One Man Team Wins It
by Jeff Clark on Apr 25, 2010 3:49 PM EDT
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Well, we knew that it was possible that Wade could win a game all by himself and today, that's pretty much what happened.
What an amazing up and down game. Backed into a corner, the Heat roared out to a big lead. They had leads of 17 points and 18 points that the Celtics overcame. Unfortunately they had one more fun in them and the Celtics couldn't come back a 3rd time.
- The zone the Heat threw at the Celtics worked to frustrate the C's offense and forced 9 turnovers in the first quarter alone.
- Quentin Richardson was very hot early on, hitting a few 3s and talking trash to his buddy Pierce.
- Of course Pierce responded with something that looked a lot like "do you know who I am?"
- Tony Allen's nickname was listed as Gucci. Why was I never informed of this?
- Heat got up by as much as 18 points in the first half, but the C's got it down to 6 at the half.
- Celtics took their own lead in the 3rd, but that's when Wade took over.
- Wade just would not be denied, knocking down several 3's, singlehandedly pushing them to an 11 point 4th quarter lead.
- A few missed shots late in the 4th cost the Celtics a chance to come back one last time. Rondo blew a wide open layup and Ray missed 3 free throws (unbelievable) and KG missed 2 free throws. After that, there just wasn't enough left in the tank. Can't win when that happens. Still, I call that a fluke, not a choke.
- Wade's final tally: 46 points, 5 reb., 5 assists, 2 steals
- Other than that late layup, a very solid game by Rondo. In fact, you always know he's on his game when the Big 3 are all contributing - which was the case tonight.
- Not much help from the bench tonight though. Tony and Baby didn't provide the same spark that they have in the past and Sheed was about what we've (sadly) come to expect. When Finley is your leading scorer with 7, the bench is not doing well.
- But hand this one to the Wade. It was all him. Hats off to him.
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This one stings
Absolutely should have won this game, even with Wade putting on a brilliant performance.
not really
like I said, you knew Wade had it in him to win one by himself – this was their best shot and they pulled it off
we’ll close it out in 5 (like I predicted from the start!)
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
Haha I had it in 5 too
And I did say Wade would win a game at home for the Heat…It’s just that the C’s really could have ended this series to day. I mean, they had it. That’s what stings.
It stings because when ever the C's lose it stings...
But I’m sure we’ll feel much much better after Tuesday night and this game will be a thing in the past.
bad habits
doc said it—it aint easy—you have to take it—-but boston did in 4th quarter what they did all year—give miami the game—4 points in 7 minutes? no mystery to me—-question is can the celtics turn the switch????
Hey Jeff, You mean the 'Big Three' couldn't stop the 'Big One'?
Remember Jordan going for 60 and still losing to the Celtics?
This lose is unexceptable!
He's saying...
That you’re implying that since the Celtics didn’t sweep, they’re not championship contenders anymore. Is this true?
A championship team does the following:
1. Hits their free throws
2. Makes their layups
3. Doesnt turn the ball over as much
4. Can handle slow down one super star and stop the rest of the team
5. All of the above
That’s what Im saying
too much
the Heat did just about all those things too, that’s life
Wade was the difference, period
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
The Heat were 'too much' for a veteran team to handle?
You can’t be serious.
With all due respect Jeff
I, for one, just plain disagree with you.
that's fine
you can assign whatever weight you want to on this loss, thats all you
I’m not saying that I think this team is a championship winning caliber team, but I don’t think this loss invalidates their claim to that
do championship teams lose to one man teams? ask the Lakers that lost to Allen Iverson’s 76ers – it does happen
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
What would you call LeBron doing to us in the semis in '08...
Didn’t a team that we all love and care deeply for lose three games to a team that was pretty much one man… Oh wait that did happen and guess what our Celtics won Banner 17!
Oh and how about AI against the Lakers in game 1 of that Finals. I’m pretty sure he beat them in that game single handedly, and guess who won that series… Oh yeah the Lakers.
So I’m not buying what you’re saying that a one man team can’t beat a championship team.
What?
Of course I didn’t want LeBron to beat us in ’08 and D-Wade today, but if we win it all in the end I could care less about how we get there.
yea he was...
I don’t remember him getting help from his teammates… He did a lot of it on his own…
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
There was only one teammate I remember him getting any help from...
