2014 NBA EC Finals: IND (1) vs MIA (2)

Post #381 » by **mopper8** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:03 am

6rings4LeClutch wrote:Anyone hear Lebron on Espn about being another team? He seemed pretty pissed lol.

Could you expand on that? I'm interested but can't find anything written on the website about it

Post #382 » by **PaulieWal** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:08 am

mopper8 wrote:
6rings4LeClutch wrote:Anyone hear Lebron on Espn about being another team? He seemed pretty pissed lol.

Could you expand on that? I'm interested but can't find anything written on the website about it

That happened last year. May just have been a recap of the history between the two teams so far.

ThePersianFreak · Post #383 » by **ThePersianFreak** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:43 am

Yup, it was from last year. Vogel said "we're competeting for a championship and they're just another team in our way, that's how we approach it".
LeBron answered "we're not just another team, we're a great team, you don't prepare for just another team".
They asked LeBron if he takes it personally, LeBron said "absolutely". :lol:

dr3am · Post #384 » by **dr3am** » Sun May 18, 2014 6:50 am

6rings4LeClutch wrote:Anyone hear Lebron on Espn about being another team? He seemed pretty pissed lol.

Wasn't that from last year?

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SunsRback4Good · Post #385 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:38 am

I'm going to be a little realistic and pick the Heat in 6. Going this far Pacers will play much better since they despise this team unlike the first two rounds they barely coasted. They might not play like they have last year but something tells me they will win 2 games.

6rings4LeClutch · Post #386 » by **6rings4LeClutch** » Sun May 18, 2014 10:48 am

wm3 wrote:
6rings4LeClutch wrote:Anyone hear Lebron on Espn about being another team? He seemed pretty pissed lol.
Wasn't that from last year?

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Yeah I guess it was lol isn't hear about it until now.

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #387 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:28 pm

Sucks that the game is 3:30 AM in my timezone, but I guess it's good to know that there will no more early games again. I really can't wait for G1 man. Especially with Mark Jackson calling it too as well

/inb4Hibbert20-20

GOATbron · Post #388 » by **GOATbron** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:33 pm

Heat in 4.

ThereIsNoSpork · Post #389 » by **ThereIsNoSpork** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:44 pm

Heat in 6

SunsRback4Good · Post #390 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun May 18, 2014 1:28 pm

Heat in 8

rich316 · Post #391 » by **rich316** » Sun May 18, 2014 2:14 pm

Home court advantage is going to be big for the Pacers. The Heat need to split the first 2 games, if Indy can go up 2-0 I don't see them blowing that lead. Miami doesn't want any part in game 7 in Indy. Lebron would show up, but I can easily imagine the Pacers getting whupped up and feeding off their home crowd in that situation. Miami wants to make this a short series, Indy will only get stronger as it drags on. Their best chance is to win the first 2 games and take the suspense out of it.

As for the matchup, Lebron will get his, but his efficiency won't be as great as it was in the first 2 rounds. Wade absolutely needs to have an impact in most of the games in the series, he's the only other guy capable of creating shots against he Pacers defense. Bosh hitting shots in the corner and stretching Hibbert away from the hoop will also be huge. Lebron will look to establish himself at the rim early, challenging Hibbert physically and trying to force the refs to make calls.

JVL · Post #392 » by **JVL** » Sun May 18, 2014 2:21 pm

Hello Brooklyn wrote:You guys are discounting the fact that the Pacers have improved since last year, overall.

Yeah, that 'fact' has been on full display for the past 5 months, right?

redbottoms24 · Post #393 » by **redbottoms24** » Sun May 18, 2014 3:34 pm

I see this as 50-50 series .. The heat barely broke a sweat in their first 2 series, while the pacers went through a lot of adversity, name calling, locker room and chemistry issues, and plus they have the extra motivation of not being eliminated by the heat 3 years in the row.

Pacers this year are battle tested IMO, so it's kinda surprising most people are claiming heat in 5 or 6. This series at minimum is going to 6 and will most likely go to 7. I don't really think home court matters a lot for the heat and given the home upsets we have seen this post season it's not farfetched to think the heat can beat the pacers in the 7th game.

I expect a very competitive and draining series for both teams. I'm worried about the heats supporting cast and bench. Besides lebron, who knows how the rest will show up. From the pacers standpoint, you know they have a point to prove.

HorribleFan · Post #394 » by **HorribleFan** » Sun May 18, 2014 3:47 pm

crazy_me_87 wrote:i do think the Pacers will put up a fight.. and i do think it will go 6 games

wm3 wrote:My head/heart is telling me 6 games with the possibility of 7.

blind prophet wrote:Indy in 7.

ThereIsNoSpork wrote:Heat in 6

rich316 wrote:The Heat need to split the first 2 games, if Indy can go up 2-0 I don't see them blowing that lead. Miami doesn't want any part in game 7 in Indy.

redbottoms24 wrote:This series at minimum is going to 6 and will most likely go to 7.

The lack of respect for the defending champs around here is shocking

Prokorov · Post #395 » by **Prokorov** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:09 pm

i sitll think the pacers are a bit of a fraud team, but i love lance stevenson, and will be rooting for him and the pacers. love that dude

ThePersianFreak · Post #396 » by **ThePersianFreak** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:19 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/QRich/status/468031233830551552[/tweet]

:lol:

JesusHCoxMd · Post #397 » by **JesusHCoxMd** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:20 pm

Cause it's about to go down! Playoffs!
Hyped up, just 3 hours!

durden_tyler · Post #398 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:25 pm

Just note that Pacers to win series pays 3:1 so if any Pacers backers are willing to put money on them the time is now; not when it's 1-0 (i expect them to win Game 1) and then 2-0 (i also expect them to win Game 2

)...

(But reality says they'll lose the series anyway)

2thehoopand1 · Post #399 » by **2thehoopand1** » Sun May 18, 2014 4:49 pm

Prokorov wrote:i sitll think the pacers are a bit of a fraud team, but i love lance stevenson, and will be rooting for him and the pacers. love that dude

That's like loving tumor why ?

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BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #400 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Sun May 18, 2014 5:05 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/espn/status/468072919072276480[/tweet]

:bowdown:

JESUS