Heat vs Pacers ECF

[PPhan]

They took one from Miami so 5 games is the best Miami can do now.

 

[Heatles84]

Miami will definitely lose more games. The series isn't over yet, but is looking positive from any Heat fan perspective. BK is right, I believe it's the 2000 Lakers that hold the 16-1 mark....not sure....too lazy to Google at this point and don't care.

If the Heat move on to play the Spurs (sorry Memphis is done). It'll take the Heat at least 6 to win that series. They're one of the most dynamic teams and don't focus on one strength like Memphis and Indiana do with size. They can hit you with Duncan in the post or on the top of the key. They can have Tony Parker carve up your defense, or they can just let their 3 point shooters go wild.

 

[RobToxin]

No one has ever run the table in the playoffs before. I believe the closest was indeed the 2001 Lakers who were only losers of one overtime game to the 76ers in the Finals from pulling it off.

 

[Heatles84]

No one has ever run the table in the playoffs before. I believe the closest was indeed the 2001 Lakers who were only losers of one overtime game to the 76ers in the Finals from pulling it off.

My mistake...2001.

 

[7NationalChampionships]

Does your son know anything about carpentry?

 

[geneh_33]

The Pacers played very badly. You don't play badly against the Heat and win. End of story for this game.

 

[Flauge]

any vets out there.. thank you. even if youre a confirmed heat hater.

 

[bksballer89]

According to Couper Moorhead, The 1st half of G3 was Indiana's second best offensive half by efficiency of the season.

 

[starbigd]

The Pacers played very badly. You don't play badly against the Heat and win. End of story for this game.

Not really.

For the first time this series, the Heat got production out of Battier/Allen/Chalmers/Haslem/Anderson

When your stars are playing well AND you're getting help, you aren't beating the Heat.

Pacers played fine. They really had no shot in that game giving up 70 in the first half.

Thing is.......Miami can continue to play at that level, and I don't think the Pacers can.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Pacers played very badly. You don't play badly against the Heat and win. End of story for this game.

Absolutely not true. They shot really well, and it isn't like they played horrible defense. They should of doubled LBJ. But it was one of those games where the Heat played great ball and nobody could stop em.

Great overall game by Heat.

 

[trojanfan12]

Absolutely not true. They shot really well, and it isn't like they played horrible defense. They should of doubled LBJ. But it was one of those games where the Heat played great ball and nobody could stop em.

Great overall game by Heat.

Yeah, the Heat played arguably their best game of the post-season. The Pacers didn't play poorly, the Heat just have more talent, so when both teams play at their best or close to it, the Heat win!!

The biggest problem for the Pacers was that the Heat were able to play their style. When that happens, chances of them losing become very slim!! In game 4, the Pacers need to slow it down and try to force the game back to their style!!

 

[Flauge]

Yeah, the Heat played arguably their best game of the post-season. The Pacers didn't play poorly, the Heat just have more talent, so when both teams play at their best or close to it, the Heat win!!

The biggest problem for the Pacers was that the Heat were able to play their style. When that happens, chances of them losing become very slim!! In game 4, the Pacers need to slow it down and try to force the game back to their style!!

yea, trying to run up and down the court in a transition game is a recipe for failure against Miami. indiana is going to have to double on lebron down low. he will pass out to the open man.. and they are going to have to live with that result. it's a pick your poison thing. but frankly, i would pick battier/chlamers/ray ray chucking 3's over lebron backing down george. neither is a particularly good option.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Traditionally the Pacers don't double much. It is a man up, be responsible for your guy approach. Simplistic but obviously very effective except when they play against a team as offensively destructive as the Heat.

Age probably plays into this scheme but I think they have to and will make adjustments.

Those adjustments will leave the corners wide open (their current scheme is the reason why they have one of the best corner 3 Ds in the league) but you guys nailed it. Take the poison that isn't Lebron "cheat coding".

 

[geneh_33]

Traditionally the Pacers don't double much. It is a man up, be responsible for your guy approach. Simplistic but obviously very effective except when they play against a team as offensively destructive as the Heat.

Age probably plays into this scheme but I think they have to and will make adjustments.

Those adjustments will leave the corners wide open (their current scheme is the reason why they have one of the best corner 3 Ds in the league) but you guys nailed it. Take the poison that isn't Lebron "cheat coding".

I was surprised that the Pacers didn't double down on LeBron whenever he came into the paint. They are going to have to close off the driving lanes in order to beat the Heat. We shall see if they can make the necessary adjustments and do just that. Should be very interesting to see.

 

[trojanfan12]

yea, trying to run up and down the court in a transition game is a recipe for failure against Miami. indiana is going to have to double on lebron down low. he will pass out to the open man.. and they are going to have to live with that result. it's a pick your poison thing. but frankly, i would pick battier/chlamers/ray ray chucking 3's over lebron backing down george. neither is a particularly good option.

Yeah, I think that's why the Heat struggled more in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season than they did in the Finals!! In the Eastern Conference playoffs they played teams that presented matchup problems because they played a slower more physical style!!

When they got to the Finals, the Thunder play the same style as the Heat, minus the defense!!

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Yeah, I think that's why the Heat struggled more in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season than they did in the Finals!!

Bosh was injured in Game 1 vs the Pacers. He came off the bench for Game 5 vs the Cs and played 14 minutes. He played 28 minutes in game 6 and his minutes continued to increase but not starting until Game 2 of the finals.


Chris Bosh is the butt of every Heat, soft and gay joke but he is the 2nd most important piece on that team on the court. He does what ever is asked of him and he doesn't complain.

Off the court he may be even greater never letting shit get to him and never saying anything stupid to camera's. The dude is our much less talented Duncan. (You can be great and still just half a Duncan.)

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Saying all that the Heat being with out Bosh is probably what let the Pacers to be more physical and dominant in the paint and play a slower game, so the was probably a bit much. It was meant as an attention grabber to how important Bosh really is.

 

[geneh_33]

Yeah, I think that's why the Heat struggled more in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season than they did in the Finals!! In the Eastern Conference playoffs they played teams that presented matchup problems because they played a slower more physical style!!

When they got to the Finals, the Thunder play the same style as the Heat, minus the defense!!

If we end up with the Spurs and the Heat this year, it should be a really great series!

 

[trojanfan12]

Bosh was injured in Game 1 vs the Pacers. He came off the bench for Game 5 vs the Cs and played 14 minutes. He played 28 minutes in game 6 and his minutes continued to increase but not starting until Game 2 of the finals.


Chris Bosh is the butt of every Heat, soft and gay joke but he is the 2nd most important piece on that team on the court. He does what ever is asked of him and he doesn't complain.

Off the court he may be even greater never letting shit get to him and never saying anything stupid to camera's. The dude is our much less talented Duncan. (You can be great and still just half a Duncan.)

That's because Bosh IS soft and gay!!

Seriously though, I understand he is important to the team, but he is not much of a post player. If he was, the Pacers wouldn't have beat them up inside in the first 2 games and the Heat would not have had to establish Lebron in the post in game 3!!

 

[Heatles84]

If we end up with the Spurs and the Heat this year, it should be a really great series!

Agreed. No team in that potential matchup clearly has an edge. Spurs will attack you with depth and experience. The thing that makes me feel better is that the only size the Spurs have is Duncan and Splitter, obviously Duncan is uber talented, but to say he's what he was 4 or 5 years ago is bullshit.

However, that series would make me sweat more than the Thunder did because they didn't play defense. The Spurs don't believe in not playing D.