Game 7 Pacers/down in Gm 7 Celtics/game 6 Spurs(Confidence?)

[Sonny Carson]

Where is your confidence at right now?

Include going into Game 6 against the Celtics as well.

Were you more confident going into game 6 vs. Boston in Boston, down 10(or was it more?) in the 2nd or 3rd Qrt vs. the Celtics in game 7 in Miami, or going into game 7 vs. Indiana at Miami.

Its tough for me to decide right now. Against Boston.....It seemed like the Heat just couldnt win in Boston, Bosh was still somewhat hurt...and it was going to take an epic LeBron performance to win (luckily that happened).

When we were down early against the Celtics....I thought we were just outplayed....So I was very nervous as well.

This game? It isnt game 7 that worries me. Its the fact two of our star players have struggled (Wade and Bosh)

I listened to Michael Wallace discuss the difference between this year and last year. He said that the Pacers are younger, longer and hungrier than that Celtics team. And right now this series reminds him of LeBron vs. the Magic in 09 (Ironically LeBron hit a game winning shot on the exact same day)

Going into that 4th Qrt. I was worried about how clutch Pierce, Ray and Rondo were capable of being and just the will that Garnett brought to the game. However, LeBron took it up a notch, Bosh made big shots and Wade finished them.

Its a different dynamic. So in essence...

I'm more confident that Indiana wont give us the problems that Boston presented in a critical game 7......However, we currently dont have the Wade and Bosh from last year.

So in essence.....

We may very well need a "Game 6 vs. Boston" result from LeBron.

Its weird. I think by tomorrow I'll be even more confident because of "home court" and hoping role players get going, etc.

We'll see. But we've overcome adversity before. Its tough on the heart. It sucks when it doesnt work out (like 2011), but when you do win......Its soooooooo rewarding.

[Tien]

Game 7 in Miami.

The fact that situations like these can potentially bring out a LeBron historical performance is why they are worth it, win or lose. That's why I watch the playoffs, I want historical performances worth remembering.

When I saw LeBron giving a oh so slight smile in the post game conference, I have the feeling he thinks the same way.

It may happen, it may not, it doesn't matter, loving every minute of it.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

I'm confident we will advance to the Finals.

We are better than the Pacers. In my mind, the difference has been the officiating. The refs clearly have an agenda to turn Roy Hibbert into the greatest C to ever play the game in this series vs Miami.

Yes, Bosh is playing bad, and so is Wade. But if Roy Hibbert was officiated fairly, he would have to sit due to foul trouble every now and then, and then Bosh could shine.

The Pacers are a completely different team when Hibbert is on the bench. The referees know that, and have made sure he never sits on it. Roy Hibbert has NEVER in his career, made it to halftime with 0 fouls.....NEVER.......until this series vs Miami. Oh, he did it twice. Game 4 and last night. Just shows you how much they let Hibbert get away with everything.

I fully expect the refs to help us in game 7.

[This IsMy House]

As a sports fan you should love a game 7, but this series never shouldve gone 7. Between the refs/Spo/Wade and Bsoh all have stop Miami from winning in either 5 or 6 games. I just hope everyone brings it tomorrow because judging by the end of the game Indy is ready and has no fear of us.

[Sonny Carson]

Game 7 in Miami.

The fact that situations like these can potentially bring out a LeBron historical performance is why they are worth it, win or lose. That's why I watch the playoffs, I want historical performances worth remembering.

When I saw LeBron giving a oh so slight smile in the post game conference, I have the feeling he thinks the same way.

It may happen, it may not, it doesn't matter, loving every minute of it.

Well he certainly has high expectations for game 7. He averages 34.3 in game 7's....he's lost two of them though. But did win last year. The two losses were on the road though.

[Miamis3rdRing]

I was way more nervous going into Game 6 vs. Boston, really felt like we were done.

Once LeBron went into god-mode for that one, I thought we were fine going into the 7th game.

