Series Thread: 3) Miami Heat (48-34) vs 6) Charlotte Hornets (48-34)

[Hitman Hart]

Do you expect to keep him?

That was a hell of a trade to get him and I would love to see the Hornets with a healthy Batum and MKG.

It depends how the Hornets FO views Batum as a player. Its going to be quite expensive to keep him.

It was a great trade for the Hornets. I was getting tired of watching Gerald Henderson play basketball, and who knows how Vonleh is going to turn out.

With the injuries this year, I don't think the Hornets make the playoffs without pulling off that trade.

 

[bksballer89]

only 7 guys on the Heat played double digit minutes. IT doesnt look like Spoestra trusts his bench very much. The two bench players he does trust are both rookies. Not surprising they struggled in their first playoff game on the road. Winslow and Richardson go a combined 2 for 12 and 0/7 from three and made only 2 of 6 free throws. Rookie road jitters? Sure looks like it.


Horntes shoot 39% from the field and win in a blowout? Cant say you see that kind of thing very often.

The Heat have gone with the same rotation basically since Bosh been out and Johnson arrived. This is nothing new. Amare usually get more minutes but that was the only difference. He usually play about 12 MPG and played 9 tonight.

 

[The Derski]

For some reason I like seeing MJ happy.

 

[gordontrue]

 

[OregonDucks]

what is up with the Heat wearing their practice jerseys this series?

 

[wildturkey]

If Lin busts out the double pony tail, the Hornets will come back and win this series

 

[gordontrue]

Are we finally gonna get a close game in this series tonight??

 

[bksballer89]

Are we finally gonna get a close game in this series tonight??

I hope not. Will be happy with a 105-94 Heat win

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Are we finally gonna get a close game in this series tonight??

My guess is that tonight is the night we see a close , meaningful 4th qtr.
I'm going Heat 98-94.

 

[bksballer89]

Hassan may not go tonight.....

 

[Shanemansj13]

Hassan may not go tonight.....

Why?

 

[Heatles84]

Why?

Bruised right thigh. He may go.

Bruised right thigh keeps Hassan Whiteside out of practice

 

[bksballer89]

Why?

Thigh injury suffered on Saturday. Did not practice yesterday or go through the walk through this morning except the non-contact portion

 

[WiggyRuss]

I just hope this series goes as long as possible.

If i had to picka team i want to win- it would be Miami so they could face the Cavs--- i certainly would not be upset if the Heat lost though either ill tell ya- though with no MKG and Batum and homecourt- that seems unlikely.

I wonder if the rooks that comprise most of the Heat bench will be more ready tonight.

 

[WiggyRuss]

awwww nba tv again...how cute.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Winslow and Richardson are no-shows again....tough to win on the road in the playoffs when your bench consists of 2 rookies...

KEmba looks pumped......I really like how Dragic is playing too..

 

[Mecca]

The Kemba show.

Lin has really played well this series.

He has turned himself into a quality backup.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Richardson needs to invoke some REAL rookie 3 pt playoff shooting...

 

[CodeBreaker]

What's happening to my Heat??!!

 

[WiggyRuss]

What's happening to my Heat??!!

they should win this series but it sure looks like the home teams are the only teams that can shoot in this series- at least thus far.