NBA CHAMPIONSHIP: Who wins and in how many games

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Ibaka and the Beard, especially the Beard, didn't do much last night. But it is just like I told you, Lebron may very well go off and still lose.

I can tell you one thing I saw for sure. Westbrook and Durant have no fear of taking an open jump shot, while Wade and ESPECIALLY Lebron wanted no parts of it in the 2nd half. Granted, Lebron's shots looked they were launched with an uncalibrated catapult, but still.

Should have said ILL BLOACK A....
Westbrook and Harden. They are both better then Wade right now. I just thought Lebron could be that good. Not sure after last night. Unless Wade somehow plays like 6 years ago and Bosh does 10x more.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Should have said ILL BLOACK A....
Westbrook and Harden. They are both better then Wade right now. I just thought Lebron could be that good. Not sure after last night. Unless Wade somehow plays like 6 years ago and Bosh does 10x more.

Miami has to use Lebron in the post if they are going to guard him with Sefpaloha. The Heat get no low post scorng, none. They rarely even run a pick and roll.

I hate to overreact to one game but the only way Miami wins a game is if OKC has a bad shooting night or the refs just absolutely give them the game.

[tiggerv]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I hate to overreact to one game but the only way Miami wins a game is if OKC has a bad shooting night or the refs just absolutely give them the game.

I suspect David Stern has already made a few phone calls

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

I suspect David Stern has already made a few phone calls

I dont know, Jim Rome might have distracted him. It is amazing how defensive Stern gets over the Lottery questions.

[dalakhani]

Miami was impressive tonight. Good for Lebron knocking down those two free throws at the end.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Miami was impressive tonight. Good for Lebron knocking down those two free throws at the end.

Plus that almost impossible bank shot. Look bottom line is, these playoffs have been nutty. Who though the Thunder had a shot after going down 0-2 to the Spurs? I was scared after Game 1. Now I feel like MIAMI CAN EASILY WIN 2/3 AND BE UP 3-2. We shall see.

[Dahoss]

Credit where credit is due. Lebron has been very good in this series. He's the second best player (to Durant) in the series, but he has been solid.

He hit the shots when it mattered, which is something he failed to do last year in the finals.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Plus that almost impossible bank shot. Look bottom line is, these playoffs have been nutty. Who though the Thunder had a shot after going down 0-2 to the Spurs? I was scared after Game 1. Now I feel like MIAMI CAN EASILY WIN 2/3 AND BE UP 3-2. We shall see.

The heat have led in this series for nearly 7 of 8 quarters. If they continue to defend the way they did for much of tonight, they have a good shot.

I was wondering why okc didn't go really small and throw a lineup of harden, westbrook, ibaka, durant and sefalosha. Ibaka has improved more than any player on that team year over year. It would seem they could do more with him.

How about lebron's post game?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Miami was impressive tonight. Good for Lebron knocking down those two free throws at the end.

Easy to do after fouling Durant three times and Westbrook once on the prior play.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Easy to do after fouling Durant three times and Westbrook once on the prior play.

Durants a G. No doubt. Love how he handled himself post game. Westbrook is the best dressed player in the HISTORY OF THE NBA.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Miami has to use Lebron in the post if they are going to guard him with Sefpaloha. The Heat get no low post scorng, none. They rarely even run a pick and roll.

I hate to overreact to one game but the only way Miami wins a game is if OKC has a bad shooting night or the refs just absolutely give them the game.

While I thought the refs called a pretty good game (outside of 2 big calls involving Durant late in the game) the foul trouble to Durant and to a lesser extent Westbrook played a big factor in this game. And Miami has continued to shoot a higher % than OKC from the floor, FT line and 3 pt line. That is unexpected. Harden, Westbrook and Durant all missed 2 Ft's.