2012 East Finals: (2) Heat vs. (4) Celtics

[rise]

Marquis Daniels has to be one of my favorite role players to watch. He was terrific last night in the minutes he played.

[shadowgrin]

Of course. In case people here didn't know or forgot, Marquis is a great scramble scorer especially during his Pacers days. Every team needs a scramble scorer.

[jettdaking!]

i liked him best when he was with the Mavs

[Andrew]

Of course. In case people here didn't know or forgot, Marquis is a great scramble scorer especially during his Pacers days. Every team needs a scramble scorer.

I remember that. I still don't get the fuss over the term though, even if it's not as common as Indy argued it was, you immediately get the gist of it.

[NovU]

Wow... The game is over, and it's even half time yet. The Heat are finished.

[benji]

Wade needs some help, LeBron is just a massive loser, you can't trust him in games that matter like this.

[NovU]

What did I tell you. The game isn't over till fat lady sings. All tied at 4th. Good stuff!

[Mavs4Life]

lol NovU. They come back, they come back, they come back!!!!!!!!!!!!! So many of them this year.

[benji]

Should start calling Wade "TARP" since he's LeBron's bailout package.

[Mavs4Life]

LeBron?Clutch?From 3?

[benji]

LeChoke flopping because he knew he couldn't stop KG.

[benji]

And LeBron chokes yet again, passing up the game winner to throw it to Haslem. SMH at this loser.

Kobe would've taken that and been on his way to yet another ring.

[Mavs4Life]

And he fouls out!

[benji]

LeBron fouled out, now Miami has a chance without him choking the game away.

[Mavs4Life]

Was waiting for someone to post that pic, thanks

[benji]

LeBron is probably relieved, he has an excuse now.

[Stress Fracture]

LeBron does his best in the clutch.

[NovU]

Pietrus and Dooling made a difference. But we almost came away with a victory, sorta could have been like last year. Too bad. Game 5 should now be an interesting one.

[john26]

I like what Rondo said at halftime

[Andrew]

That one got a bit ugly and was quite poorly officiated both ways (what do you know, Joey Crawford was on the crew), though the Heat's comeback and the overtime period added some suspense.

No doubt LeBron's going to cop some flak for passing up that final shot in regulation. I think if you're going to criticise him for anything though, it's not that he passed the ball instead of taking a difficult shot but that he once again made a pass to Haslem when he had a better option; this time, it was Battier to his right.

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Still, that also comes down to the way Spoelstra drew it up. Tough shot to try and win it, Wade certainly had a better look in OT. Had to smile at Doc Rivers' comment about Red not letting a shot like that go in in the Garden, they were lucky there as he was wide open after Daniels bought the fake.

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Tough to pick how this one's going to go in Game 5. After the last couple of games I feel it's not giving the Celtics enough credit to say they're definitely going down, but they were running on fumes towards the end of Game 4 and I'm expecting the Heat to play better from start to finish back on their home court. The way the last few games have gone, whoever can jump out to an early lead is probably going to be able to hang on for the win.

[shadowgrin]

LeBron choked hard in OT that by fouling out he willingly choked before he even got a chance to choke again in the final moments of OT.

[benji]

They wouldn't have even been there if Wade hadn't stepped up in the second half. And then LeBron lets all his teammates down by fouling out so he can't choke like he did in regulation.

Proved yet again he's just a pansy beta by passing rather than being an alpha male and taking a shot no matter what the situation. Wade showed he had the killer instinct by taking a long crappy shot to try and win the game. No passing to open teammates, no getting closer for a tie, being a real man and going for the win. He even kicked his leg out and drifted as if he wasn't wide open to prove just how much of a man he is.

LeBron would return his MVP if he had any respect for the sport and fans of it.

[NovU]

Hoping this won't go down like SAS & OKC series. If it does, I am thinking Bosh will come back for game 6.

[Andrew]

Could be sooner.

Chris Bosh has been telling the Miami Heat that he's ready to play.

The Heat seem ready to listen.

And Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals - which wouldn't be lacking for drama with Boston and Miami tied at two games apiece - may have another significant layer of intrigue.

Bosh's status was upgraded to ''day-to-day'' by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Monday, the first deviation by the team after more than three weeks of simply saying his absence was indefinite because of a strained lower abdominal muscle. Spoelstra wouldn't guarantee that Bosh plays in Game 5, but opened the door to there at least being a chance of the All-Star forward-center suiting up.

[Radioman]

I thought the Heat would go easier through the East even without Bosh. In the end they should win this series, otherwise this would be a huge letdown, but i still don't see them winning the finals against OKC or the Spurs.