2012 Conf. Semis: (2) Heat Vs. (3) Pacers

[Lamrock]

I got the Heat in 5. Indiana was solid but unconvincing in their five game defeat of the Magic, and I think Miami's star power will be too much and that they are just a way better team.

[rise]

Not convinced the Pacers can win more than one game here. They've had a couple of pretty ugly games. Heat in 5.

Also helping Miami's case is that Miami's third best player is still better than the Pacers' best player. The Big 3 will prove to be way too much for Indy to handle.

[atlwarrior]

Heat in 5. But they will at least be more of a challenge than the Knicks. I don't expect the Pacers to get blown out in all of there losses.

[Andrew]

Hate to sound like a copycat, but I'm going with the Heat in 5 as well. The Knicks were able to take a game from the Heat and I believe the Pacers are good enough to do it too, even if that loss has ultimately gotten the Heat into gear. They're outmatched though, as it stands I think the Celtics are the only team in the East that can take down the Heat from here on out and that'll still take the best case scenario to happen. The Pacers should be competitive so I'm not expecting it to be a complete walkover, but I just can't see them coming anywhere close to taking down Miami.

[NovU]

Heat in 2 again. But there is a chance the series might last long and go to game 4.

Voting I wanna be alone tho.

[JaoSming]

Pacers in 6, because I want it to happen.

[The X]

Heat in 6. Wouldn't surprise me if Heat in 7 either.

[koberulz]

The Knicks were able to take a game from the Heat and I believe the Pacers are good enough to do it too, even if that loss has ultimately gotten the Heat into gear.

They didn't look particularly in-gear in game five.

[SkyLine03LT]

Heat in 5.

[Mavs4Life]

Heat in 5 or 6.

[deihatein]

Pacers in 6, because I want it to happen.

[Radioman]

Pacers in 6, because they are the Pacers.

[jettdaking!]

Goddammit PACERS IN 7!

[Axel The Great]

Heat in 6. Ultimately I think the Pacers will put up a fight and take their first two home games. They should really exploit the lack of size of the Heat. I hope Roy Hibbert explodes in this one.

[cavs4872]

Heat in 4.

[Radioman]

´Go Pacers !

[NovU]

Picked up the first win. 2 man game dominated as opposed to Pacers' balanced attack. But Bosh went down. Hoping it's not an injury that'll affect throughout entire remaining playoffs.

[Lamrock]

Hollinger says he's likely to miss the series. Heat are very lucky that the only other elite team in the East went down.

[Martti.]

Turiaf played nice and Joel was great, but those two plus UD now gotta step up even more. Regardless, I'll stick to my Heat in 5 prediction.

[RedPhazon8]

Another huge foul fest in favor of the Heat, that's nothing new.

[shadowgrin]

Of course the Heat will get a lot of foul calls for them.
They drive more to the basket compared to the jump shooting Pacers.
Unlike how Derrick Rose drove to the basket and still got no calls during the Bulls second rou...oh.

[NovU]

Another huge foul fest in favor of the Heat, that's nothing new.

Did you watch the game? There was one call Dwyane used a leg kick to make it look like a foul. But other than that, the calls were evenly fair.

[hova-]

I like how the Pacers were playing. Vogel said something like "Do it like the Mavs but better" and actually they started the game like that, playing like a team.

Problem is, that LeBron doesn't choke before the finals and the Heat get a lot of calls in their favour.

[rise]

Bosh has an abdominal strain. I think those typically take a couple weeks to heal. He might miss the series, and I think the Heat are going to have to rely on Lebron a lot more. Expect more performances like last night.

[cavs4872]

Heat can still win this series without Bosh, but if they get OKC in the Finals without him, I see the Heat losing.