And that was in game 7 and that was Delonte West… Otherwise LeBron didn’t get any help in that series.
and
lebron didnt play nearly as well throughout the first 4 games of that series as wade has in this one.
i dont think ive ever seen a player play this efficient as a oneman team offensively besides mj in 86…. seriously. mj in 87 had alot of trouble against us when it comes to efficiency. and to think if beasley did for wade what westbrook does for durant, this would be a tough series.
thank god beasley sucks. lol
No D-Wade!
Sometimes players like D-Wade have game where they’re is no stopping them and even the best defensive teams can’t. It happens!
Yes, today they were too much
Your description of a championship team does not exist! And yes, today the Heat were too much for the Celtics. We hung in there, we just got overwhelmed by a man on a mission. No way he duplicates this level of performance in the remaining games.
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on Apr 25, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
"today the Heat were too much for the Celtics." No Way!
we missed crucial FT’s! that helped the Heat sustain us.
FT misses alone did not lose the game for us
Let’s give credit to Wade. Why is that so hard for us to do?
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on Apr 25, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Wade definitely deserves full credit.
And there is no shame in losing when someone outperforms like that.
Still ..
Rondo blew a wide open layup and Ray missed 3 free throws (unbelievable) and KG missed 2 free throws.
If I do the math … that’s 7 pts. We lost by 9.
The game was definitely within reach. Oh well. On to game 5.
I’ll give credit to D-Wade. But for you to say "Heat were too much for the Celtics" is so overstated.
Yeah! Rare 3 consecutive missed FT’s of RAY plus KG that surely helped Heat.
And..sweep?
Cause you know, we did more or less handle/slow down one super star for 3 games. I’ve seen KG not be so consistent with layups or “gimme” shots.
Again, you mean the Celtics should’ve swept too, right?
I'm saying with the game on the line..
Prime time players and teams step up to the challenge.
Yes, the Celtics should have swept this series.
Hopefully it wont end up costing them.
Championship teams can not play their best once in a while...
Even in the playoffs! Just look at the Lakers last year and us in the road for the first two rounds of ’08.
I meant this
If you make the declarative statement that a championship caliber team would not lose to a one man team (inferring that is what took place today) then you are saying the Celtics will not win a championship ring this year. So why would you watch a team who at best can only finish second place?
Is it Soup Yet?
"So why would you watch a team who at best can only finish second place?"
These are your words (and thought process) not mine.
My point is that there was no killer instinct in the Celtics today.
This may ending up costing them big time.
Today is just one game day
I am guessing that before the playoffs, a 3-1 lead in this seris would have been considered a GREAT place to be. Not so today, oh the price of too much success. We’ve become entitled.
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on Apr 25, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
'Just one game'
If I had a nickel for every time this phrased was used this season…I would be able to afford playoff tickets!
Well, this is NOT last season
I hear you, but this is not armageddon
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on Apr 25, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
and...
the first three games in which they did show that “killer instinct” you mention are just dismissed outright? this line of logic is the epitome of overreaction. does it mean nothing that they have outplayed the heat in 3 out of 4 games? that it took a tremendous effort from one of the best players in the league to beat the celtics on a day when they didn’t play their best? that the c’s are up 3-1 going home in a 4-5 matchup? the sky isn’t falling. they lost one game. the cav’s are up 3-1 too. the lakers are tied 2-2. the jazz are up, etc etc. have some perspective
by ChainSmokingLikeDino on Apr 26, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I have not wanted to read a single thing on here since I found out of the loss
for my not wanting to read negative bull.
this was the 1st and only post I will read.
for crying out loud man, lose the negativity, you and many like you were expecting to lose in 5 or 6, so maybe you can admit once in a while that you are wrong, maybe you should focus on that they have been playing well enough to give you confidence that they can sweep, or better yet challenge the next team to be faced. Maybe its that you don’t really understand what it means to be a real fan of a team. I left one Celtics message board once already do to negativity and trolls, I don’t want to do it again.
Do me a favor, don’t bring your lack of getting laid, or your hate for your job, or that you got picked on as a youth and then became a bully, or your general fear attitude to the board. Think what you will, but imho it really just makes you look more ignorant than I expect that you really are.
This statement is not just the writer directly replied to, but all of you that let your fears rule you, or walk through your life with a closed mind trying to convince everyone else to close theirs with you.
I ain’t buying it.
There is something that telss me there is still a warrior within you, I would focus on that bro, feed it and grow.
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 26, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
"real fan"
I find it strange when someone claims to have the one and only recipe for being a “real fan”. We all are fans of the Celtics (minus the trolls) and we approach it in different ways. Just look at the fans that were booing at the Garden, are they not real fans? I think they are, they’re just voicing their disappointment.
I guess I’m just saying stop being the fan police, don’t read the negative comments if you don’t like them.
Peace.
Yep
I had Celtics in 5 too. I thought that was reasonable, and it looks like that’s what’ll have to happen. Why be down on it now? It’s not like the Celtics laid an egg in Game 4 like the Lakers did last night. The Celtics came back, and almost came back again. They didn’t quit. If the Celtics blow out the Heat in the Garden, surely no one’s gonna say “You know we shoulda swept these guys”, are they?
Totally Disagree...
This team needs REST to be at their BEST, remember?
Playing an extra game (even if its a blowout) is hurting the team more than helping.
You are also risking injuries in playing another game!
Totally Agree
Celts needs a rest!
and if you guys think it will go on up to 6? think again. i dont wanna read the news. makes me sick. we should have won this one!!
I guess Lebron is too huh?
No one’s saying the Celtics don’t need more rest and of course everyone wanted this game, but they’ll get rest if they win Game 5, anyways. Game 1 of the Eastern Semis would be Sunday; is 5 days rest really not enough for the Celtics if they win Game 5?
agreed. So many missed FT's, (FREE friggin POINTS!!!) and Doc making bad choices...
this one pisses me off because we could, I mean, should have won… I really did not want a game 5… UGGH…
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
Blaming Doc...
…has become the answer to every loss. The Celtics played an amazing game, but Wade wanted it more. Ray, Paul, Rondo, and KG all missed key shots and/or free throws. I happens, no complaints fromme, but the one thing is for sure, Doc had nothing to do with this loss.
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on Apr 25, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think
I was putting full blame on Doc, I just am pointing out that I didn’t like that he kept the starters on the bench when Wade was hitting those three’s. I’d like to say up front that I was never one to put blame on Doc for everything. When I did blame Doc, it was for little costly decisions.
And that was simple what I did when I said Doc making a bad choice. Everything else, was on the players and their giving up in the last few minutes, and the missed FT’s. Please don’t put me in the category of the fans who like to blame Doc on everything. Because I clearly am not one of those…
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
It would've been beautiful...
If, even with Wade’s mommy in the crowd, they had lost the game like it easily looked like they could’ve. Despite Wade going off, this was OUR game to lose, and we did.
Choking down the stretch
Ray missed 3 straight free throws, Jeff. That combined with the Rondo layup and KG free throws were huge.
And it was hardly a one man thing. Wade was awesome but Q-Rich had 20+ points and Chalmers, Beas, and Dorell Wright were threats down the stretch.
Prediction
They don’t see 20 combined in boston
"Just to remind you, Orlando made it to the finals last year without this guy. Crazy."~John Krolik
Hats off to Wade.
I’ve seen a number of one man shows before but wow… this was something else. Unbelievable.
Frustrating loss for us, especially with the choke in the 4th (3 straight FTs missed by Ray, what the hell?!! and Rondo’s missed layup). But we will get them in game 5, no way Wade wins a game by himself again… I think (and hope).
I wouldn't call it a choke...
I feel you have to be leading the game for it to be considered a choke and like Jeff already said I’d call it a fluke not a choke.
Semantics
Whether you choose to call it a choke or a fluke, it was an avoidable loss…
And the Cavs finally put together their first big game in the playoffs, with LeBron going 37 pts on 67% FG, 12 rebs, 11 assists, 2 steals, and a block, shooting 9-10 from the ft line and 6-9 from 3.
Those are MVP numbers…
by nba is the worst on Apr 25, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Almost had it....
If Rondo did not miss that driving lay up and Allen and KG did not miss thier 4 free throws we may have pulled it out.
Wade deserves credit as he put on a show and played great.
TA’s and the team defense was not bad on him and he made tough shots.
Lets get the C’s some rest and close them out here in Boston.
Worried?
Maybe a little. Someday a team will come from 0-3 to win. Today’s game is only disappointing because of the 6 point lead that was quickly blown but more so because of the poor offensive execution and (5!) missed free throws in a row by Ray and KG and Rondo’s wide open layup.
Even with Wade’s unconscious shooting(the bogus foul on a 3 pointer didn’t help)the game was there for the taking.
I expect a win Tuesday but you never know.
better to get first playoff game loss over with.
We’ll put away Miami in the next game or two the most
it’s all about the Cavs matchup now.
C’s look great on all levels.
Look on the bright side
Wade scored 46, was invincible in the fourth quarter, got some very favorable calls (that foul on Ray on the 3 was one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen), and the Heat still had to rely on five straight missed FT’s by the Celtics and a missed layup by Rondo to win. Wade’s still getting no help from his teammates and I highly doubt he’ll score 46 in Boston.
Respect to the Heat, they found enough heart to squeak out one game. Come Wednesday, they’ll be fishing.
things happen
We either have sufficient grit to come back and close it out on Tuesday or we don’t……
Is it Soup Yet?
Yeah, and for the folks who like numbers, the chance that Allen and Garnett will come up and miss 5 of those in a row in the situation from today’s game?
.004%
Snow ball, 1 of your comments is correct...
But the foul shooting comment was not the one.
I thouight she meant "unexpectable"
I don’t remember EVER seeing Ray miss 3 straight fts
by nba is the worst on Apr 25, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
haha no, I
meant to say, unacceptable, but somehow had “inexcusable” in my mind at the same time, and put the words together…
But I also don’t remember ever seeing Ray miss three straight… I do remember him missing one, or even both, but never 3
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
whoops, meant to type more
Tony played some pretty good defense, his hands were active forcing turnovers, and he hustled on fast breaks (and finished or got to the FT line).
Davis on the other hand didn’t provide anything worthwhile at all, so you’re right there.
by TomHamilton30 on Apr 25, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
To me this game...
Is kind of like the ‘08 NBA Finals where we lost Game 5 to the Lakers but probably should’ve won that and taken Banner 17 right there and then. Well, what happened in Game 6? We blow them out of our house and KG lectures the nation on how Anything’s Possible. : )
I think the same thing’s happening here. Truth is, we had no business having a chance to win today’s game with the way it started out. But, our team didn’t quit, they didn’t back down, they came back, Wade went on a run, and we almost came back after all that AGAIN.
Heat got their win, I’m sure they feel good about that, but I have a feeling they’ll be lucky to still be in Game 5 come halftime.
After all…I did predict Celtics in 5. They do that, we’ll get rest anyways.
nah..
that is Finals! thats a whole different scenario…Celts wants to win the long awaited banner 17 in our house! this is just Round 1.
i’ll take this one.but if we loss another one in this series… Houston we have a problem!
Celts knew they can handle Lakers
the “will” to win the game 5 is just not there. and then game 6, blow out! at the end of the day NBA is still a business. corporate bstrds.
You're joking right?
When you have a chance to win it you try to win it as soon as possible! If your theory was correct wouldn’t the Sox have lost game three or four in their World Series so they could have won it at home? Exactly they didn’t and they won it on the road and won the championship as soon as possible.
exactly.. you never want to take the risk
no matter how sucky the team can be. Never take that risk of waiting to be at home for the championship win.. It would be a stupid choice on the team’s part
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
what im saying is
Celts didnt play hard on that game 5 as if they wanna go home and win the banner 17 in our house!
Celtics played Lakers like a violin!
you know what. watch the whole finals again!
Ray Allen and KG
I know everyone is human but how do you get paid millions of dollars and are considered one of the best ft shooters of all time (Ray Allen) and an above average ft shooter (KG) and you combined down the strech to miss 5 straight free throws it tough to do that at a high school level. Ray didnt miss 2 he missed 3 in a row,/
to everyone worried about the foul shots
I call it a fluke, not a choke
Ray Allen has enough in his clutch account to make withdrawals for the next 3 years and still be considered clutch
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
Im just glad the game is over so I don’t have to watch them cut to Wade’s mother every 5 seconds…give me a break.
I so agree with you!
Wade was just sooo spectacular hitting those three’s today, but the whole showing his mom cheering on him, kinda pissed me off.. Like they were trying to make this game some times of super hero beating down the evil ones, while his mom is cheering on. It was pretty annoying. I guess they wanted to add more sentiment or something into the game? And give it an emotional feel.. lol
Why do they always have to bring a family member or wife/girlfriend into the picture? What good does it do?
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
You ain't lyin'
Who the hell thinks that fans want to see a guy’s mother every two seconds? I’ve seen them do this with other players too, it’s absolutely ridiculous. I’m pretty sure even if I were a Heat fan, I wouldn’t need to see Wade’s freaking mom after every shot.
and more
I was also sick of the announcers getting excited over anything the Heat did right. And if I had to hear Breen talk about the game possibly being Wade’s last with the Heat I was going to lose it. God I miss Mike and Tommy on national games
other than KG
we got nothing out of our front court. Jon Barry said it perfectly as halftime- we came out waiting to see if the heat were going to roll over or put up a fight; we didn’t come to win the game- we came to see if the heat would lose the game. by the time we decided to play we were down 18 and as usually happens in that situation the team with the big lead ultimately wins. there were a couple of questionab;e calls today that hurt us but the bottom line was we didn’t come ready to play. the 4th qtr collapse was the sign of a tired team. afternoon games on sunday have not been good to us this year. let’s hope we can close this out in 5. doc needs to figure out how to beat the zone. perk, wallace and baby all need to play better
Jon Barry also said we were going to come back and win...
And how did that turn out (unfortunately).
Yay, more basketball I guess....
But seriously this game was fixed, there is no way two of our best free throw shooters miss 5 in a row.
I agree
I’m losing respect for people who constantly claim the fix is in (amazing too – the fix is NEVER in for the Celtics).
by TheOutletPass on Apr 25, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh?
There’s a reason Ray Allen’s 85% or so from FT and not 100% for this series. He’s human. Same for KG.
They are human but..
Both KG and Ray Allen picked a very bad time to show it!
LOL
I would love to hear the conversation between KG and a guy trying to make him lose a game on purpose. That would be must see TV right there.
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
on and by the way
how come we don’t knock wade down the way they took down rondo and tony allen? if he’s going to 46 and they’re going to calls fouls on us we might as well make them hard fouls
i think boston coming back from 18 down to even be in the game was huge...without wade's 45 and 5 straight missed
FTs…game over. boston will roll tuesday
by celticinorlando on Apr 25, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
does this not look eerily like the dallas-denver series last year?
home game wins first two games? check.
dramating game-winner in game 3 with a foul/no foul controversy? check.
lower seed gets a superhuman performance from superstar (wade/dirk) and wins game 4? check.
now if only we do game 5 as planned..
do most people realize that ray and PP hardly played in the first half? and boston still got it to 6?
by celticinorlando on Apr 25, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions
same here!
but im not worried about the match up of Tony in this series. the next one is! TA is really short!
yeah, Posey is too old
So what does DA do, he signs Sheed instead. lol
i dont know who will stop LeQueen
just like TA did on Wade.
Posey is a example...
Next year, we need seriously sign a long SF… (Outlaw or Childress)
lets just finish this series first.
but thanks for putting away this sickening lost off of my head..
Give Miami {Wade} credit...they simply refused to be eliminated in their "house"
—Wade hit 5 of 7 three-point attempts…it only seemed like it was 15 of 17!
—Ray & KG going a combined 0 for 5 at the line, at crunch time, was shocking to witness.
—Doc wisely continues to limit Wallace to 10 MPG…good things are more likely to happen when Sheed is on the bench!
Ray and KG
The other problem for the celtics was definitely Free throws. Ray and Kg went 2-7. Also Perk never scored in this game
Perk becoming a concern
I’m not expecting him to score 20 a game but he’s got to provide something on offense. he’s been abysmal the past 2 games
Why losing this game hurts the team
This team is much older than ’08.
Any extra minutes that can be avoided – should be avoided.
The Celtics need as much rest as possible to go as far as possible.
By prolonging this series (even if for just one more game), more miles are put on these injured bodies.
This group gets tired very easily.
Regardless of whether or not you think this was a choke or fluke…it was an unnecessary loss.
Missed the game
Did Perk really go scoreless again? I am really starting to worry about the total lack of production from our big guys, except for KG. Gotta go check the box score to see how Rasheed the dog performd today.
I love Sheed because he is consistent
11 minutes, no rebounds. Probably having a hard time finding that switch because of his excess body fat. Worst signing by Danny to date.
Did I say after Game 3 how much I liked D-Wade?
And that I felt for him? Hmmm. Let me reconsider that. Ok, I still really like him. Wow! What a performance! Count me among those who are somewhat worried about this series now and feel that anything can happen. We definitely need to end it on Tues.!
Yes, that is nice for the fans in Boston.
I forgot to mention what ABC did to me today. Since I live near Cleveland, I had just seen Ray miss his two free throws and they cut away to broadcast the start of the Cavs game. I know that’s to be expected, but I really wasn’t expecting it, hadn’t even thought about it, so I was screaming at the TV! Sometimes I absolutely hate living in Cavs country!
expecting a better effort Tuesday
but considering their inconsistant play this year, I’ll feel much better if I actually see them come out and play better to start the game unlike today.
Wade is unbelievable
i think he’s arguably been the best player in the nba since 2005-06 (besides 07-08 when he was injured)
he gets help he can win a title, ask the mavs
Yeah
I’m not so sure that LeBron is so clearly the best player in the game as everyone says he is. Wade is simply amazing.
we still win this in 5 though
we have 4 allstars and a helluva team, that always beats one man no matter how great he is, just ask mj
thoroughly surprised, expected a win
though I did not even realize I missed the game1
ahh well, Celtics in 5.
tuesday is on nbatv....i am not happy about this
by celticinorlando on Apr 25, 2010 6:25 PM EDT reply actions
ESPN.com has the schedule
It says so there. : \
No biggie to me cause I have NBA:TV, but that’s still pretty sucky IMO.
wade was amazing
so was lebron… this is a superstars league.
C’s in 5 then the real fun/challenge begins
Had a bad feeling...
about this game all day, don’t know why, but part of me still worries about the consistency of this team given the way the regular season goes. Just want to get one more W and move on.
Game should've been closer at the end.
But the regular season decided to rear its ugly head at the wrong time.
The team will be fired up. It ends in 5.
I specializes in grammar fail.
it just wasnt meant to be a sweep
we start off horible with all kinds of turnovers
wade gets hot in the 4rth quarter
rondo misses layups
ray misses ft’s
paul misses 3’s
kg looked good though
it wasnt our game to win, the basketball gods wanted to see the heat play one more time
if we win the next game it will all be okay, if not then yes we will have a problem
time will tell, believe is all we can do
Wade is just one of those players...
that when he gets in that groove, there’s no stopping him. There are only a handful of players like that. I think we played good defense against him in the fourth, all those three’s were contested, but Wade just did what Wade does. And c’mon, when you play a superstar like Wade seven times, you can’t expect to win them all. He’s just too good.
End the series at home, that’s always fun!
considering how important it is Im amazed no one said how KG looks:
Darn close to normal!
Another Sunday afternoon gaome
and that translated into another loss. The C is still havng trouble winning game on Sunday.
I hope the C's pound a statement at home Tuesday
Not only should Tuesday’s game be the obvious clincher for this series, it should also serve as a last dress rehearsal for Cleveland.
I have full confidence in this team being able to comfortably run away with the 1st round series a day and a half from now. More importantly though, we might want to see some consistent play from some of the guys. This group includes Perk, Tony, Baby, and Sheed.
I don’t expect Sheed to even move a pinky until Cleveland. Tony and Baby have shown flashes, but it would be nice to see something solid during a very important clinching game.
However most of all, I want to see Perk gain some fluidity and just PUT UP the ball rather than gather himself. Perhaps he will be well-rested by the time the Cleveland series starts, and his plantar-fascitis will no longer be an issue. I sure hope so. Either way, he needs to do more than rebound…he needs to be there for putbacks, easy layups, the OCCASIONAL hook, and solid, never-ending help defense.
Ashtray Bouquet
It Wasn't A Surprise
Now you know there’s supposed to be some drama in these games. You didn’t think the Celts’ were gonna sweep the Heat. lol that’s not good business for the league lol
Your word or words is the only thing that no one can take from you. Use them wisely.
It was his last home game in Miami
or it could be…Wade gave it his all and had an incredible night….Now he will focus on his agent’s phone calls and little else…Jeff’s prediction seems solid to me…
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