The Miami Heat had the Dallas Mavericks on the ropes in game two of the NBA Finals. And had they held on it would have been the likely end of the series. Would Dallas go quietly into that good night. 2006 MVP and German national Dirk Nowitzki's game said NEIN!! He then owned the velociraptor resembling Chris Bosh with a three and hook shot that said DAS IS SEHR GUT! -Why do … [Read more...] about Dallas Mavericks 95, Miami Heat 93 Finals Game 2: Ich bein ein Nowitzki!
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Heat 92, Mavericks 84, NBA Finals Game 1: Do We Really Have to?
-I hate to be a fatalist even though it's just game one, but really? 73% of NBA Finals game 1 winners have gone on to take the series. And the Dallas Mavericks uncanny run of dominance over the Miami Heat only seems to apply in regular-season games. -Dallas led after the first quarter, despite shooting just 29%. They led all the way into the 3rd quarter before collapsing. … [Read more...] about Heat 92, Mavericks 84, NBA Finals Game 1: Do We Really Have to?
Heat 83, Bulls 80: Miami Eliminates Chicago, Heartbreak Becomes Heart Ripping
It's a good thing I accepted defeat on Tuesday night, and made my peace with it. It really was the very definition of an inoculation for what was to come. Accepting it makes a loss like this, a collapse of 2003 Chicago Cubs proportions, really not hurt as much as it could. If this was a game 7??? Whoah, then it really would be like the scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of … [Read more...] about Heat 83, Bulls 80: Miami Eliminates Chicago, Heartbreak Becomes Heart Ripping
Heat 101, Bulls 93 in OT: Miami up 3-1, at least we have Closure
You may be asking yourself "why the hell does a picture of John Cusack (or more specifically Lloyd Dobler in "Say Anything") lead off an article recapping game 4 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Eastern Conference Finals?" And it's not because Cusack is from Chicago. Well partially. It really is because game four was all about heartbreak, and doing absolutely everything … [Read more...] about Heat 101, Bulls 93 in OT: Miami up 3-1, at least we have Closure
Miami Heat 96, Chicago Bulls 85: Start Contemplating Doomsday Scenarios?
Remember Chicago Bulls fans, the Bulls haven't lost three in a row all year. So this is not the apocalypse. That was Saturday; and you survived it. Things do look bad- really bad right now, but Thibs will make adjustments. Again this is not the apocalypse, it's not even the 2pacalypse. But the tide has officially turned to Miami Heat favor -Expect every game to be "grindy" … [Read more...] about Miami Heat 96, Chicago Bulls 85: Start Contemplating Doomsday Scenarios?
Chicago Bulls Need More Scoring from Wings, Higher Shooting Percentage
Whenever you shoot 34% from the field, and 15% from behind the arc in the NBA, (as Chicago did in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals) you're not very likely to win. And for the Chicago Bulls, it's even harder to win when you're taking on a team that's more athletic and less reliant on jump shooting in the Miami Heat. Maybe the Bulls have gotten their "bad shooting game" … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls Need More Scoring from Wings, Higher Shooting Percentage
Heat 85, Bulls 75: Miami Takes Boring Slogfest in Game 2
Now that the series shifts to Miami, I'm ready for all of my media brethren to run one of these two cliches into the ground. Either a.) Will Smith's song from 1999 "I'm going to Miami, Bienvenidos a Miami" or last summer's "I'm taking my talents to South Beach." Either way, I'm about to throw up on my shoes. -Don't act so shocked that Chicago Bulls dropped this one. You knew … [Read more...] about Heat 85, Bulls 75: Miami Takes Boring Slogfest in Game 2
What Should Lebron James Do? (to Avoid Another Playoff Blowout)
Among the many images we see of the ever present individual brand that is NBA superstar Lebron James, maybe Nike's "What Should I Do?" commercial is the most telling insight into his true personal character. A lot of people misinterpreted it's meaning. And maybe I'm reading it incorrectly as well, but what I see is a young superstar who might be less sure of himself than we … [Read more...] about What Should Lebron James Do? (to Avoid Another Playoff Blowout)
Are Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem and Company Enough Up Front for Miami?
"Usually when you're in touch with reality, it's better for you." Those are the words of Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh, the lanky 6-11 All-Star who was the Heat's only consistent weapon Sunday night. "I think intensity always carries over. Your mindset, you always want to get mentally prepared in practice. That's what it's for, to really see yourself doing your … [Read more...] about Are Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem and Company Enough Up Front for Miami?
Bulls’ Gar Forman, Heat’s Pat Riley NBA Execs of the Year
It's fitting that the two teams on a collision course for the Eastern Conference Finals (and with it, the ultimate right to deny Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks their first league title) produced the league's top front office men. Chicago Bulls General Manager Gar Forman and Miami Heat President Pat Riley are co-recipients of the 2010-11 NBA Executive of the Year award, … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Gar Forman, Heat’s Pat Riley NBA Execs of the Year