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qilver wrote:

yeah, riley felt shaq was ineffective, so he went with Mourning, and he was productive in their comeback, but ultimately, it was all Dallas, as they dominated the game.
I think Miami should play tougher at home, and take game #3, but i am really hoping that Dallas wins the next two in Miami to sweep.

Yeah, the Heat will really step up on game 3.

Expect another classic post-game interview quotes from O'Neal like the ones he said after game 1 "I will score more the next game" and "I will make my freethrows when badly needed"......and yet he didn't accomplish any of the 2 in game 2 :beaten:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, the Heat will really step up on game 3.

Expect another classic post-game interview quotes from O'Neal like the ones he said after game 1 "I will score more the next game" and "I will make my freethrows when badly needed"......and yet he didn't accomplish any of the 2 in game 2 :beaten:

shaq was 2 for 5, and played less than 25 min, i think....
Riley took him out, and thought he was very ineffective...

i thought the heat tried to get the ball more into him, but Shaq couldn't hand the double team well, and their offense was out of sink...
and his FT's are pathetic.

qilver wrote:

shaq was 2 for 5, and played less than 25 min, i think....
Riley took him out, and thought he was very ineffective...

i thought the heat tried to get the ball more into him, but Shaq couldn't hand the double team well, and their offense was out of sink...
and his FT's are pathetic.

Yeah, really a bad game for Shaq. :shakehead: The guy is not getting any younger, so his toughness is somewhat lessened and now having difficulty on getting through a double team :sweat:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, really a bad game for Shaq. :shakehead: The guy is not getting any younger, so his toughness is somewhat lessened and now having difficulty on getting through a double team :sweat:

payton was a non-factor...

mourning played good, so did Walker with 4- 3pters and a 20point game, wade scored well, but overall, they look weak...
and an injury to Udonis with a shoulder injury is going to put even more pressure on them, they will need him for game #3.

but i thought Dirk came out strong in the second half and hit some big shots in the 4th, to maintain their cushion lead.

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, the Heat will really step up on game 3.

They better :beaten: [/list:u]

gaijin mark wrote:Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, the Heat will really step up on game 3.

They better :beaten: [/list:u]

3 in Miami....left, that is a weird game format...thought it was like the rest of the series...2-2-2-1 ....

anyways, all the pressure is mounting for the Heat. The next game, if they fall, they will probably be swept...
but chances are, they will regroup and probably win at home, just hoping that the Mav's will take the series. :bonk:

qilver wrote:

3 in Miami....left, that is a weird game format...thought it was like the rest of the series...2-2-2-1 ....

anyways, all the pressure is mounting for the Heat. The next game, if they fall, they will probably be swept...
but chances are, they will regroup and probably win at home, just hoping that the Mav's will take the series. :bonk:

Yeah, they should have stick to the 2-2-2-1 format. Changing the format in the finals is unfair for those teams who struggled with this format in the playoffs. :shakehead:

The pressure might be on the Heat, but with the next 3 games on their home, I bet they are somewhat relieved right now.

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, they should have stick to the 2-2-2-1 format. Changing the format in the finals is unfair for those teams who struggled with this format in the playoffs. :shakehead:

The pressure might be on the Heat, but with the next 3 games on their home, I bet they are somewhat relieved right now.

heat....somewhat relieved...but Dallas is also a very good road team, and won 2 times each with the Spurs and Suns series at their home floor.

qilver wrote:


heat....somewhat relieved...but Dallas is also a very good road team, and won 2 times each with the Spurs and Suns series at their home floor.

I almost forgot about that fact. :bonk: The Mavericks are indeed a very good road team. I bet this fact is already written on Pat Riley's white board :mrgreen:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

I almost forgot about that fact. :bonk: The Mavericks are indeed a very good road team. I bet this fact is already written on Pat Riley's white board :mrgreen:

game time now....
advantage goes to the Heat, cause they are at home
let's see if they can step up to the pressure and cut the series lead...

Miami up 52-43 at the half...
i'd say they will take this game...they are 23-0 when leading at half time...
they look dominant in this game, while dallas looks very flat.... :beaten:

qilver wrote:Miami up 52-43 at the half...
i'd say they will take this game...they are 23-0 when leading at half time...
they look dominant in this game, while dallas looks very flat.... :beaten:

They do have a good flow going.
I would be surprise if they don't win at home.

K.T.Tran wrote:

They do have a good flow going.
I would be surprise if they don't win at home.

I wouldn't be surprised if Miami takes the three at home to go up 3-2 going in to Dallas...that is why i don't like this format 2-3-2, i like the other format better 2-2-2-1

3rd qtr...
Dallas making a small run...70-64, but Miami still has a chance to win this at home, cause if they don't they will fall 0-3...and probably lose the series.

Looks like the tub of goo is running out of gas :dancing:

gaijin mark wrote:Looks like the tub of goo is running out of gas :dancing:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Heats down by 7 right now.
Guess they need to substitute some players :sweat:

end of 3rd....Dallas winning so far 77-68.
Miami has one quarter left to try to cut the series lead and win at home..or else they will fall.

This game is over if Wade fouls out :sweat:

K.T.Tran wrote:This game is over if Wade fouls out :sweat:

Dallas now up 12, 83-71, time running out on the Heat, they are falling apart.

crunch time....about 4 min left, Miami closing the gap...within 5 now. :sweat: