Miami should get the #1 seed

[bksballer89]

I just looked at 3 stretches of games which will kill Indiana if they continue to play this way.

This current stretch they're on which may result in a 4 game losing streak as their next 2 games are on the road in Houston and Dallas.

Then in mid march they have another tough stretch where they play VS Chicago, @ Memphis, @ Chicago, VS Miami, @ WSH, @ Cleveland, and VS Spurs. They could easily lose 6 of these games but I'll say they lose only 3 (possibly 4).

To top it off in the final week of the season they play @ Miami followed by a home game vs OKC who may still be battling SAS for the top spot or Miami/Indy for HCA for a possible finals matchup. Miami on the other hand play most of their tough games at home. The only road games that are tough (following these next 2 on the road in San Antonio & Chicago) are road games in Indy, Memphis, & Washington.

 

[bksballer89]

Point is Indy better get their act together really soon. It's already bad enough that Miami has the same amount of losses as they do. After this road trip Miami will play 13 of their final 22 at home while Indy will play 13 of their final 22 on the road.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

It's pretty much inevitable, and they know it.

 

[Black Adam]

:rollseyes:you're doomed, Pacers fans. the Heat fans have spoken...

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Indiana has the tiebreaker. So, they will have a "bonus" game lead in the loss column.


Miami needs to sweep the remaining two games head to head. Indy only needs to win one.


I predicted Miami to pass them, but it still probably comes down to those games.


If Indiana sweeps those 2 games, I don't think there is enough games for Miami to finish #1.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

:rollseyes:you're doomed, Pacers fans. the Heat fans have spoken...

They aren't doomed, but if they don't get their act together again before the playoffs we might not even see the ECF that everyone thought was a lock.

Maybe Bynum will resurrect them?:rollseyes:

 

[BOTSLAYER]

 

[BOTSLAYER]

LOL really long season still...ish and no matter what MIA still has to play 5 on 8 in the ECF so let's not "granger" the month of march

 

[bksballer89]

Indiana has the tiebreaker. So, they will have a "bonus" game lead in the loss column.


Miami needs to sweep the remaining two games head to head. Indy only needs to win one.


I predicted Miami to pass them, but it still probably comes down to those games.


If Indiana sweeps those 2 games, I don't think there is enough games for Miami to finish #1.

The first tiebreaker is conference record I'm assuming after H2H?

But anyway with the way Indy is playing and their upcoming schedule, I don't think the 2 teams end up with the same record unless they turn it around ASAP.....Starting tmr in Houston

 

[bksballer89]

They aren't doomed, but if they don't get their act together again before the playoffs we might not even see the ECF that everyone thought was a lock.

Maybe Bynum will resurrect them?:rollseyes:

With the way Indy is currently playing I'm not sure if they can beat a team like Chicago or Toronto in a best of 7 series but I'll give them the benefit of doubt when it comes to the playoffs based on last year. They struggled leading up to the playoffs but they were able to get their act together once the playoffs started. I'm just not sure if they will be able to get their act together fast enough to avoid Miami taken over as the top seed entering the playoffs.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Maybe Bynum is contagious...? It took a week or so for symptoms to start to show but now they have full blown Bynumitus.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

With the way Indy is currently playing I'm not sure if they can beat a team like Chicago or Toronto in a best of 7 series but I'll give them the benefit of doubt when it comes to the playoffs based on last year. They struggled leading up to the playoffs but they were able to get their act together once the playoffs started. I'm just not sure if they will be able to get their act together fast enough to avoid Miami taken over as the top seed entering the playoffs.


More then likely, but they publicly put a ton of importance on securing the #1 seed.
Who knows how it might mentally affect them if they don't get it.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Another Heat thread. Man, some of you just love the attention.

 

[bksballer89]

You have something better to talk about? If you do please prove it. The race for best record/HCA in both conferences is one of the top story lines as we head towards the end of the season

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Game 7 at home is a big deal


Games 1-6 are not that important, but game 7 tends to be the reason that HCA is a good thing.


Miami probably loses to both Indiana and San Antonio had game 7 been elsewhere

 

[bksballer89]

Game 7 at home is a big deal


Games 1-6 are not that important, but game 7 tends to be the reason that HCA is a good thing.


Miami probably loses to both Indiana and San Antonio had game 7 been elsewhere

I agree which is why if you're the team without HCA, if you have any intentions of winning that series, your goal should be to end it in 6 games at max.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

#1 Seed does not really mean that much except for extra games if they go to game #7. Don't consider Indiana less lethal over a few lost games

 

[lakersrule]

#1 Seed does not really mean that much except for extra games if they go to game #7. Don't consider Indiana less lethal over a few lost games

That obviously means a lot. You can't minimize a potential home game #7.

 

[gordontrue]

What's crazy is only 2 times in the last 10 years did the team with the best record even make it to the Finals. (Both won: last year's Heat and 08 Celtics).