Miami Heat Game Thread For Month of April

[Paolo305613]

The clock seems to be ticking in slow motion.

Yes this shit is taking forever already

 

[Paolo305613]

lead down to 20 DAMNIT what a let down! not!

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

Planting seeds huh? yeah BOS will never foul Hassan intentionally in the playoffs like that now.

The playoffs are a different monster -- but if the Heat play and handle their business as they are tonight -- a sweep is very much a possibility. HCA or not

 

[bksballer89]

Heat up 24 at half.

As long as we're up 15+ going to the 4th, I'll feel good about this

 

[Paolo305613]

The lack of turnovers has been key

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Heat up 24 at half.

As long as we're up 15+ going to the 4th, I'll feel good about this

Celts will come out gangbusters, I would assume, to start the 3rd.
We need to be focused and ready.
I think if after 4-6 more minutes we maintain our lead, we'll be fine.

 

[Paolo305613]

Celts will come out gangbusters, I would assume, to start the 3rd.
We need to be focused and ready.
I think if after 4-6 more minutes we maintain our lead, we'll be fine.

I agree on the first point. But as I said earlier, their frustration level is so high that I think any energy they use to make a run will not be enough and eventually backfire.

Both teams will know the other scores and how the outcome of their game fits into scenarios -- and how they will more than likely face each other in the first round anyway at this point - so hopefully that will be enough for the Celtics to just wave the white flag and let the Heat cruise in this one the rest of the way and give our guys some rest. I want to see me some D-Wright tonight

 

[Paolo305613]

Per Heat: With 8 team blocks so far tonight they have set a franchise record for blocks in a single season with 529. The Hassan-Effect. Then again lots of other guys on this team often get up there for blocks. Heat basketball at its best... the good version

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I agree on the first point. But as I said earlier, their frustration level is so high that I think any energy they use to make a run will not be enough and eventually backfire.

Both teams will know the other scores and how the outcome of their game fits into scenarios -- and how they will more than likely face each other in the first round anyway at this point - so hopefully that will be enough for the Celtics to just wave the white flag and let the Heat cruise in this one the rest of the way and give our guys some rest. I want to see me some D-Wright tonight

They won't surrender until we force them too.
An extra 12 minutes of game time rest means nothing.

 

[Paolo305613]

An extra 12 minutes of game time rest means nothing.

Lets see if the same thing is said if come playoff time the Heat don't get off to the start we want.

 

[Paolo305613]

Lead down to 16. The run many expected the Celtics to make. The Heat will settle back in after this timeout. This is nothing. We will be just fine

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Lets see if the same thing is said if come playoff time the Heat don't get off to the start we want.

I certainly not a negative thinking person, but this is the NBA.
Leads can diminish as fast as they were built if you quit playing as hard as you did to build that lead.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Lead down to 16. The run many expected the Celtics to make. The Heat will settle back in after this timeout. This is nothing. We will be just fine

I thought they were gonna quit and rest up?

 

[Andresrenee]

Lead down to 16. The run many expected the Celtics to make. The Heat will settle back in after this timeout. This is nothing. We will be just fine

Hope you are right...typical 3rd quarter issues right on on cue. Wade getting careless and the other team bringing the same energy now. Will be interesting.

 

[Andresrenee]

Got a break there....could have gone against us. Too many threes......not running offense.

 

[Paolo305613]

I thought they were gonna quit and rest up?

Never said that would happen or that it was a guarantee. I simply stated that as something I was hoping to see. My bad. I forgot. Its the Heat. Can never give them too much credit for anything

 

[Andresrenee]

Here we go.....gave them life and we likely have a ball game. Expected to some extent but these 3rd quarter collapses really are telling in terms of how other teams make adjustments and we don't match them or the other team's intensity.

 

[bksballer89]

Knew this would happen

 

[Paolo305613]

Well, just saw a message from an unwanted guest in here --- its no wonder the lead has been cut. the jinx has been put into effect