of course the Heat are going to Win tonight. of course Lebron James will get to the free throw line and handle his business.

i expect the Heat to win by 7 and crash them boards. the spurs had an out of body game, it ain't happening again.

win this one and we are Partying in South BEach and you can Quote me.

Heat don't lose two in a row either.

if the Heat win this game then they might go on a run

We told you guys this wasn't going to be over in less than 6 either way, where's all that bluster now?

the spurs did comeback in game 1,however the spurs have only played one complete game. the heat blew them bootys out in the Heat two wins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQlpxDd_g-M

he has to do it for three more games at least

I felt like Bron was hiding vs the Mavs. In this series, I don't think he's hiding. I think SA is limiting him by not allowing him to be as comfortable as he'd like to be.

He's game & if he get a chance to go off I fully expect him to.
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To this point it's been LeBron's fault.

I don't think it'll be after tonight, but so far, yeah.

I kinda hesitate to say his fault, at least in total, because I think it's more the Spurs gameplan than LeBron shrinking. He's not getting layups in transition. He's not getting to the rim in the half court & therefore he's unable to establish a rhythm. The longer this goes on the more difficult it's gonna be for Bron to get going.



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because you know the pantheon cats -- the magics and jordans and russells -- will be watching and thinking "if you're REALLY one of us, these are the times when you prove it"

"good" won't do. he needs to be transcendent.

or bath salt this game then sucks the next 2.

We really need to stop this extra stuff game by game. Its a 7 game series.

relax.

>or bath salt this game then sucks the next 2.
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>We really need to stop this extra stuff game by game. Its a 7
>game series.
I agree, for the most part there's no panic being down 2-1 if you're Miami
But if they LOSE tonight, it's over

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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
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"To Each His Reach"

Je viens de passer l'IRM. Résultat : je souffre d'une légère élongation à l'ischio.

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...Spo realizes he's better with Wade coming off the bench.

Lebron + Wade lineups are getting murdered.

I think they take this game, lose 5 and win 6 and 7. Bron will almost certainly force action and get to the line. Who know how well TP will play. I see Spo drawing up more iso situations for Bron in the post and going back to Battier a bit more as well. We'll see tho

be ridiculous. I see SA winning by like 12 or so.

in the same sentence

geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz

Bron puts 40, 20, 15, and 9. He solve world hunger by the end of the game.

They lose. The foundation of Miami is their defense and everything stems from that.

of these bouce-back/post-L/save-the-season games for them.

Tony does a really good job of using that aggression against teams...drawing the double and then finding the angle for the next pass which creates a scrambling defense.

Is if Miami is on the swarm (WuTang killa b's style), then it might force turnovers. That's what the key was in Game 2.
If they swarm and force low shooting %'s, it's anyone's game (like Game 1)

If Parker's not there or ineffective, make Manu beat them...he's played terrible for most of the post-season and is definitely vulnerable to turning the ball over

I really hope Lebron puts in a career game tonight, but that depends on the Spurs as much as him. So far, they've put him right where they want him.

Come on, Bron. Let's see a Game 4 @ Chicago 2010 tonight.

>I really hope Lebron puts in a career game tonight, but that
>depends on the Spurs as much as him. So far, they've put him
>right where they want him.
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>Come on, Bron. Let's see a Game 4 @ Chicago 2010 tonight.

the top of the key just pounding away while the defender is sagged at the foul line.

Its like really really awkward.

Kobe played that cat with 2 feet in the paint the entire series lol. Obviously Bron's jumper is much better than Rondo's...when he's not in his own head about it.

Looked exactly like Rondo except dudes 6'9

*skatin' the rings of saturn*

..and miles to go before i sleep...

is being exploited by Pop and the Spurs

They know if they pressure Bron he will find the open shooter and not force the issue unfailingly

They will live with open threes from Ray and Mike Miller as long as Bron is contained

fact.

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epic

Spurs are just the better team....It's crazy...U watch that team and they seem to be actually running plays...Miami? Not so much....It's all one on one shit....

Nothing to do with heart...

