Game Thread: Miami Heat @ Atlanta Hawks Game Thread

[Paolo305613]

ATLANTA HAWKS
TV: Sun Sports (Eric Reid, Jason Jackson, Tony Fiorentino) Radio: FM 104.3/AM 790 & The HEAT Radio Network (Mike Inglis) Spanish Radio: MIX 98.3 FM (José Pañeda)
Series Notes: The HEAT and Hawks meet for the fourth and final match-up this regular season. So far this season, Miami holds a, 2-1, series lead with each team winning on their home court. Last season, the HEAT swept the season-series, 4-0, and have now won nine of the last 10 contests against the Hawks. The HEAT is 57-41 all-time versus the Hawks in the regular season, including 20-28 in games played in Atlanta and 37-13 in games played in Miami.

 

[Paolo305613]

For Indiana to claim the No. 1 seed in the East, Miami must at least lose to one vs. ATL, WAS, PHI, and the Pacers must win out vs. OKC, ORL

 

[Paolo305613]

Tom Washington, Nick Buchert, Courtney Kirkland your referees for tonight's Heat-Hawks, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena (Sun Sports).

 

[Paolo305613]

Has Udonnis Haslem emerged as heart of Miami Heat's revival? - Sun Sentinel

 

[Paolo305613]

Also worth mentioning, last night was another example of why Spo is a great coach and will be among the greatest when its said and done - He knew the importance of the game and that is why he limited scrub battier to just 4 minutes and did not play him in the second half and crunch time - which, there was really no crunch time in this game because the Heat were able to blow out the Pacers the entire second half with scrub battier rotting on the bench.

Beas was not needed either and that was yet another sign of Spo being a great coach - Beas will get his shot soon enough when he is needed . Defense was the problem last night in certain moments, not offense therefore Beas was not really needed .

 

[avalon2423]

How does home court work come finals. Is it record or seeding? If we are 1 seed, but say clips or okc has better record, who gets it?

 

[Paolo305613]

NBA playoffs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here is a good source to answer your question and any others you may have

 

[Flauge]

How does home court work come finals. Is it record or seeding? If we are 1 seed, but say clips or okc has better record, who gets it?

it's record. unless someone in the 5th-8th seed in the west wins the west.. whoever comes out of the east is more than likely the road the team in the finals.

no big deal. worry about game 7 of the NBA finals when and if there is game 7. right now, let's lock down homecourt in the east.

 

[OregonDucks]

go Heat! Need the Hawks to lose in order for the Knicks to have a shot.

 

[Andresrenee]

Also worth mentioning, last night was another example of why Spo is a great coach and will be among the greatest when its said and done - He knew the importance of the game and that is why he limited scrub battier to just 4 minutes and did not play him in the second half and crunch time - which, there was really no crunch time in this game because the Heat were able to blow out the Pacers the entire second half with scrub battier rotting on the bench.

Beas was not needed either and that was yet another sign of Spo being a great coach - Beas will get his shot soon enough when he is needed . Defense was the problem last night in certain moments, not offense therefore Beas was not really needed .

Spoles greatest decisions were starting Battier in the last two finals...You know it, I know it, and we all know it. He has dropped off this year, but his time will come. I still have a bad feeling we lose 1 or 2 of the last 3. The good news is that I see the Pacers losing one more.

Oh and the Knicks are done. The Hawks must lose out and they end the season with the Bucks. The Knicks also must win out.

 

[Paolo305613]

Spoles greatest decisions were starting Battier in the last two finals...You know it, I know it, and we all know it. He has dropped off this year, but his time will come. I still have a bad feeling we lose 1 or 2 of the last 3. The good news is that I see the Pacers losing one more.

LBJ, Wade, Mike Miller and UD are the reasons we won the last two finals - they all had to contribute to make up for the uselessness and the disease that is scrub battier… this team carries that scrub to championships… he cant do shit but ruin the team… thats why it is no surprise we lost the last two previous games he played significantly in and we won the game in which he was held in single-digit minutes and won in a blow out against a quality team… the shane scrub battier effect… the heat dont win in a blow out if it wasnt for scrub battier being out of the game in the second half.

he needs to have his legs taken out before he retires … that would be the most appropriate send off for a scrub like him… for him to leave the game in any other way would not be the justice he deserves.

 

[Andresrenee]

LBJ, Wade, Mike Miller and UD are the reasons we won the last two finals - they all had to contribute to make up for the uselessness and the disease that is scrub battier… this team carries that scrub to championships… he cant do shit but ruin the team… thats why it is no surprise we lost the last two previous games he played significantly in and we won the game in which he was held in single-digit minutes and won in a blow out against a quality team… the shane scrub battier effect… the heat dont win in a blow out if it wasnt for scrub battier being out of the game in the second half.

he needs to have his legs taken out before he retires … that would be the most appropriate send off for a scrub like him… for him to leave the game in any other way would not be the justice he deserves.

You just go too far don't you. Assume you had a man crush on Shane and then got rejected by him because otherwise, you clearly make no sense and are either not a Heat fan or completely blind and don't remember that the last two years in the playoffs and finals and the contributions given by all the Heat players including Shane.

You are obviously a bitter person, so I will leave you to post and talk to yourself tonight and continue to talk all your Have fun....and remember no rings for the 3 Kings minus Shane!!!!!

 

[Paolo305613]

Oden out and not with team due to stomach flu - guys are becoming sick to their stomach with the fact that Spo continues to play scrub battier only to see him hurt the team and have them have to play even harder than they already have to in order to win games .

Diva wade is a GTD and will start if he mans up and decides to play.. Chris Andersen will play.

You just go too far don't you. Assume you had a man crush on Shane and then got rejected by him because otherwise, you clearly make no sense and are either not a Heat fan or completely blind and don't remember that the last two years in the playoffs and finals and the contributions given by all the Heat players including Shane.

You are obviously a bitter person, so I will leave you to post and talk to yourself tonight and continue to talk all your Have fun....and remember no rings for the 3 Kings minus Shane!!!!!

Bigger heat fan than anyone here … You are like the clown flauge and many others “fans” of the teams in this city - You think giving constructive criticism to the team and key player defines a bad fan or someone that isnt a true fan… weakest argument that can possibly ever be made… dont hate because I have my eyes wide open to reality with these guys.

As stated earlier, LBJ, Wade, Chris Bosh, Chris Andersen, Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem and Ray Allen and the great coaching skills of Spo have been the ones to propel the Heat to all their titles and the previous to… Scrub Battier has just been lucky enough to be along for the ride because he has done nothing to contribute to it…

You can bring up the same shit as many times as you want - fact is, scrub has only been along for the ride and done nothing to contribute… He is just a scrub and waste of life…The Tim Teblow of the Miami Heat and NBA… just a waste of life, roster spot and money

 

[Paolo305613]

Oden also ruled out for Monday In Washington

 

[Paolo305613]

Diva Wade to play - seems like his vagina is healing

 

[Paolo305613]

Diva Wade with a block and dunk proving he is just a bitch and that nothing is wrong with him

 

[Paolo305613]

Worth mentioning, with Diva Wade back, less likely Beas gets the PT people want

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat doing what they do best… getting complacent and settling led by LBJ and now down 6

 

[avalon2423]

This is not a game we can lose. Cant let them think they can play with us in the playoffs.

 

[avalon2423]

Cole continues to shoot crap yet still plays