Game Thread: Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat VS Indiana Pacers

[bksballer89]

Early prediction is Heat in 6

 

[bksballer89]

Heat will go back to their original lineup with UD as the 4. Oden may be dust off in this series if UD struggles with Hibbert

 

[Hambombs]

Should be another great 7 game series. Assuming pacers play well

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm not touching this series with a 10 foot pole. If Indy plays the way they have the last 3 or so games, I could easily see them winning in 7.


If they play the way they have for most of the playoffs, I could see the Heat sweeping them.

 

[bksballer89]

That's a big assumption. Based on the first 2 series, the Pacers are bound to take 2 games off in this series. If they do that they will be gone in 5

 

[Hambombs]

That's a big assumption. Based on the first 2 series, the Pacers are bound to take 2 games off in this series. If they do that they will be gone in 5

If hibbert is invisible I would say heat in 5 or 6. If not. 6-7 game series

 

[piss-tons]

Heat in 5

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

This one is impossible to predict.


Indiana has looked in such disarray but they keep getting it done.


It entirely depends on which Indiana team shows up.


At first it seems like an easy HEAT play, but I am not sure anymore....


Indiana makes no sense. So, they will probably go out and win the whole darn thing if I pick against them.


I will go with a very weak and tepid endorsement of the HEAT in 6 games.

 

[Logicallylethal]

Time for big boy basketball

This is going to be an ugly series. Everyone so accustom to watching Thunder-Clippers go up and down the court, get ready for some old school hard nosed basketball.

I predict there will be at least 2-3 games where a team scores in the 80s or less.

Heat in 6

 

[bksballer89]

One of the reasons Indy keeps getting it done is because they played 2 teams without much playoffs experience and we saw the inexperience in every close game they played in the first 2 rounds.....You won't see that when you play Miami.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

The Brawl-era Pacers weren't hated as much as these current Pacers, and that's saying something.

It frankly bothers the fairweather basketball fan that we're mentioned in the same discussion as the Heat.

BUILT NOT BOUGHT!!! Pacers in 7.

 

[bksballer89]

GM1 – Sun at Indiana, 3:30pm, ABC
GM2 – Tues at Indiana, 8:30pm, ESPN
GM3 – 5/24 at Miami, 8:30pm, ESPN
GM4 – 5/26 at Miami, 8:30pm, ESPN
*GM5 – 5/28 at Indiana, 8:30pm, ESPN
*GM6 – 5/30 at Miami, 8:30pm, ESPN
*GM7 – 6/1 at Indiana, 8:30pm, ESPN
*Games 5-7 if necessary
LET'S GO HEAT!

 

[The Derski]

Go Pacers

 

[podsox]

heat haven't had that must win situation yet this playoffs. hopefully they come into the series relaxed and pacers make this series interesting.

 

[Clayton]

Go Pacers

This.

Also, Heat in 5

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

One thing I am looking for is all of the Pacers starters playing well in the same game. You would think that would happen from time to time.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Pacers in 6

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Good article: Kravitz: Here we go, Pacers vs. Heat

Like I said.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Should be another great 7 game series. Assuming the refs play well for IND

MIA in 5-7 depending on how many games they are playing vs 8.

 

[Heatles84]

The Pacers have been playing a dangerous game with the competition that they've been playing with their inconsistencies. I think their recent struggles will be put behind them since they always get up when they have to play Miami. I won't make a prediction, it will be close.