They are just a flawed team....The fact that Wade and Bosh are far from themselves doesn't help matters, but that ain't even the biggest reason...

The Heat thrive on turnovers...If Bron ain't igniting the break then it's a long night....That's how they win games...Well, the Spurs are not turning the ball over....

Shit is quite cut and dry....

>The fact that Wade and Bosh are
>far from themselves doesn't help matters, but that ain't even
>the biggest reason...


They're the main ones who lack heart. Supposed to be some of the best players in the game yet they can't step up on the biggest stage when they need to.

Wade will blame it on injuries, but I think it's his bruised ego. People give him praise for acquiescing to Brawn, but that clearly hurt his confidence. They're playing off him 15 ft away from the rim. He's shook. No heart.

Bosh has the confidence of a high school Freshmen B team benchwarmer. Scared to play physical and is mentally weak. Cries when he loses regular season games = no heart.

the spurs are tough, however not hard to figure out and what they did tuesday night ain't happening again. wade looks good. once the Heat win in San Antonio then its a wrap back in South beach period

>the spurs are tough, however not hard to figure out and what
>they did tuesday night ain't happening again. wade looks
>good. once the Heat win in San Antonio then its a wrap back in
>South beach period

U talking about figuring a team out...I'm talking about the Heat being flawed....Whether the game is a blow-out or close, it doesn't matter...The Spurs will pull it out....

As someone that would rather see the Heat win (I'm on that Eastern Conference shit), the issue is the TEAM and coaching, not figuring things out...

I trust Pop more....

because you always think you are right. Heat going to do this tonight. like i said when it goes back to south beach the Heat got it in the bag

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Wade or Ginobli?

He's going to have four flops.

I expect some bitchmade move. He will Jalen Rose somebody tonight.

utter confusion on defense, letting 3 point shooters hang out, giving up the lane for Parker and lackluster as fuck on offense. They better snap the fuck out of this, cause a loss tonight = series over.

Is Cory Joseph that much better than him?

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if not...likely a Spurs W.

>if not...likely a Spurs W.


And that's the catch 22...The Heat have to pray for two things: Wade turning into Wade (which so far he's been doing this game...) and a crazy ass run off of turnovers....

if the Heat like they are suppose to then they got this and once back in South Beach you know how it goes.

obviously you have to create turnovers, however the heat have to cause the physical and get to the free line and stay agressive.

spurs don't want no back and forth

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Is Battier playing if he's going to turn down shots?????

he had two open shots...and turned them down...He's out there to shoot that 3....

He's useless if he's not going to do that....

I'll give him that.

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the baddest playing 2 Guard doing thangs on both ends of the flo!!

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sending his shot away right under the hoop.

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He can't rebound, he can't shoot, and is getting rejected by guys a half foot shorter than him. I'd rather have Diaw or Dejuan Blair in then to see Splitter again.

I feel like he'd play well against Miami's small ball.

going back to South Beach and tonight is the start. the spurs had a nice out of body game the other night. it ain't popping like dat no Mo!!

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People....


TURNOVERS....


That's how Miami wins games....And Wade is being a dog out there....Bron and them better hope those turnovers continue....Cuz that's their way in....

I'm sure he is...lol

the Heat not only turnovers but also attacking and not settling for three's and staying agressive period.

play the team effort however the dynamic duo have stepped up

LEAVE HIM IN, SPO!

It's almost like Wade took putting Splitter on to check him personally and is actually playing defense for once.

Thank goodness its only the first half.

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keep it real player. Bosh returned the favor

You got simultaneous flopping, cheap shots, and crying to the refs.

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......there you go

Of course he's gonna agree with the refs every single time.

god forbid they try hard more than every other game

unstoppable

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He's looking too dominant tonight.

pop is still in his head. he doesn't have GOAT mental toughness.

no longer playing into pop's hands by being passive.

nice/creepy avy tho.

I'm not sure it's a real movie.

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Pop had to bench his ass for 1 game to get the message across

I've witnessed Larry Brown and Paul Silas cuss his soft ass out on many occasion...

