Anyone watchin the playoffs?
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These two teams seemed destined to trade wins til game 7 decides it.
If Tony Parker is out,or less than 100%, it could kill the Spurs chances.
No way they shoot like that every game,but Mike Miller is 8 for 8 from the arc in the series and Birdman has made like 19 straight fgs in the playoffs,so maybe the Heat cool off also.
I love how the Spurs move the ball on offense...it is pure bb unselfishness and savvy.
I just hope they keep shooting it well enough to beat the Heat,so they can go ahead and trade Bosh to the Bobcats,and let DWade drift away,and leave Lebron alone to prove his greatness vs the rest of the NBA.
If Tony Parker is out,or less than 100%, it could kill the Spurs chances.
No way they shoot like that every game,but Mike Miller is 8 for 8 from the arc in the series and Birdman has made like 19 straight fgs in the playoffs,so maybe the Heat cool off also.
I love how the Spurs move the ball on offense...it is pure bb unselfishness and savvy.
I just hope they keep shooting it well enough to beat the Heat,so they can go ahead and trade Bosh to the Bobcats,and let DWade drift away,and leave Lebron alone to prove his greatness vs the rest of the NBA.
sportstalent
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When the Heat move the ball; nobody can stop them.
The Heat have Wade, Allen, James and Bosh that can hit the midrange shot off of a screen all day.
When they broke the game open LeBron had three of them and Allen had one, but Wade was so aggressive last night.
San Antonio kept throwing it away, but I do give the Heat some credit, they were flying all over on defense.
It was a good game to watch, wide open in transition and some good basketball in the half-court set.
When I look at the NBA, if more teams moved the ball and ran more sets, how many points could they score, but how efficient would they be, I think it would be off the charts.
When both teams just settled for shots last night it led to transition and some easy scores. When they ran a little offense, transition was cut out because nobody could just leak out.
I still like the Heat in this series, but this is one of few years that I actually like both teams.
The Heat have Wade, Allen, James and Bosh that can hit the midrange shot off of a screen all day.
When they broke the game open LeBron had three of them and Allen had one, but Wade was so aggressive last night.
San Antonio kept throwing it away, but I do give the Heat some credit, they were flying all over on defense.
It was a good game to watch, wide open in transition and some good basketball in the half-court set.
When I look at the NBA, if more teams moved the ball and ran more sets, how many points could they score, but how efficient would they be, I think it would be off the charts.
When both teams just settled for shots last night it led to transition and some easy scores. When they ran a little offense, transition was cut out because nobody could just leak out.
I still like the Heat in this series, but this is one of few years that I actually like both teams.
trj
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For SA to win Green and Neal have to continue to shoot well because you are not going to get anything out of Ginobli at this point. More importantly, they can't turn the ball over that is how they got into trouble with OKC last year.
I realize not turning the ball over is basketball 101, but Miami's transition game starts everything for them, not only does it get them easy buckets, it creates space for wade/lebron to operate, open looks for their spot up shooters, sets their defense. SA has to keep their TO(s) to single digits.
I realize not turning the ball over is basketball 101, but Miami's transition game starts everything for them, not only does it get them easy buckets, it creates space for wade/lebron to operate, open looks for their spot up shooters, sets their defense. SA has to keep their TO(s) to single digits.
woodyk1
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That's what is so fun about sports. You never know when guys seem to be able to step up. If Wade and Bosh can play like last night, that should be good news for the Heat. If Parker can play a full game and Manu can play like he has in the past, the momentum may swing back to the Spurs. This series has been a good chess match so far. Let's see what Pop has next.
trj
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There has been only one really close game, but the chess match that Spoelstra/Pop have going on is fascinating. It is like move, counter move, and i do not think Spoelstra is getting enough credit for what he is doing, his adjustments, pushing the right buttons, everything.
Among casual fans, Spoelstra will never get the credit he should, but he's already very highly regarded within the NBA and this postseason should only help that. He was known as a great defensive coach before LeBron got there, but he has really embraced a lot of very creative offensive concepts as the Heat have evolved as a team. Pop is throwing a lot of looks at him defensively, the Spurs started the series guarding LeBron and Miami's shooters tight and playing off Wade and Bosh, Spoelstra counted that in game two. The Spurs started playing off LeBron and going under every screen for him and helping off of Wade even more in game three, Miami countered that last night.
In a league filled with a lot of average at best coaches, it's been very enjoyable to watch Pop and Spoelstra go at it this series, and it was fun watching Vogel, another very good young coach, and Spoelstra go at it in the ECF.
sportstalent
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Heat are done...Danny Green is a better version of Robert Horry right now.
I've enjoyed the extreme overreactions each game in this series has caused. The Spurs have home court now, the series is over...what a block by LeBron, Miami's back!....Miami is done for, they can't stop the Spurs....Wade is back, the Heat have this...Ginobili's back, Heat are done!
The Heat have to win two games at home which they are more than capable of doing, especially if Danny Green doesn't continue to hit 70% of his 3's or Ginobili reverts back to the way he has played the vast majority of the playoffs.
Good to see a Knick's fan laughing at someone else, as the rest of the league has been laughing at them that franchise for over a decade now.
sportstalent
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I don't disagree with you, but the Spurs have already proven they can win at Miami.
The thing is, San Antonio, other than Memphis with their size, is probably one of the worst matchups for Miami.
Duncan can still play and Bosh can't stop him one on one, Parker is going pretty much where he wants when he wants when he is under control and the 3-pt shooters of San Antonio are out of their minds.
Keep in mind that San Antonio won at Miami with Ginobili not playing well.
If San Antonio doesn't turn the ball over like they did in game 4 the series is already over.
Tmoney12
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been longer than that. Ill see you fall off the bandwagon after the series is over thou
I'm on as long as LeBron is there.
Jjgoiowa11
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Birdman is an embarrassment to humans.
ibahawkeye
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Bosh and wade are overrated. Heats best lineup tonight was with miller and birdman.
Jjgoiowa11
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Pretty sure Bosh, Miller, Birdturd, and allen could star as the aliens in spacejam2..
