Game 1 Post Game NBA Finals

[narmerguy]

if Wade had a mid range jumper, injury wouldn't matter as much. i don't want to see mike miller in this series. Bosh has to play tougher and better defense. Lebron as to attack more.

I really don't understand what the hell happened to his jumper. He insists on fading back on most of his jumpers. He never goes straight up anymore unless it happens to be a three, which he should never be taking anyways unless he really has his midrange going.

Wade is playing better than most everyone on this board can play, guy has major knee issues, let this go guys......Let this go, I have more faith in him winning us a game than I have on this COACH winning us a game.

Wade can clearly attack, and regardless of how his knee feels, his brain is fine. Dude is playing poorly, his decision-making is not good, and he's not showing a ton of effort at all in the first halves still. It's obvious he has the tools to drive and finish, he's done it multiple times throughout all the games. He just seems intent on taking contested jumpers when teammates are open. That's not OK. That's not coaching, that's on him. I love Wade, he's my favorite player in the NBA and the reason I started watching the NBA. But he's just not playing well and we have to be real about that. I hate fans that make excuses for players on other teams, and I sure as hell aren't going to do so on my team.

[cb1]

I know that it's frustrating to watch a guy like Durant destroy the defense in the fourth, but LeBron can't guard him.

LeBron played 46 minutes tonight. He can't do both. He can't play almost all game and carry the offense AND guard their best scorer. No human can exert themselves that much.

It's either LeBron plays 40 a night and guards Durant, or he plays 45+ and you live with Battier on Durant.

True. Spo needs to play the bench more. It's really that simple. The guys on the court couldn't keep up what they did in the first half because they were being run into the ground. Does Turiaf still exists on this team?

[WD]

Wade can't play 40+ minutes anymore

Everyone needs to realize that

Whether it's because of an injury, decline, age, him not liking the second role, he can only give us a short burst of quality minutes

He needs to come off the bench plan and simple

Rio is playing well and can get more touches
Bosh needs to start

We need to also play a goddamn center

Where was Cole?

Our coach doesn't trust bench players even if its for just 2 minutes smh. Wade is only 30 so i think he might be hurt especially in a shortened season like this one.

If our coach cannot trust our bench,then he is not a HEAD COACH, he is just a coach of the star players...PERIOD! - That's just total BULLSH@T - not you Sir, the idea.

[dflash3]

Chalmers has actually really stepped up for the Heat squad by knocking down threes, and making some surprise drives for the bucket throughout the playoffs. He is delivering the offensive spark that we expect from Wade. On top of that, Battier has his moments, so the role players are showing up. The problem is that Wade doesn't show up. We've been waiting for him to show up every single game, and it has gotten to the point where Wade having a modest game is something to be positive about. It's time to lessen Wade's shot attempts, since it mostly results in lost possessions and focus on getting Bosh more involved.

Bosh didn't have a great game today, but he is capable of being the most reliable second option with his solid jumper and ability to drive the the rim. I desperately want Bosh given some more responsibilities like he's back in Toronto as opposed to being a glorified Haslem.

[GameTime_3]

Wade is hurting but so is most of the TEAM! Its a compressed season and everyone is hurting. The dude does not want to ATTACK! He had a few open lanes and he settled. Thats not an injury thats a player that is ok on settling for whats easy. Late in the 4th, he saw that he needed to attack and look at that, all of a sudden he could. I'm the biggest WADE fan and his done everything and more for this team but what were watching is a new, DIVA Wade.

If what you're saying is true, we have no chance in this series, so I'll just hope it's not.

I hate to admit it! I love WADE. But the dude cost the HEAT game 1 of the NBA Finals. Wade has been playing like CRAP for a while now. He showed flashes at time in these playoffs but if you look at Wade as a whole this season and playoffs, his been BAD!

D-Wade has become Eddie Jones. Mid range jumpers and overrated Defensive player.

[WadeInTheWater]

You see why the last 3 games i haven't watched the 3rd quarter? Because i will punch somebody in my house watching this team collapse making stupid mistakes and giving away a lead. It didn't happen in 6 and 7 against Boston but eventually it would and it did tonight.

3rd period the single most important period in the game of basketball, it's a fact look it up.

[djkeem]

dam i cant really explain what happened in the second half we just imploded it seems or atleast stopped executing it seems this teams biggest weakness right now is executing consistently for 48 min

[DefenseWins]

I'm also for Bosh getting more touches.

Wade should be some sort of decoy. Wasted possessions... that's a good way of putting it with his stupid shots.