Also last year against Indiana there was a time in the series where it looked like we were toast. Then Wade suddenly started to pick up his level of play - I believe that was Game 4 of that series.

I've felt very confident over the years when our team is in a do-or-die situation as long as they are at home - this includes that Finals series vs. Dallas. Down 2-3, I was confident in our chances with two potential games at home.

That one didn't work out, but this one will I think.

[Heat_Fan_87]

Hard to remember how I felt about game 7 vs boston. Wade was playing better than he is now so i think i had more confidence vs boston than i do tomorrow. I do think and expect miami to win tomorrow.

[DWadeno3]

I'm always confident in this team, so not a change here.

[dreamchaser]

I was super confident after we beat Boston last year in Game 6. I knew we had that series and last years Game 7 vs the Celtics didn't disappoint. This year's Game 7 against the Pacers is different. I have faith that we will win but it just sucks ass when you don't know what to expect anymore from guys like Wade, Bosh & Ray Allen...

[DefenseWins]

Game 6 in Boston I was dejected, but I don't feel that way right now at all. Game 7 last year I was nervous as **** but I thought just because we were home we'd win and look at what happened.

This game? It's more of Bosh and Wade that I don't have confidence in besides the actual team. Bosh this WHOLE series has stunk, besides game 3 offensively.

Let's see how they are when they are on the brink of elimination at home.

[EscapoTHB]

Game 6 in Boston was my low point. I mean I thought there was no way we would win that game. At the time I was living in New England with a massive Celtics fan as well--so it was just like this complete nightmare situation. But after lebron went Lebron in game 6--I haven't really stressed about a game since.

I dunno. Does anyone else just have the sense watching Lebron the past year that whenever he wants he can turn a gear and win a game by himself? Even in the Olympics whenever a really important moment came up Lebron rose to the occasion.

I feel like Lebron won't let this team lose. Think every game Lebron has played in this series after the pacers have tied the series. Game 3 when it was 1-1. game 5 when it was 2-2. Whenever it looked like Indiana might take momentum of the series--Lebron stepped in and did something which either gave his teammates confidence or just did it himself.

Plus I think I'm at the point with this team where I feel like if they are great then they'll do the thing. If they're not--then they won't. And if they're not great--they'll catch so much hell from the national media that there's really no outrage I could feel after losing that would match that. If we lose Game 7, I have confidence Riley will make some overdue changes to the roster, and we'll win it next year.

IF we win Game 7, I think we'll go on and win the title and try to three-peat next year.

It's really interesting. I'm actually excited about it.

I agree with Lebatard that these are the things that make it fun. Sweeping the Bucks and Beating and injured Bulls team was boooring. This is exciting. I want to see greatness rise to the biggest occasion. This is the kind of stage you want to have players like Lebron and Wade for. They are born for this.

If they lose...it's just basketball though. Like Lebron said. If he's not stressing why should we?

[EscapoTHB]

Here's a question I've been thinking about: If Bosh or wade were ruled out of game 7 by injury or suspension--would you feel more confident about the result? I think I would. Which is damning. Wade/Bosh/Ray are a net drag on the team right now, because they're guys that Lebron respects and will defer to even if they are playing poorly. Whereas if it was Mike Miller instead of wade--you know he'd only hit Mike if he was wide open, and Mike would either shoot it or move it on.

[truthiness]

I'm confident we will advance to the Finals.

We are better than the Pacers. In my mind, the difference has been the officiating. The refs clearly have an agenda to turn Roy Hibbert into the greatest C to ever play the game in this series vs Miami.

Because ... ?
The refs have clearly been incompetent, and they have been affected by the hype surrounding Hibbert's D (goes straight up). But having an agenda to make Hibbert a star ??? That's ridiculous.

Miami have been playing like ****, and even if they might squeeze in the finals, it doesn't feel right. I wanted and expected them to be dominant, and the 27 game winning streak seemed to show they were finally there, yet it was but a mirage.

