This is the Miami Heat that a lot of people were saying would dispose of the Pacers in a short series. Even though Pacers have advantage inside, this game is showing if Wade and/or Bosh would have played up to their potential or close to it, the Pacers couldn't hang with the Heat. Playing against a team with two to three star players playing like star players is hard to overcome even if you have one decisive advantage.
Rebounding(9 offensive) - advantage Miami Turnovers - advantage Miami Someone other than LeBron - advantage Miami Points in the paint - advantage Miami Hibbert with 3 fouls - advantage Miami Heat shooting only 40%(43% for Indiana) but have 15 more shots than Indy.
The Pacers make some of the most bone headed turnovers I have ever seen. They throw the ball to wrong color uniforms! Really a shame, they are talented, but they mailed it in in the first half. Doubtful they can recover, but possible.
I would blame the Pacers coach. They had control of this series they just need someone more seasoned to take over this team.
David West is actually the guy that's disappointing me most on Indiana. He just looks nervous as hell. 5 turnovers in a half, most fumbling away routine passes underneath the basket. Missed free throw in a key spot. Not rebounding. Maybe he's still feeling the impact of his illness, because West is someone I would expect to step up in a big game.
When their backs are against the wall this Miami team finally is playing like they are capable of, just like what happened they were down 2-3 to Boston last year. This team is too good to not show up. I hope this wakes them up for the next round because the Spurs are not going to give them chances like the young Indiana team did.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Video: Superstition? Shane Battier wiping the sweat off LeBron's left arm, and his left arm only. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Heat">#Heat</a> <a href="https://t.co/LBKUYgO11h" title="https://vine.co/v/b3wzZaTm56u">vine.co/v/b3wzZaTm56u</a></p>— Tas Melas (@TasMelas) <a href="https://twitter.com/TasMelas/status/341736319493492738">June 4, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Or they can just leave the best player on the planet with an uncontested 3, no one within 10 feet of him.
Stephenson is one of the dumbest players I have ever seen and even worse the guy thinks he is Kobe. I called the last hero ball play right when he caught the ball. If I was vogul I would glue his ass to the bench.
