2013 Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers

[Khaos_Kiwi]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

I think Bosh is going to be a pretty important player here.

Just like in the Bulls series, if he can consistently knock down the mid range shots it will help the Heat's cause a lot. It will mean Hibbert won't be able to clog up the paint, and Bosh will be able to shoot over the top of the shorter West.

I want the Pacers to win, but I have a feeling this will go to 7 and I don't think they will be able to get it done in Miami.

[ERA]

I would pay big money JUST to see the Pacers sweep the Heat..

OT: I think the Heat will win like always, in 6.

[TajDeni]

keys for me:

1. by far the biggest key is that i think by the 3rd game, the heat will be back to trying to manage wade's knee issues; cept this time they will be facing a team where wade's lack of health could be a real issue.

2. can pacers exploit miami's lack of size, forcing the heat to play as big as they can; which in turn takes some 3 pt shooting and spacing off the floor for miami.

3. what can p.george do with lebron.

4. can lebron carry his own load and wades load should wade become limited in this series.

pacers need to win in 6; because i think if it gets to a game 7, in a 1 game do or die situation, lebron would find it within himself, to go to whatever place he needed to go to to get it done.

so officially, because of wade's knee, ima go push, and say that memphis beats either team.

[TajDeni]

Quote: Originally Posted by Khaos_Kiwi

Just like in the Bulls series, if he can consistently knock down the mid range shots it will help the Heat's cause a lot. It will mean Hibbert won't be able to clog up the paint, and Bosh will be able to shoot over the top of the shorter West. I want the Pacers to win, but I have a feeling this will go to 7 and I don't think they will be able to get it done in Miami.

personally if i were the pacers, i would simply live with bosh shooting 3s and continue to play to my advantage of being bigger and more physical than miami.

id ask myself, realistically how many 3s can bosh really hit; his shot most likely wouldnt be on every game. so if i were vogul, id play the percentages on bosh's 3s and make the heat attempt to adjust to the pacers size advantage.

if bosh can beat me shooting 3, id just tip my hat to him and he can have the cf-mvp trophy

edit: nobody can beat the heat at small ball, so why even try something you already know you cant accomplish.

[lonewolf371]

Eh, I think the biggest thing is Miami's defense. The Pacers' offense looks miserable at times and if Wade and LeBron just stifle everything on the perimeter, the Pacers won't score much. Even if the Pacers also play good defense, Miami will win those types of games every time.

[King_B_Mack]

Just follow the blueprint Pacers and this series is yours. They'll have a 1-0 lead anyway come Wednesday cause Miami will not have played for 6 days and they'll of course be rusty and lose because of it.

Think the Pacers can do this in 6. I'm pulling for them and then going against them in the Finals because I refuse to root for a division rival to win a title :P

[OSUFan_88]

People giving the Pacers far too much respect. They have some great defense, but their offense is beyond putrid. And this time they won't be playing a streaky shooter and a ballhog who if his shot isn't falling, he isn't doing anything. This time you have the best player in the world, a slightly hobbled but still effective Wade, a great offensive big in Bosh, a great shooter like Ray Allen...

Heat in 5. Pacers get game 3, but the Heat will pretty much swat them away with ease.

[ballsohard]

Heat in 6.

The only way the Pacers have a legit chance is if Hibbert can average 25 & 12 in the series. But I'll be rooting for them anyway.

Here's hoping for a Pacers/Grizzlies finals, so that the league might go back to playing bigger lineups.