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HEAT PLAYOFF BASKETBALL! MIAMI V. FOUR LEAF FRAUDS, 4/27, 6PM, FINISH THEM!!!

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Post#321 » by Heat3 » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:51 pm

Down almost 30 and they’re passing up threes. They’re so smart they don’t do the obvious.
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Post#322 » by Kobewade11 » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:52 pm

damn Bam that was just awful.
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Post#323 » by SerialChiller » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:53 pm

Butler sitting on the bench looking like mickey mouse...this whole thing is embarrassing lol
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Post#324 » by contract » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:53 pm

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Post#325 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:53 pm

Stan’s faded when it comes to Jimmy
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Post#326 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:55 pm

Tatum has an insane whistle
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Post#327 » by Heat3 » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:55 pm

SVG “Delon Wright who we haven’t seen for whatever reason”. Smh. He was listed as out Stan.


Patty Mills only guy that understands they need threes.
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Post#328 » by Umbooki » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:56 pm

Been a bad day for basketball. That second quarter was so, so bad lmao.
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Post#329 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:56 pm

Bam can’t make a shot now, get them all out of the way tonight and bounce back game 4
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Post#330 » by wade44 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:00 am

Just can’t have this bad performance in front of your home audience. That Philly loss where bam came up small offensively is coming back to bite us
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Post#331 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Post#332 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:01 am

Johnny Fontane wrote:Just can’t have this bad performance in front of your home audience. That Philly loss where bam came up small offensively is coming back to bite us


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Post#333 » by AirP. » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:01 am

Umbooki wrote:Been a bad day for basketball. That second quarter was so, so bad lmao.

Come on, Miami only gave up 42 points in the 2nd quarter.
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Post#334 » by wade44 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:01 am

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Post#335 » by marson » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:01 am

Bam has to make adjustment in Game 4, has to be quick in his actions. His fake turnaround is becoming predictable already for the Celtics.
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Post#336 » by eddieheatfan » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:02 am

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Post#337 » by AirP. » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:03 am

Nice, Martin takes a 3 and makes sure his foot is over the line.
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Post#338 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:03 am

This dude Caleb just can’t help but put his foot on the line :lol:
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Post#339 » by DayofMourning » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:03 am

Literally no foul. Holy crap. This was determined by every power before the game.
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Post#340 » by MettaWorldPanda » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:03 am

Series of adjustments. We’ll be better next game

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