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http://blogs.suntimes.com/sportsprose/2009/03/shaquille_oneal_calls_chris_bo.html

The Bosh hate is due to flopping.

DWade flops, cries and is a dirty player. He inherited KG's fake intensity.

Usually you see the Heat getting those easy shots in transition or working it for open 3 point looks but the Spurs really are getting much better shots.

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Bosh sendin shit back in the paint.

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as long as he does his David Robinson Impersonation in the box then the Heat got this in a breeze.

Bosh is that dude that can make it flip one way or the other

you ain't getting nothing out of the cat and he is cooked.

Heat got this either in game 6 or 7, however its the Heat Jewelry for the taking

And yes, he is a "great."

Especially that Pistons series. The other 2 they may not make it out the west.

so yea, I'd consider him a great...of his era.

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Who gets fried if they lose? Battier?

This shit is getting out of hand at this point.

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Splitter/Manu have 2 rebs combined in 25 mins.......*SMH*

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They are just firing

Possessions in which Lebron touches the ball that result in points vs. possessions in which Lebron doesn't touch the ball the result in points.

wtf

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reminding everyone that there's TWO GREAT PLAYERS on Miami

He's digging in w/one of those gutsy, gritty, and great performances

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Wade's team.

where them haters at now? come June you know where Wade gonna be.

he shut it down tonight.

Just saying...

can't nobody fade no D Wade.

you gotta be kidding me?

i roll with D Wade you better ask somebody. and you can Quote me on that. D Wade>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than anybody not named Jordan Ever at the 2 Guard spot IMO

I guess it really is a challenge for him not to turn the ball over.

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Bron was on the bench when Wade was out there leading the run in the 4th that ended the game, then Lebron came in and basically padded his stats

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But kudos to Wade for finally contributing.

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Wade's *1st* good complete gm in the series

And despite Lebron's lack of offensive output in gm 3, he's still easily the Heat's frontrunner for finals mvp...

-18/18/10
-was the engineer of that 33-5 run in gm 2
-33/11/4 tonight

And while Wade did take over in the 3rd, Bron still had 24 thru 3 some boards some dimes and a few steals and a huge blk on Timmay

If the Heat win this series, Lebron will have as many finals mvps as Bean lol

MAD

Not really tho, I just like seeing this post in Heat threads

he knows who he is, because he sees him at the finals in June on his Plasma Screen.

just commenting on the fact that the real d wade showed up tonite... making sure niggas aint forgot the real..

because Wade is the 2 Guard folks around the world been watching for 3 straight summers.

the haters ain't got a word to say

Peace

because that is the only way he is going to Heat up. Ole Boy is done and it is happening in front of us

I honestly think those East playoff teams trying to get in fights with them does them good cause these guys don't try hard until then... this series with the Spurs has been relatively chippiness free which probably lead to that last blowout.

wait until we get back to SOuth Beach!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and this series is over.

What a weird but well played series.

If this goes 7 could be one of the best finals ever despite some games being blow outs

He seriously can't be no worse than Manu. Keep Manu on the bench cause clearly he can't play to the gameplan.

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I don't know why Pop stayed with him so long

If they are near the top of their defensive game, they are forcing an offense into contested jumpers and 15+ turnovers, both of which result in run outs. When that happens, their other weaknesses aren't great enough to negate that large cushion/margin for error for 4 games out of 7. Yeh, they will have some outlier games like game 3 but for the most part, when they decide to ramp up their D, they are so tough.

Props to D Wade tonight as well...he finally showed up.

If Tony was able to play his normal minutes this game was very winnable even w/ Wade going off since Cory & Manu were atrocious in back-up duties. On top of that the Spurs got out-rebounded by Miami which is a big L.

I couldn't understand in Game 1 and Game 3 (and I know Game 1 was close) how Miami was consistently so poor on rotations and giving so many clean looks to Green and Neal from 3. Wade was even more negligent than usual on those and even Lebron was getting on that. This game, Green and Neal still couldn't miss but they weren't taking as many shots and had to put the ball on the floor more cause Miami was pretty much staying at home on them.