I feel terribly disappointed and quite upset, and I am not confident at all, because I can't trust Spoelstra, and he's the one whose job is to put players in the position to succeed. Yeah, Bosh sucked, but I am pretty sure that Popovich would have found a way to get him rolling. However, with Spoelstra nothing changes, he just wants people to "do it harder". Probably, if you tell him you're missing FT's, he's gonna tell you to shoot them harder.

[Tony15]

I'm always confident in this team, so not a change here.

I'm with you here. I'm more confident this year because deep down these guys know what it takes to win, and we were 37-4 at home in the regular season this year. Plus, we've lost a total of 2 home games in these playoffs, not to mention how different Indiana is on the road compared to at Bankers Life Field house. If our players just do their jobs, and the refs stay the **** out of it, then Miami has no excuse not winning tomorrow.

[MiaFLSurf]

This is worse.

We have one guy that is TOAST. Hes a corpse of a player.

We have one that has lost ALL CONFIDENCE.

We are in big big trouble.

[OtW]

Despite my bad mood (mainly over how bad we played, Bosh and Wade, and the fact that the loss was on my birthday), nothing can match my feelings going into Game 6. That was REAL adversity. We were down IN Boston, trying to force a Game 7. We almost never win in Boston , and still have trouble there 'till this day. It really felt like the end then.

Not to mention, the victory sealing basket by Pierce the game before was well defended by LeBron. Just traumatizing.

[This IsMy House]

This is worse.

We have one guy that is TOAST. Hes a corpse of a player.

We have one that has lost ALL CONFIDENCE.

We are in big big trouble.

Wow I thought I was a negative nancy, but youre making me feel like the biggest optimist ever.

[MiaFLSurf]

This is worse.

We have one guy that is TOAST. Hes a corpse of a player.

We have one that has lost ALL CONFIDENCE.

We are in big big trouble.

Wow I thought I was a negative nancy, but youre making me feel like the biggest optimist ever.

Its been 6 games.

Its a reality.

Its not a trend. its not a fluke.

Its a whole series.

[This IsMy House]

This is worse.

We have one guy that is TOAST. Hes a corpse of a player.

We have one that has lost ALL CONFIDENCE.

We are in big big trouble.

Wow I thought I was a negative nancy, but youre making me feel like the biggest optimist ever.

Its been 6 games.

Its a reality.

Its not a trend. its not a fluke.

Its a whole series.

But bro you make it seem like its all not fixable. Bosh can start hitting his J tomorrow and were fine. Allen doesnt play as many minutes and we have Miller and were fine. Cole starts to warm up like he did last night, were fine. We play Joel more on West were fine. We can fix this with ease. If the refs stay out of the game and let the players dictate the pace we should be able to force the issue.

Game 7 AT HOME, its what this team battled all year to make sure they had. Dont waste what you worked so hard to earn, make it count.

[MiaFLSurf]

Wow I thought I was a negative nancy, but youre making me feel like the biggest optimist ever.

Its been 6 games.

Its a reality.

Its not a trend. its not a fluke.

Its a whole series.

But bro you make it seem like its all not fixable. Bosh can start hitting his J tomorrow and were fine. Allen doesnt play as many minutes and we have Miller and were fine. Cole starts to warm up like he did last night, were fine. We play Joel more on West were fine. We can fix this with ease. If the refs stay out of the game and let the players dictate the pace we should be able to force the issue.

Game 7 AT HOME, its what this team battled all year to make sure they had. Dont waste what you worked so hard to earn, make it count.

Bosh doesnt need to hit a J. Bosh needs grab a goddam rebound - and he doesnt want to. Allen hasnt hit shots and he cannot drive in to save his life. Wade isnt going to become 5 years younger and healthy. And he isnt going to back down and defer. Cole is a wildcard, who knows what hes gunna do.

We are at home. We have Lebron.

Besides those 2 things, we have NOTHING that has looked good in SIX GAMES. Its the same team we are playing.

Pacers are going to come in humming.