Heat @ Pacers
Mario Chalmers needs to be more assertive during the regular season, he's playing really well and hitting big shots but i think he feels he can only put these shots up because Bosh is out
btw whats up with D Wade? he doesnt look like the vintage stud who led his team to the title a few years ago
That was an outstanding quarter from the Pacers. The Heat need to get back on defense quicker to prevent those open threes on the secondary break. The Pacers weren't making them that quarter, but they eventually will fall if the Heat don't contest them. The Heat aren't living up to their reputation as the most athletic defense in the league.
There's a huge difference between playing injured and hurt. Chris Bosh is injured, hence why he's not playing. D. Wade isn't injured.
D. Wade probably is hurting a little, but I don't see that as an excuse for him to be playing so bad. This is probably 90% mental and 10% physical. He's not mentally in the game.
It's not that he's mentally not in the game, he's trying but he seems very frustrated. The Pacers have managed to bother him enough to make him lose his cool and composure. Now he's trying too hard to finish easy shots (for him) because he's overthinking.
Plain and simple, the Pacers are frustrating Dwyane Wade.
The Pacers have broken Miami's will both individually and collectively. The Pacers are also playing exceptional team ball.
If Granger is getting T'd up against Miami (3 in 3 games), makes me wonder how he'll fair against Garnetts annoying BS. We could be looking at a brawl.
Crazy turn of events in the 3rd. Its been a total reversal. The Pacers have gotten away from whats worked and Wades been hitting shots/ making plays. Wade hit 5 straight shots. The law of averages says he should start missing more in the 4th.
Indiana needs to start trying to take some charges. If Lebron and Wade are going to keep putting their head down and driving to the basket, the Pacers need to try and take some charges. I haven't seen one player try to take a charge for Indiana...
Wade and Lebron had amazing games, and Haslem capped it off by making the Pacers pay for Doubling Lebron or Wade.
The Pacers need to stop shooting so many threes and pound it inside, that's their best shot at winning, and they must knock down open threes and shots, great game by Lebron and amazing turnaround bounce back half from Wade, but it makes you wonder whether they need to have this type of game every night to have a chance to win the series, and if they do get past this series, will Wade and Lebron have enough 38 and 30 point games left in them to take them to a championship?
At the end of the day, Miller, Chalmers, Jones, and Battier still need to hit shots. LeBron and Wade had ridiculously good games but they're superstars, they're going to have these kind of games.
For them to win this series, Miller, Chalmers, Jones, and Battier have to shoot better than 5-21 combined.
Great job on winning the game but it'll take more help for them to win the series.
LeBron James was amazing and D. Wade finally showed up.
But the big stats that stand out to me are:
1. 30-16 3rd quarter advantage to the Heat. The Pacers had outplayed the Heat in 3rd quarters this series.
2. 47-38 rebound advantage to the Heat... This can't happen if you're the Pacers. Not when this is your big advantage. LeBron James 18 rebounds by himself.
3. Udonis Haslem 14 points and 5-6 FG. They needed him so much and he delivered. His mid-range shot keeps the defense honest.
This looks like the makings of a seven game series.
Pacers are up to a 9-0 and Miami is playing very very sloppy. Four turnovers in their first 6 or 7 possessions. Roy Hibbert's size is really bothering the Heat's drives to the basket.