Ruud10
A Bit Wordy
All of a sudden, LeBron's brow has been furrowed. It's still going to go to Miami, but instead of being 100% confident I'm only about 93.2% confident.
Pacers shot 33 free throws to Miami's 27 in game 4.Miami doesn't have too much to worry about, as long as they play their game.
Bosh was 1-6, Wade 5-15, Allen 4-13, that's very unlikely to happen again. Overall Miami shot just .390 from the field, it was their 24-27 from the line that kept them in this game, so I hope they get those refs a nice bouquet of flowers.
And yet Miami tied the game late and could have won it still.
Meanwhile Indiana needed .500 shooting to scrape a win. Stevenson probably won't go 9-15 again, though we might get another 10-16 out of Hibbert.
But we will need more than 12 points out of Paul George. I would say our best hope is to go to Miami and step on their necks, I can't see us winning two straight after losing game 5.
Time for a war!
I said what I said.So, the Pacers are getting all the calls, is that what you're saying?
As was West and Stephenson.Lebron fined 5k for flopping.
Yeah but hardly anyone cares about thatAs was West and Stephenson.
Yeah, how many games the Heat won at home without Crawford?! A handful at most, so if they win it has to be Crawford.Well what a suprise, Dan Crawford is reffing tonight's game, so you can all feel free to bet all the money you have on the Heat, guaranteed victory for them tonight.
Have to agree.Yeah but hardly anyone cares about that
I'm not saying the referees are helping the Heat this series so far at all. We can also all agree on that Joey Crawford is a horrible referee who should have retired ages ago and that the calls were basically a lottery in game 4 for most of the time.Yeah, how many games the Heat won at home without Crawford?! A handful at most, so if they win it has to be Crawford.
By the way, can you explain to me the travel call on Wade at the end of game 4 before Battier hit a three?
The refereeing has been slightly against Miami in all four games IMO, and beside that stupid 24-second violation call (which wasn't really important because Indiana had a big lead at the time, and there was still a lot of time left), you can't really find big bad calls that went against Indiana, while Battier's three (the "travel" on Wade) and two crucial foul calls on James at the end of the game (crucial because they led to a turnover, two free throws and Lebron fouling out and were all in the last two minutes of the game) were all crucial in deciding the winner, and they all went Indiana's way.
Still I didn't complain, because hey it's part of the game, but seeing even with all that the "Pacers fans" (/Heat haters) are still complaining about refereeing? All I can say is .
I hope there won't be big mistakes tonight too. Hey, Indiana are playing great, and they have a real shot in this one. The series has been great so far, let's just enjoy it, and focus on the good part of the game, which was about 95% of the series so far.I'm not saying the referees are helping the Heat this series so far at all. We can also all agree on that Joey Crawford is a horrible referee who should have retired ages ago and that the calls were basically a lottery in game 3 for most of the time.
I'm saying that Dan Crawford has been very favourable to the Heat for the last ten years, I hope he proves me wrong this game. Perhaps it won't even be relevant if Heat win by a big margin.
I remember a few months ago they said the NBA made a detailed stats site that was only accessible for the media (commentators ...etc.) public, but I forgot what was the exact name of the site. Anybody remember it?Anyone know a good, in depth site for NBA stats? Very interested to know stuff like who had the most second half come-back from 10+ points etc.
I'm so pumped up right now...an important game in the NBA playoffs when you just know how much is at stake is one of the few things that have persuaded me to stay awake at night for the past 20 years.Anyway, let's hope for a cracker tonight. Should be great to watch, even though I'm kind of running out of nails to bite here..
Totally agree.Anderson and Hansborough have been going at it all series that wasn't a double tech btw. GREAT BLOCK BY ANDERSON.
Yup, that's the problem. They are not going to win the game with this kind of attitude.No passion from Miami atm.
It looks like when the Pacers decide to score, they get an easy one, they just have to pick a play to run, and they do it.. The Heat are just going like "If we shoot 50 jumpers, we'll hit 20 of them" at the moment.Pacers are scoring on almost every single possession now.
Yes they do, but it won't matter. What's important is that they're executing. They are following a plan. They're moving the ball. They're playing with passion.Pacers have been sloppy imo, far too many sill turnovers, they could end up regretting that, they should have a much bigger lead.
The worrying thing for the Pacers, is James could just turn it on all by himself and drag Miami through for a win, it's too close for comfort, it reminds of United when we dominate a game yet repeatedly make stupid decisions(usually by Nani, Young, Valencia and Rooney) in the final third and end up hanging on for dear life.Yes they do, but it won't matter. What's important is that they're executing. They are following a plan. They're moving the ball. They're playing with passion.
The Heat didn't show any of that, on their home court!
Very disappointed.
They could if they are getting in the 09-10 Howard not 100% he will recover from that back injury and get back to his previous level plus somebody would need to do a sign/trade with Bosh because they don't have the cap space.Miami can do with a bit of howard, next season...he is a free agent right now.