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re: Bosh out indefinitely

Posted on 5/14/12 at 5:57 pm to
Posted by jturn17
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Posted on 5/14/12 at 5:57 pm to
Miami will still get passed Indiana. Indiana shoots too many jumpers and can't figure out how to defend without fouling. It's not a good recipe to win in the playoffs.

The Bosh injury overall is bad for Miami, but it will force Spoelstra to play LeBron at the 4 more than he probably would have this series. I'm not sure the Pacers have an answer for that. It would be much better if it was LBJ+Bosh, but we'll see far more minutes of LBJ+Center than we would have otherwise. And I think that could be a net positive for Miami in this series.
Posted by Clemens
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 5/14/12 at 6:04 pm to
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get passed

Dayyyuuummm, you dumb.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
61661 posts
Posted on 5/14/12 at 6:11 pm to
Had a feeling when he went down that it was bad....

A strained abdomen is a painful bitch.

Posted by BayouBengals03
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 5/14/12 at 6:47 pm to
I think they'll beat them in 6, which I hate predicting, because that means they'll be eliminating them on the road.

You think it's more likely that it ends in 5 or 7? I like doing that than predicting a team to win in 6.

I'd say it's more likely that it ends in 5, just because the Heat will still be favored to win Game 2. However, if Indiana takes Game 2, everything changes. At that point, all bets are off. It'll be interesting to see what adjustments Indiana makes knowing Bosh is out for the rest of the series. I know Miami won Game 1 despite his injury, but it's a lot harder for Indiana to make in-game adjustments than it will be from game to game.

LeBron and Wade are going to have to score a lot of points, or they're really going to have to shoot the three well. Miller has been shooting it well lately. Battier as well. It's going to be interesting.

I also think it's time to rethink the depth argument in the playoffs. Sure, maybe all of the injuries this year are an anomaly, but watching the Spurs and Clippers bench has shown that having that extra depth and scoring off the bench can certainly be very beneficial for some teams. Obviously, injuries to stars like Rose and Bosh has highlighted this issue a bit more.

Celtics/Heat and Thunder/Spurs certainly wouldn't disappoint for me, although I think the Spurs could spoil the fun and beat OKC. I wouldn't mind seeing either Thunder/Heat, Lakers/Heat, or Lakers/Celtics in the Finals. I could handle Thunder/Celtics too, but I think OKC would dominate that series with their height and athleticism.
Posted by stevo1905
Member since Nov 2010
2082 posts
Posted on 5/14/12 at 9:00 pm to
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no one here really rags on LeBron or the heat

This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 9:03 pm
Posted by tigerbait4444
Member since Nov 2010
317 posts
Posted on 5/14/12 at 9:04 pm to
Bosh will be back before the finals and that is the only time they will need him anyway.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110841 posts
Posted on 5/14/12 at 9:31 pm to
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Bosh sucks anyway,
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 5/14/12 at 9:36 pm to
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Heat can win East without Bosh, but no way they can win the title

If they play the Lakers or Spurs, they'll have the 2 best players in the series. You can't say a team with that advantage has "no chance."
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 9:44 pm
Posted by bulldog95
North Louisiana
Member since Jan 2011
20717 posts
Posted on 5/15/12 at 3:44 am to
i still say james will play the 4 more now, he is a hugh matchup problem at the 4.
This post was edited on 5/15/12 at 3:50 am
Posted by Clemens
Member since Feb 2008
1233 posts
Posted on 5/15/12 at 6:56 am to
I dont really know about that statement shelly. Tony parker had a better regular season than wade and either kobe or bynum can be more effective than wade on a given night.

Not that bynum or kobe will matter, lakers arent getting past the thunder. But i think you could make a case that parker has been the better player this year.

Now watch wade drop 40 tonight.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110841 posts
Posted on 5/15/12 at 7:48 am to
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and either kobe or bynum can be more effective than wade on a given night

There's 100 guys that can be more effective than Lebron any given night.

But my point is saying a team has "no chance" over the course of not just 1, but a 7 game series when you have the best player in the series and entire NBA another top 5 player in the NBA.

I disagere with you on Parker/Wade, but even if I grant you that, I'll still 100% disagree that a team with Lebron/Wade having "no chance" at winning an NBA series, or more to the point, this Miami team minus Bosh having "no chance".
Posted by Clemens
Member since Feb 2008
1233 posts
Posted on 5/15/12 at 10:55 am to
I didnt even see what you were responding to, brah.

Of course miami has a "chance" without bosh. The odds of them winning without him tho are much lower than with him.

San antonio would throw the most depth in the nba at miami along with tim duncan vs. joel anthony. Thats a joke. Miami would have to completely shutdown parker and/or ginobli to win that series.

Okc is the only team in the league with an advantage on the perimeter vs da heat. