MIAMI HEAT PLAYOFFS - ROAD TO THE 3PEAT - FINALS - SA

EscapoTHB · Post #281 » by **EscapoTHB** » Sat May 17, 2014 5:32 pm

Glad this is starting on the road. Indiana have been bad at home in the playoffs, and it's a real opportunity to cut out their heart early. A game 1 win could devastate the Pacers fragile confidence.

Dupas · Post #282 » by **Dupas** » Sat May 17, 2014 6:11 pm

i really think if we play with a sense of urgency we can win both games in the road and close out home. Get it done but dont fool yourselfs. The pacers always hit everything against us especially PG..

dr3am · Post #283 » by **dr3am** » Sat May 17, 2014 6:45 pm

Dupas wrote:i really think if we play with a sense of urgency we can win both games in the road and close out home. Get it done but dont fool yourselfs. The pacers always hit everything against us especially PG..

Yea the thought of the HEAT actually playing with a sense of urgency in both games is like a 10.2 out of 100% chance of happening. I can see them winning 1 game and just coasting the next game in Indiana. I really think we'll win Game 1 tomorrow

MisterHibachi · Post #284 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:41 am

I think a 2-0 lead for us is actually pretty likely, more likely than a split.

Heat_Fan_87 · Post #285 » by **Heat_Fan_87** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:54 am

Pressure is on Indiana tomorrow.

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #286 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:50 am

I seriously hope Miami comes out of the gates with the mindset of murdering the **** out of Indy. I don't want a 2011 Bulls game 1 where a loss had to wake the team up to dominate the opponent. I want an outright beating as much as possible, but I would be fine with a split - just need to defend homecourt if that's the case

Ratchet_Rio · Post #287 » by **Ratchet_Rio** » Sun May 18, 2014 10:51 pm

Heat_Fan_87 wrote:Pressure is on Indiana tomorrow.

What do you think now?

Heat_Fan_87 · Post #288 » by **Heat_Fan_87** » Sun May 18, 2014 11:10 pm

Ratchet_Rio wrote:
Heat_Fan_87 wrote:Pressure is on Indiana tomorrow.

What do you think now?

I expected us to split the first 2 games. I expect a win in game 2. Miami heads home 1-1.

Altered_Beast · Post #289 » by **Altered_Beast** » Sun May 18, 2014 11:13 pm

Heat_Fan_87 wrote:
Ratchet_Rio wrote:
Heat_Fan_87 wrote:Pressure is on Indiana tomorrow.

What do you think now?

I expected us to split the first 2 games. I expect a win in game 2. Miami heads home 1-1.

xMADEinDADEx · Post #290 » by **xMADEinDADEx** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:49 am

SportVU says that Heat took 18 more uncontested shots than Pacers, and 7 fewer contested ones.

People need to calm down on the overreaction.

Offense wasn't the problem.. It was our defense and that also wasn't too bad. They were just making shots and getting to the line.

xMADEinDADEx · Post #291 » by **xMADEinDADEx** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:51 am

Lucky for you guys, I'm making a game 2 thread.

Post #292 » by **PaulieWal** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:57 am

G-Menn wrote:Lucky for you guys, I'm making a game 2 thread.

Better get us the win, bruh

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homecourtloss · Post #293 » by **homecourtloss** » Mon May 19, 2014 3:08 am

G-Menn wrote:SportVU says that Heat took 18 more uncontested shots than Pacers, and 7 fewer contested ones.

People need to calm down on the overreaction.

Offense wasn't the problem.. It was our defense and that also wasn't too bad. They were just making shots and getting to the line.

This puts me at ease somewhat. 8-9 times out of 10, a more talented offensive team should win the game given those uncontested/contested numbers and given about equal amount of turnovers and not a big disparity in offensive rebounds as was the case today. IND just got to shoot a lot of FTs which **** is but a lot of that had to do with **** defensive breakdowns. Give us those uncontested/contested numbers over the entire series and I think we've got this. It's just so **** annoying that all these teams shoot so well even when gaured against us.

Post #294 » by **IggieCC** » Mon May 19, 2014 5:27 am

Wow... I had no idea.. we are not the greatest at making uncontested shots though.. I feel like we need more (or need to play more) knock down shooters next year. Too many streaky shooters contribute to inconsistent results I bet.

Chalmers and Halsem absolutely clanking the widest open jump shots today I remember.

G-Menn wrote:SportVU says that Heat took 18 more uncontested shots than Pacers, and 7 fewer contested ones.

People need to calm down on the overreaction.

Offense wasn't the problem.. It was our defense and that also wasn't too bad. They were just making shots and getting to the line.

DavoBirmingham · Post #295 » by **DavoBirmingham** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:26 pm

Anyone else notice the lineup of Wade, Allen, James, Battier and Andersen and think it was a little strange?

The 208th most used lineup of the season for the Heat - they played just two minutes together all year.

http://nbaobserver.wordpress.com/2014/0 ... e-1-0-lead

KingHomer · Post #296 » by **KingHomer** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:07 pm

DavoBirmingham wrote:Anyone else notice the lineup of Wade, Allen, James, Battier and Andersen and think it was a little strange?

The 208th most used lineup of the season for the Heat - they played just two minutes together all year.

http://nbaobserver.wordpress.com/2014/0 ... e-1-0-lead

Personally, I think we should use that line-up more.

theFRANCHISE · Post #297 » by **theFRANCHISE** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:01 am

KingHomer wrote:
DavoBirmingham wrote:Anyone else notice the lineup of Wade, Allen, James, Battier and Andersen and think it was a little strange?

The 208th most used lineup of the season for the Heat - they played just two minutes together all year.

http://nbaobserver.wordpress.com/2014/0 ... e-1-0-lead

Personally, I think we should use that line-up more.

that line up in game 1 worked better for the heat and in game 2 of course work waaay better. I didn't catch the game since I had to attend a class but I knew they would win game two. Anyone else amazed at wade's scoring so far in this series!? That rest is paying off.

Post #298 » by **mopper8** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:58 am

DavoBirmingham wrote:Anyone else notice the lineup of Wade, Allen, James, Battier and Andersen and think it was a little strange?

The 208th most used lineup of the season for the Heat - they played just two minutes together all year.

http://nbaobserver.wordpress.com/2014/0 ... e-1-0-lead

That was essentially a standard lineup + response to the poor play of our point guards. Most of the season we had the opposite--Spo was looking for ways to maximize their minutes by even playing Mario & Cole together. But with them struggling, a Wade/Allen backcourt was necessary. Lebron-Battier-Andersen frontcourt is pretty normal.

RJM · Post #299 » by **RJM** » Thu May 22, 2014 4:39 am

Paul George's concussion will be a factor this series. A really big factor. It means more Lance.

dr3am · Post #300 » by **dr3am** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:11 pm

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2071 ... g-national