Game Thread: Miami Heat vs Charlotte Bobcats Series Thread

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Wiz now got the Bulls on the verge of elimination

 

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What the Clippers did pre-game to of removing their warm up suits at center court backwards was quite weak… couldve done something more to send your message

 

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The way the media works and some people think - If the Clippers win - This Sterling thing motivated them and galvanized them - if they lose, it was a distraction… thats why I thought the pre-game move was weak… if you need things to motivate you for a playoff game, you got a serious problem

 

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All 15 Heat players went through practice Sunday.

Per Ira Winderman.

Everyone ready to contribute in what should be a game in which the Heat close out the Bobcats - minus scrub battier, who will again contribute in no way

 

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Heat Check

 

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Sad news to report : former Heat broadcaster Dr.Jack Ramsey has passed away

 

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Btw it's stating the obvious but worth mentioning tonight needs to be one of those games for the Heat where they make the opponent say "well, this escalated quickly " and put it to bed quickly

 

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Sun Sentinel

Latest ask Ira asking yet another question that is difficult to take serious . Will scrub Battier reemerge in the next series ? You have to be a special kind of stupid and ignorant to ask that question . As Ira previously said , that he has checked out given this is his last season and is on the verge of getting his third ring without having done anything significant to have earned them.

If the the heat bring back scrub Battier to the regular rotation , they will be exiting the playoffs as losers

 

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NBA luxury tax presents challenges for Miami Heat, Pat Riley, Micky Arison - Sun Sentinel

 

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Bismack Biyombo preparing for the Bobcats in case Al Jefferson cant go tonight

 

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He is officially listed as doubtful just like scrub battier chances of being useful in this playoff run

 

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Jefferson seen limping out of arena in street cloth moments after - Even more doubtful he misses the game tonight

 

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BTW, LaMarcus Aldridge is in beast mode -- hope he gets eliminated soon - He will destroy the Heat

 

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Should Heat get past Bobcats, they're now assured of 2nd-round opponent on short rest. Game 6 Nets-Raptors on Friday. Could face Heat Sunday

Per Ira Winderman

 

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Al Jefferson officially out Biyombo to start

 

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Spoelstra: "You don't want one of those unknowns to turn into a spark." #RSHK

Via Ethan Skolnick

Spo on how someone else, an unknown player can possibly emerge for the Bobcats in the absence of Al J and be a spark…

Usually, the Heat allow for no-names or lesser names to spark their team… thats what they do.. its happend so many times already

 

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Spo on the health of the Heat for tonight: Everyone is good to go.

Which also means, scrub battier is ready to rot on the bench and be a non-factor again especially in a positive way

 

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Heat owner Micky Arison: ?100 percent? Miami will keep LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh | ProBasketballTalk

Looks like the big 3 will stay together after this season.

With scrub battier retiring , they know more titles can be easily had in the future so they want to stick together to do it… will be interesting who on the current team outside of the big 3 stays and who else comes in as newcomers to the supporting cast

 

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Michael Beasley and Justin Hamilton again inactive with scrub battier as the honorary inactive as per usual

 

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Usual starters