Miami is just so moody like that, it seems when things are going poorly on one end or the other it really affects them on the other end... you don't usually see that from great teams which is why they look so bipolar.

It's as if they mail in games defensively unless it's a pivotal or closeout game.

I dunno if he could epitomize heat 'fans' more accurately if he tried

>I dunno if he could epitomize heat 'fans' more accurately if
>he tried

i did say the Heat would win this game. so why you are trying to clown me, i still was in that thread and said the spurs wouldn't play that kind of game again.

i was posting in that thread, however of course a victory gets you hyped duh

Bron and Wade....8 steals combined....Heat got more than 20 points off of TO's (19)

This^^^^plus Wade and Bron finally playing like all-stars got that W...85 points between the Big Three....

If Wade plays like this the Heat are pretty much unbeatable...

But can the old man stay on it? That's the question....

As is, no fan, whether Heat or Spurs, should be sticking out their chest in this series....

This shit is going to be barn burner....

the spurs are getting exposed because Ginobli is off and it shows.

the Heat are feeling comfortable and the Spurs ain't that team from back when, because i'll say this the old spurs would have put a foot down, however they are older and being exposed, still this is a Fantastic series a contrast of styles.

David Stern is smiling from his Grave.

>the spurs are getting exposed because Ginobli is off and it
>shows.

The same could have been said for Wade until this game.....


>the Heat are feeling comfortable and the Spurs ain't that
>team from back when, because i'll say this the old spurs would
>have put a foot down, however they are older and being
>exposed, still this is a Fantastic series a contrast of
>styles.

This is a see-saw series, Maxx.....So I wouldn't jump to conclusions on anything...

>David Stern is smiling from his Grave.

Bottom line....If Wade can give them another game like that then the Heat will pull it off...

But that's very uncertain.....And that's the rub....

man one thing about the heat once they blow you out they usually win the series and also they have blown the spurs out twice, when was the last time you saw the spurs give up a 100 points twice in a week and get blown out again?

d wade was great and all he has to do is take shots and be aggressive same with bron and bosh. bosh on the block just get his david robinson swat on, drive to the hole and its a good look.

to me though coach spo got a big one on pop with mike miller in the starting lineup,that threw the spurs well off.

defend the 3 point line and bang them in the paint.

like i said neal and green are having an out of body series each, however it ain't gonna hold up.

ginobli is the difference and he can't find no gear.

5-10 years back with those old defensive minded spurs,, this series might be the spurs 3-1, however this version of the spurs doesn't play like the ones lebron saw when he was in cleveland.

while POP is one of the greatest coaches ever,etc.. the push to be a offense first has exposed them in ways which use to hardly ever be there.

the worst thing to happen to the spurs was sweeping memphis because they got a alse sense of where they are,not saying they don't win that series however they ain't hardly 4-0 against any legit team.

to me the spurs are very lucky to have gotten where they got this year.

the lakers nearly half the team hurt round 1
the warriors young, green and they blew game 1 round 2

the grizzles no rudy gay and no offense round 3

the spurs have had a great season, however they are very lucky

>Bron and Wade....8 steals combined....Heat got more than 20
>points off of TO's (19)

is on like that. Kind of strange how these guys will disappear then dominate. All 3 of them - especially DWade were completely different players tonight.

Pop's going to have to tinker with the lineup because the Spurs can't possibly afford to keep giving Shitter and Ginobli serious minutes. They provide absolutely nothing and do more harm than good being on the floor. I know it puts a lot of pressure on Timmay, but there's no point throwing Shitter out there expecting he can take advantage of the massive size advantage he *should* have.

Parker is going to have to will himself through these next 3 games (I still think it goes 7). Duncan's going to have to play 35+ and the young guns - Kawhi, Danny Green and Gary Neal are going to have to player more. I'm tired of watching the bench guys come in a give up leads.

Kudos to the Heat though. That was an impressive showing.

