2011 NBA Finals: Mavs V. Heat, part deux

[Jhiane]

As for that foul to give, doesn't a foul in the last two minutes of a game automatically sends a team to the FT line even though they are not in the penalty yet? Can't remember it exactly.

It's the second foul in the last two minutes of the game that sends the other team to the FT line & puts them into the penalty.

I thought that rule is only applied here in the Philippine League. Now I know that NBA has it also

[rise]

Looks like Brendan Haywood may sit out with a hip injury.

Hopefully we get to see what Tyson Chandler can do with 40+ minutes.

[shadowgrin]

6 fouls.

[Jhiane]

he's prone on fouls

[shadowgrin]

JJ Barea's lady friend.







That's it. I'm rooting for the Heat.

[buzzy]

Third one would make a good "U mad?" pic

[hova-]

At least he is still taller than her.

[Mavs4Life]

New Keyboard!

Go Mavs, Game 3 just down the street.

[debiler]

Look at that! J.J. is actually taller than her!?

[Andrew]

Third one would make a good "U mad?" pic

Agreed.

Back and forth battle to start things out in Game 3.

[Andrew]

Looked like it might be close to a backcourt violation at the end there, but great shot by Chalmers to beat the buzzer. Mavs are struggling a bit after a good start.

[Loupeitak]

Chalmers just keeps hitting crazy shots xD
No wonder Barea has been going crazy these playoffs. He's got to impress that!

[atlwarrior]

Man that was a mean slam by LeBron. Should be uploaded within the next hour.

Edit: nice spin pump fake layup combination by Dirk. Seeing some nice moves this game.

[Andrew]

Barea's been a bit sloppy and out of control in this one. He's got a lot of talent as we've seen in the earlier rounds but he needs to play with a bit more discipline before he can truly be a solid and dependable backup at the point, and presumably eventual successor to Kidd as the starter.

[Andrew]

Wow, what do the Mavericks have to do to get a foul call?

[Loupeitak]

So far Miami's playing good, got a nice lead, but after that game 2 meltdown I wouldn't count them out of this one yet...

[Mavs4Life]

Wow. 2002 all over again...

[Loupeitak]

And there it is, the Mavs are slowly chipping away at the lead again :/

[hova-]

Great flop by Wade. Got caught by the shot fake on the other end

[NovU]

Officiating has been horrid as hell.

[Moz]

Why the hell is that old man sitting in the sidelines? Dallas got a lot of opportunities but wasting it all on those turnovers... as usual Heat's defense is superb

[Andrew]

Wade almost gave the Heat another great buzzer beater to end the quarter. Just a little too hard off the board on that one, lucky break for the Mavs.

Good runs by the Mavs to bring the deficit back to something manageable, but they need to pick it up in the second half. Perhaps they need the Heat to start celebrating prematurely again.

Great flop by Wade. Got caught by the shot fake on the other end

JVG's comments about flops and flails was right on the money. I think craftiness and selling contact is part of the game to a certain extent but it's often taken too far with players manufacturing calls out of nothing and getting away with it. Everyone does it, stars of course get the most generous treatment but they're not the only ones getting soft calls and it's something the league really should clean up.

[NovU]

Wow, what do the Mavericks have to do to get a foul call?

Come on Andrew. The officiating was terrible but definitely did not benefit the Heat. 15 fouls from the Heat and 9 fouls committed by the Mavericks. There was a flop by Wade(on Kidd) for sure but many undeserving calls were called on the Heat. I don't know how you can claim that.

[debiler]

...and Marion keeping them alive yet again when things seemed to slip away. He the man!

edit; damn, bad start into the 4th

[debiler]

OOOOH! The arena is on fire!!! Awesome hustle!