Indy can get their bigs on a roll at home, the Heat don't have any kind of answer. Still think Heat win out, but this might go 6 or 7.
if there is no suspension and there will probably be one because of the catering to divas, Vogel seems like the type, that if they're up late in the game, he will deliver a message to the fabulous one, Dwayne. can't wait!
