Post#1274 » by overland » Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:52 am
Before Tip-Off: Both teams start their strongest. The Pacers thus offer to Hill, Stephenson, George, West and Hibbert. In addition, Danny Granger stands before his comeback - but only towards the end of the week.
Miami is Wade available, the most recently treated himself to many breaks. The shooting guard starts with Chalmers, James, Battier and Bosh. For Reservist Michael Beasley is not at the start.
2: Beautiful touch passes from West that once lead to Hibbert free throws and once to a Hibbert jumper. After West succeeds even after an offensive rebound, a basket of success. 5:5 draw.
9: LeBron leads George to date before after line and thread. In the low post to succeed his MVP points 5 and 6 George is still without points, meanwhile, garnished Hill his miserable performance so far with an air ball from the free throw line. 19:15 Heat.
12: Important scene for yet totally indisposed Pacers. Watson steals a few seconds before the quarter-end the ball, it creates time for the opponent's basket and sank a layup with the siren. 30:19 Heat, and exactly how it feels.
19: Actually unbelievable that there are still players out there who fall for Wade's throw feints. As convincing as they may be, but now everyone knows that the comparatively weak middle distance shooter so Wade wants to achieve only one thing: draw fouls. Mahinmi is already the second to George Pacer doing him a favor. From the line increases Wade 37:29.
23: After a few questionable decisions, the Pacers terribly excited - and suddenly it hails catcalls against the master. West is on the line and reduced to 35:44. Actually unbelievable that Indiana considering this power only nine points is returned.
28: A ray of light on the horizon for Indiana: Shortly after the start of the second half James conceded his third foul. It is 53:47 Heat, there's really anything can happen. And after a West jumper and a three-point play-Hibbert, it is only a measly point!
32: Despite a 60:57-leadership: The amateurism is not expel the Pacers. West (4 TO in the third quarter) holds in the low post and the ball will fit to the three-point line, instead he throws the ball Hibbert's face. Johnson could secure the ball, but it can roll off. Turnover number 19 for Indiana.
36: George for three! For the second time in a row! The star of the Pacers thaws, now stands at 14 points. But the game remains tight, Cole reduced immediately back to 64:68.
42: Oh, the Heat get some of their own medicine! Only Watson steals the ball and Cole shows off the fast break, then makes James Hibbert and forward the same to the next one quick attack. And that is beautifully finished: About George the ball goes to Watson, who operates the cutting Stephenson, who bears turn on Scola. 78:72 Pacers, Miami-out.
47: Phew, three unfortunate actions of George sequentially. First he fouls Andersen unmotivated during its layup, then he slipped the rebound during the subsequent free throw by the fingers, and finally it touches another ball that would have gone from Andersen's leg safely out of play. At the end of this sequence LeBron messed up a layup. The level is manageable, 86:81 Pacers.
The star of the game: Roy Hibbert . The "Big Fella" against Chris Bosh: Miami saw In the last matchup of never good. As dominant as this time the Pacers center was at an initial stage but rarely. Of the first eleven points of the host of the All-Star labeled 9 - and six of them were simple hook throws directly to the ring. Bosh has neither the size nor the power to keep Hibbert in check.
After the kick-off but succeeded Miami join forces temporarily to keep the center of the zone. This changed again in the second half.
Flop of the Match: LeBron James. Everything began to plan for Miami: The Heat got off to the better start, LeBron led opponent Paul George before normal. But only in the first quarter. In the second he allowed himself an extensive break, after which he no longer played almost the first minute with the aggressiveness.
In the second half the team defense of the Pacers took the MVP almost completely from the game. 14 rebounds and 6 assists, of course, quite nice, but when James has recently thrown by 37.5 percent from the field (6/16)? This season, at least not yet.
With two versemmelten free throws and a three-Airball he shot his heat in the fourth quarter from the game. For this purpose, he caused five turnovers.
The fell on:
1.Although the problems of the Heat against Indiana's big men apparently were in the playoffs, the master began with a small-ball lineup that Shane Battier set against David West. The Heat veteran get a three and a dunk, but apart from that had to be West Matchup (also later against Rashard Lewis ) in the handle. The problem was only 7 turnovers.
2.Against the Heat, the most likely best fast break team in the league, one must actually do not allow turnovers, if you want to win. Some teams have already done very well this year. But of all the supposedly biggest challenger Miami's got the scoop on the assembly line. Bad passes, shaky ball control, hasty individual actions and offensive fouls: With the aggressive and quick defense of the opponent Indiana was not clear at all and used every possible way to lose the ball. Even at half-time there were 13 turnovers (21 in total).
3.The Pacers and their fans were apparently do not agree, as the referee ran the game. After her own perception of many actions have been blown, but the Heat allowed everything. There were scenes that were questionable, no doubt. Mostly, however, the Pacers put simply not very skilled. The weak own performance coupled with the alleged injustice in terms of fouls: It was actually a miracle that no pacer conceded a technical foul and the team had only seven points behind at halftime.
4.Paul George an MVP candidate? Not in this form. In a direct duel with top dog LeBron James of the Pacer could make a statement, instead he played at the beginning so dog miserable as the season not yet. James' defense made George visibly nervous, he dared hardly a dribble to. To this end, he read situations completely wrong and played weak passes. 0/4 field goals, 2 points, 4 turnovers was the mid-term review. In Defense of 5.LeBron made her look like a schoolboy him at first, George was mentally too slow and was either overpowered or overwhelmed. Even Dwyane Wade played with him in a scene cat and mouse. In the second round he has a play, after all, but a mistake he was not there.
6.After he had missed three of the last four games to Dwyane Wade gave against Indiana again the honor. The shooting guard started tidy, built with increasing playing time but more and more from - only in the fourth quarter then suddenly reappear. With a spectacular fast break dunk he gave the Heat the meantime, new hope. Striking strong was Wade, meanwhile, in the Defense. Lance Stephenson saw almost the entire game no land in between he also defended Paul George very well.
7.The Pacers had strengthened their bench in summer, and against Miami saw the positive effect. When David West lost the ball on an assembly line produced and George Hill was totally out of, familiar coach Frank Vogel in the closing stages CJ Watson and Luis Scola - and both gave the team important minutes, strong defense and solid offense. Both make Indiana again a bit better.
8.After a few years of mediocrity, the Indiana Pacers have finally arrived back in the middle of society. A big game against the Miami Heat can become a Justin Timberlake no longer escape. The superstar makes on his U.S. tour this day in Indianapolis hold and allowed himself to deflect a little NBA basketball.
The reactions:
Roy Hibbert (Pacers): "Miami is the best team in the league, back-to-back champion We have not properly played in the first half that was better in the second half on Friday we play against Charlotte since may... give it no hangover. I expect that we train well and are ready again. I have birthday tomorrow, as today's victory was ever a beautiful gift. "
Paul George (Pacers): "This was a nice, very intense game Both teams played at a high level you could see that they both wanted to win...
LeBron James (Heat): "I believe that we have brought our performance today, we know that the Pacers are good defensively you have made a few severe and throws the basket well, but even though we were attacked in the rear 10 rebounds... We have well maintained and for grasp it. "
Chris Bosh (Heat): "If you get involved in such a battle with them, the 6-point deficit feels like a 20-point deficit."