[Chosen01]

The thing I'm confused about is that Wade made it look easy when he was cutting through the defense whenever he chose to, but he was never consistent. He keep settling. Enraged me.

Seems like he does it in spurts. I don't think he is a 100% so it seems like he deliberately conserves energy so he can put on a surge in the 4th. Throughout the Pacers and Celtics series he always came through in the 4th. He also played well down in the fourth with the And-one/jumper/ and drive to the basket (eurostep).

He'll bounce back. A lot of those jumpers were halfway down and could have easily gone in. Missed a lot of shots he usually makes.

The problem was the defense and the turnovers.

Well lets hope he gets he knee drained again, he hasn't attacked frequently since the end of the pacer series. Very hard for Heat to win with Wade is just attacking in bursts and jacking up jumpers the rest of the time.

[Flashpoint]

That's not the Lebron we need to see. Everyone's piling on Wade, but if Lebron plays like this every game we don't have a chance in hell. That passivity is poison. Extremely disappointed in our Big 3. Joel and Turiaf needed to see time. We had no answer for Westbrook defensively, there was no one to challenge his drives. Wade on Durant is just giving up free points. Cheers to Battier for a special game on both sides of the ball.

That was a disturbing game on many levels. No need to panic though.

[WD]

Bosh used to be a first option in the past, so he is capable of doing a lot more than being a jump shooter. I'd like to see him become the second option on the team as opposed to always being an after thought.

This COACH is obsessed with Lebron

[SweetTouch]

Heat are 0-6 when losing going into the 4th quarter

after tongiht 0-7

[OtW]

I love how we stay in front of Durant.

/green

[fishfuego.]

Did you guys see Fisher make a lay up on Wade?

The not washed up version of Wade would have left Fisher with a Spalding imprint on his ugly a** head.

There was another where he tried to crossover Fisher and then missed a closer bank shot.

That's when I knew we're screwed.

I have to agree about Wade being Washed up, there's no other way to describe it. If he is hurt, he is not saying, so washed up is correct. What else can be said.

[FlashKing]

It seems like every time this Heat team comes out strong in a game that they aren't expected to win, it all comes apart in the 2nd half.

[Akshan]

WIN GAME 2 if you lost that win the three home games. We lost this game due to lack of rest coming home than going all the way to OKC after a grueling Game 7. Also the small ball lineup **** has to stop

[SweetTouch]

Pete Prisco ‏@PriscoCBS
Wade: Major disappointment since Indiana series

Jared Dubin ‏@JADubin5
6 points, 3 boards, 4 assists in the 4th quarter for Russ. Assisted on 8 of KD's 17 4th-quarter points.

Hardwood Paroxysm ‏@HPbasketball
And yeah, if Wade's just that far gone, it's over

Desmond ‏@d_jacks89
Westbrook never gets credit. Lebron never plays well enough.
Retweeted by Tony Allen

[WadeInTheWater]

Did you guys see Fisher make a lay up on Wade?

The not washed up version of Wade would have left Fisher with a Spalding imprint on his ugly a** head.

There was another where he tried to crossover Fisher and then missed a closer bank shot.

That's when I knew we're screwed.

I have to agree about Wade being Washed up, there's no other way to describe it. If he is hurt, he is not saying, so washed up is correct. What else can be said.

Exactly either he has too much pride to admit he's injured and doesn't want excuses or we are seeing a washed up Wade. I hope it's the former that's wrong with him.

[OtW]

Wade let Ray Allen get past him in Game 1 of the BOS series before he blocked his ass.

Fisher is 37.

Does not compute.

[thegreat0ne81]

Here is my unbiased view of what I saw regarding your team.

Lebron - Great game for 3 quarters again. He had some big drives in the 3rd to try to stall the rally by the Thunder. Actually thought that he was ready to take over at that point. I swear that guy thinks too much in the 4th quarter of the Finals.

It is like he starts thinking about what people will think if he doesn't come through and starts to get in his own head. I could feel his demeanor change. He basically crapped himself trying too hard to make something happened. He lost the ball or failed to score a bunch of times that led to Thunder fast breaks.

Wade - He is injured or age is catching up to him. I don't know which one. But that guy is not the same Dwayne Wade of even last year in the Finals. You have 0 chance this series if he continues to play like this.

Bosh - Non existant. Basically a jump shooter. This guy needs to defend /rebound or get the F out.

Coach - He is an idiot. No one believes in him. Fire him for your own sake.

Bench - Battier played a good game. But he is a role player. He went above and beyond the call of duty today.

Durant - Wow that is a bad man. Best player in the league.