Miami Heat Roud 2 Series Thread

[bksballer89]

With the way DeRozan and Lowry been playing all playoffs long and how much better we been at home than on the road since the AS break, I love our chances to win both games in Miami.

They're not beating us with their 2 stars struggling to shoot

 

[Andresrenee]

Toronto can't beat us 4 times playing this way. They're going to need to play their best game of the playoffs if they don't want to return to Toronto on Wednesday on the brink of elimination

I don't know bksballer. All the Raptors need to do is have Lowry and Derozan shoot to their average and us to continue to turn the ball over and V continue to outplay Whiteside down the stretch and who knows what happens. It is not like we dominated them in Toronto.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Toronto can't beat us 4 times playing this way. They're going to need to play their best game of the playoffs if they don't want to return to Toronto on Wednesday on the brink of elimination

Offer me a split 72 hours ago and I'd have taken it.
The fact we come home 1-1 though just confirms were not very good.
Raptors have been awful and could easily be 2-0.

 

[bksballer89]

JJ was awful after the 3rd. Just terrible. Yet continued to shoot

I agree he was awful but I have zero issue with him continuing to shoot. If he stopped shooting that would mean his confidence was gone

 

[Paolo305613]

Agreed. Good to come out of this having stolen the first game , but losing a game in this fashion is brutal. Getting back in it, making it seem like TOR was dead to only give them life again.

 

[Andresrenee]

With the way DeRozan and Lowry been playing all playoffs long and how much better we been at home than on the road since the AS break, I love our chances to win both games in Miami.

They're not beating us with their 2 stars struggling to shoot

I agree with you on this. However, will their 2 stars still continue to struggle? Hopefully, Richardson and Winslow don't play like clowns in Miami. Winslow a big minus in this series. Still can't get an inbounds play in. Miss Shane Battier and his calm inbounds.

 

[bksballer89]

I don't know bksballer. All the Raptors need to do is have Lowry and Derozan shoot to their average and us to continue to turn the ball over and V continue to outplay Whiteside down the stretch and who knows what happens. It is not like we dominated them in Toronto.

Lowry and DeRozan been playing like shit in the playoffs since 2014. It is clearly in their head. Expecting them to turn it around magically when this been going on since 2014 just doesn't seem likely. I also think its safe to say Miami turnover numbers will drop at home.

Are you always negative? Have you watched Lowry and DeRozan play in the playoffs? They SUCK. It is the reason why Toronto was eliminated with HCA in round 1 the previous 2 years and without a huge Pacers choke job in game 5 this year, they were going to get eliminated this year with HCA again in round 1

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Agreed. Good to come out of this having stolen the first game , but losing a game in this fashion is brutal. Getting back in it, making it seem like TOR was dead to only give them life again.

Yep.
They spike should have been hammered through them.
We should have swept this team.

 

[bksballer89]

I agree with you on this. However, will their 2 stars still continue to struggle? Hopefully, Richardson and Winslow don't play like clowns in Miami. Winslow a big minus in this series. Still can't get an inbounds play in. Miss Shane Battier and his calm inbounds.

I don't have high hopes of 2 players that's been struggling since 2014 to just turn on a switch over the weekend in a hostile environment

 

[bksballer89]

DeRozan can't even shoot free throws. This playoffs shit is in head. He is a defeated man

 

[Paolo305613]

Another meaningless TO called by Spo. about the stupidest thing he does . This game is over. don't delay the inevitable

 

[Andresrenee]

Lowry and DeRozan been playing like shit in the playoffs since 2014. It is clearly in their head. Expecting them to turn it around magically when this been going on since 2014 just doesn't seem likely. I also think its safe to say Miami turnover numbers will drop at home.

Are you always negative? Have you watched Lowry and DeRozan play in the playoffs? They SUCK. It is the reason why Toronto was eliminated with HCA in round 1 the previous 2 years and without a huge Pacers choke job in game 5 this year, they were going to get eliminated this year with HCA again in round 1

Not always negative. Actually, hard to believe those two guys continue shooting so poorly. I still like our chances but we are making it tough on ourselves. Toronto looks like a defeated team. The Cavs are already selling home tickets for the NBA finals that is for sure.

 

[Paolo305613]

I don't have high hopes of 2 players that's been struggling since 2014 to just turn on a switch over the weekend in a hostile environment[/QUOTE

AA Arena and Heat nation is anything but hostile

 

[bksballer89]

Offer me a split 72 hours ago and I'd have taken it.
The fact we come home 1-1 though just confirms were not very good.
Raptors have been awful and could easily be 2-0.

You do realize we been nearly just as awful as Toronto in the 2 games also right? I would be much more concerned Miami actually play 2 very good games while Toronto played 2 mediocre games and we were only able to get a split. Both teams played mediocre basketball

 

[Andresrenee]

That Richardson and Dragic two....LOL....

 

[bksballer89]

It actually is. Outside of Toronto and Boston, Miami clearly has the loudest crowd in the East.

 

[bksballer89]

That was very close to a 5 second violation

 

[Andresrenee]

You do realize we been nearly just as awful as Toronto in the 2 games also right? I would be much more concerned Miami actually play 2 very good games while Toronto played 2 mediocre games and we were only able to get a split. Both teams played mediocre basketball

After tonight, we would have been just as awful as Toronto as the series will be 1-1. The Cavs must be licking their chops. No real competition for them in the East. Another bonehead rookie mistake.......

 

[bksballer89]

After tonight, we would have been just as awful as Toronto as the series will be 1-1. The Cavs must be licking their chops. No real competition for them in the East. Another bonehead rookie mistake.......

1) Exactly we played 2 awful games and was able to steal HCA.

2) Everyone knew back in September that there was no competition for the Cavs in the East

 

[bksballer89]

Our game 6 performance on the road in Charlotte was much better than our 2 road games in Toronto this week