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

[DWadeno3]

Rashard Lewis played 13 minutes last night and had a +/- of +1. I know the stat isn't an indicator of his performance, but his impact is nowhere near as significant as you make it to be. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh not producing the way they should is the problem. Those are two stars watching as the other star goes to work. Wade receives plenty of touches but is just a stopgap to our offense with his reluctance to take the large amount of midrange jumpers their defense gives us and Bosh wants no part of the ball unless it happens to find him. People can criticize Westbrook all the want, but the dude makes no excuses and produces.
I'm not even gonna s*** on Bosh that much though since his advanced metrics are still decent given his usage, but Wade has been atrocious so far. Overall he's even worse than last year.

I don't look at it that way. replace lewis with JJ and that +1 probably looks like a +9...

our +/- with JJ on the floor is amazing.

That was not my point. I'm just saying people point out Lewis' rotational minutes when his impact is hardly as big as the one of Bosh and Wade for example, who have clearly not been playing up to standard and are much bigger issues than Lewis over JJ.

[dancing2thabeet]

Rashard Lewis played 13 minutes last night and had a +/- of +1. I know the stat isn't an indicator of his performance, but his impact is nowhere near as significant as you make it to be. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh not producing the way they should is the problem. Those are two stars watching as the other star goes to work. Wade receives plenty of touches but is just a stopgap to our offense with his reluctance to take the large amount of midrange jumpers their defense gives us and Bosh wants no part of the ball unless it happens to find him. People can criticize Westbrook all the want, but the dude makes no excuses and produces.
I'm not even gonna s*** on Bosh that much though since his advanced metrics are still decent given his usage, but Wade has been atrocious so far. Overall he's even worse than last year.

I don't look at it that way. replace lewis with JJ and that +1 probably looks like a +9...

our +/- with JJ on the floor is amazing.

That was not my point. I'm just saying people point out Lewis' rotational minutes when his impact is hardly as big as the one of Bosh and Wade for example, who have clearly not been playing up to standard and are much bigger issues than Lewis over JJ.

I agree with DWadeno3, the reason us not blowing teams the **** out is Wade and Bosh not performing as they cant. They will be way better in the ECF and Finals tho, I'm sure of it. That being said, I still think JJ would help our offense immensely because he can actually hit a three pointer - and at the amazing clip too.

[caliswiss]

The way the Heat are are playing, they are gonna have it tough come finals against a OKC, SA, or LA Clips, unless someone steps up on this team and take some of the load off of James.

[QUIZ]

The way the Heat are are playing, they are gonna have it tough come finals against a OKC, SA, or LA Clips, unless someone steps up on this team and take some of the load off of James.

It was 1 game.

[DayofMourning]

The way the Heat are are playing, they are gonna have it tough come finals against a OKC, SA, or LA Clips, unless someone steps up on this team and take some of the load off of James.

It was 1 game.

I wonder if people said the same thing about Jordan when he went off and the Bulls WON.

[QUIZ]

The way the Heat are are playing, they are gonna have it tough come finals against a OKC, SA, or LA Clips, unless someone steps up on this team and take some of the load off of James.

It was 1 game.

I wonder if people said the same thing about Jordan when he went off and the Bulls WON.

Seriously I mean all I've been hearing the past two is how LeBron can't keep this up and the Heat look like the Cav's. It'd be one thing if it had been going on for a whole series but it was only one game that it happened and we won. The previous 2 wins he only had to score 22 but no one will mention that especially not ESPN because how else can they get the LeBron is leaving because he has no help hype machine rolling.

[DayofMourning]

It was 1 game.

I wonder if people said the same thing about Jordan when he went off and the Bulls WON.

Seriously I mean all I've been hearing the past two is how LeBron can't keep this up and the Heat look like the Cav's. It'd be one thing if it had been going on for a whole series but it was only one game that it happened and we won. The previous 2 wins he only had to score 22 but no one will mention that especially not ESPN because how else can they get the LeBron is leaving because he has no help hype machine rolling.

We need Lebron to be a hero once in a while. Its not a big deal. It seems every game that there is a knee jerk reaction to something. One game sample sizes FTW.

[KingDavid]

It was 1 game.

I wonder if people said the same thing about Jordan when he went off and the Bulls WON.

Seriously I mean all I've been hearing the past two is how LeBron can't keep this up and the Heat look like the Cav's. It'd be one thing if it had been going on for a whole series but it was only one game that it happened and we won. The previous 2 wins he only had to score 22 but no one will mention that especially not ESPN because how else can they get the LeBron is leaving because he has no help hype machine rolling.

LBJ threepeats and leaves Miami. That'll be the day. I can't tell you the last time I watched ESPN for anything other than a sporting event. If you live down in south fl, listen to ESPN radio. They actually make sense, ironically, and they mock the idiots that have these egregious opinions.

[Run DLC]

ECF, here we come. LeBron had me worried tonight, but he came through and made all the right plays down the stretch.

[SweetTouch]

29,9,5 has you worried

How spoiled we heat fans are


Lewis made a three .. That was unbelievable

[JesusHCoxMd]

[dr3am]

WTF?

[HEAT111]

WTF?

I think I should get the NBA Finals game thread ready.

[theFRANCHISE]

Joe said Lebron flopped. Why would you complain? Lebron's flop got you a wide open look

haha exactly like there was a call made and he got an open look and still missed.

[jonnychan]

Sorry if it is a stupid post, but is it beneficial to activate Greg Oden for this series? I know he looked totally useless against Hibbert in that one game, but I am concerned about their ridiculous advantage in the front court.

[Mars]

[narmerguy]

Well that sucks. Never want the ESPN "analysts" unanimously on your side.

[Mars]

Well that sucks. Never want the ESPN "analysts" unanimously on your side.

Last year's Eastern Conference Finals : ESPN picks...

[NetsWorld]

Has Indiana finally figured it out? Indiana CANNOT play Miami the way they played Washington or Atlanta. Although people are saying this is the ECF they wanted, it might end with Miami taking it in a sweep or even five games.

Prediction: Miami in 5.

[BIRDMAN BIRDMAN]

@WallaceNBA_ESPN

LeBron and Wade say they expect Haslem to be back in starting lineup. Spoelstra indicates all options open - even Oden in rotation.