Shitter along w/ Bonner can get minutes when Tim sits .....I won't be surprise if De Colo gets some backup duty over MANUre.

first, what a perfomance by Wade and Lebron. Props to them. controlled this game from after they cut into the Spurs 10 point lead. Lebron got better touches, started off game gettign some easy buckets posting up Kwahi.

crazy that the big 3 have played pretty bad and the series is 2-2 still.

I think whoever has the most energy will finish off this series. Miami has Homecourt advantage and they have the fresher legs. We will see if Wade continues to play better... did he use some deer antler spray? lol.

Splitter was bad... was almost like manu in game 2.

Spurs win game 5, I think they have a good shot of winning at least one in miami. It's all over if Heat win game 5.

>they have the
>fresher legs.
more athletic....yeah, fresher.....that usually becomes evident when the jumper start falling short, so we'll see in GM 6 since GM 5 is going to be a dog fight & most likely both team will be spent. With the Heat deploying the 8 man rotation along w/ the 48 min scramble D, I don't think that bodes well for Wade in GM 6 no matter the outcome of GM 5.

>Spurs win game 5, I think they have a good shot of winning at
>least one in miami. It's all over if Heat win game 5.
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They are jacking 3s like the 02-03 Celtics which has kept them in these games. And like the cliche goes you live by the three you die by it. Its gonna be ugly if the spurs cant keep up shoot 50% from 3point range.

They're extremely dependent on fast break points and driving the lane in their set offense. It's gonna be ugly if the Heat can't get turnovers that lead to transition baskets and the Spurs can clog the lane in the half court.


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all year Spurs aint been shooting 50% from 3 all year so bad analogy. Also it takes more precision to hit low percentage shots than it does to have defensive intensity especially when you are as athletic as MIA

which kind makes what they did in the regular season less significant at this point..

>all year Spurs aint been shooting 50% from 3 all year so bad
>analogy. Also it takes more precision to hit low percentage
>shots than it does to have defensive intensity especially when
>you are as athletic as MIA

The point is it's a battle of styles. SA is a good 3 point shooting / half court team. Miami is a good attack the rim / transition team. If one team can impose their style on the other then they'll win..


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they really are because they stole game 1 and only have imposed there will in game 3, however they could easily be down 3-1 and this ain't those old spurs teams which would put you to sleep, while they can still play defense, they also are more offense focused and with jacking 3's and not having a compliment to duncan in the box who can score, then suddenly the lane is open.

In GM 1 they played swarm D for 36 min then fatigue set in the 4th. In GM 3, they mailed in the game for whatever reason. In Gm 2/4, they reverted back to the swarm D & never let their feet off the pedal.

OKC showed the blueprint to beating the Spurs is to disrupt their ball mvt......and Miami has the personnel to do so, thus it's a matter of them putting in the work for 48 minutes & not letting their feet off the pedal for a full 48 minutes. IMO, if the series goes the full 7 adv. Spurs b/c Miami's D is fully dependent on their energy level....I'm not sure how well their legs will hold up playing back-to-back Gm 7 series.

Missed the whole 4th quarter smdh. Ok lemme go read the replies lol

da fuck @ the dramatic shift in tone
why are ppl intent on making these dumb definitive narratives, literally, on a game to game basis?
it's the finals. two of the best teams, two of the best coaches
it's a fucking chessmatch nitwits
did birdman even play last night? was pop ready for that?
is anyone going to overreact and roast T5T for disappearing in the 2nd half last night?
etc
had the (dis)pleasure of listening to simmons pre-game 4 podcast on the way in
smg, just wrong and DUMB
like let the fucking games play out, gosh
i don't remember shit being like this preBron era
think i'ma going just fall back till the finals are over
shits aggravating

They went from writing off the Spurs after Game 2, to writing off the Heat after Game 3, and now have no idea what to think. They've probably changed their minds on who is the favorite to win after every single game, and no team has even had a more than 1 game advantage on the other.

No less than 24 hours ago people were talking about how LeBron was back to playing scared and choking a la 2011 Finals, now they are probably back on his schlong.

Just watch the series (which has been the best since the 2 Celts/Lakers series a few years back, despite there being 3 blowouts) and enjoy 2 great teams BATTLING.