Post#11 » by RJM » Fri Jun 1, 2012 8:03 am
The common theme among the media has to do with speculation as to whether or not the Celtics have officially run out of gas or whether Game 2 was merely a shadow of things to come. I have always respected this Celtics team because of their ability to play a resilient form of basketball. Adversity is certainly one element that does not deter their will to win. I expect Game 3 to be an absolute war.
I don't know whether or not the Celtics have anything left; they could very well surprise me and tear Miami apart tonight. I felt the same way about them in 2010 when it really looked like Miami had a solid chance to beat them, especially with KG suspended for Game 2. They didn't, and Boston managed to drag themselves all the way to the NBA Finals, pushing the eventual champion Lakers to a full seven games.
They never cease to amaze me, anymore. I think we need to head into this match like as if it were a Game 7; if Boston plans to play like it's their last game of the season, we need to match that intensity head-on and without letting up. We cannot afford to allow them to get a leg-up on us, because there's something mystical about the Garden, and I don't want to be hexed by it.
I think it was someone earlier that said that a Game 3 win by the HEAT makes the prospects of a Bosh return that much more likely; he would get further rest as a result of a potential sweep, and we would all have more practice and recuperation time ahead of the NBA Finals if and/or when we eliminate the Celtics.
Let's all hope Spurs-Thunder goes the distance, and we sweep the C's; I have a feeling that Game 3 is going to be a good one. We need to make our free throws, continue to attack the basket, hit our open threes, maintain consistent play from HEAT role players Miller, Battier, Haslem and Chalmers (and James Jones if his number is called), and channel the intensity of Alonzo Mourning in his prime for all 48 minutes.
3-0 is more possible than you think, fellow HEAT fans; let's be the first to sweep the the KG-era Celtics. It starts with a win tonight.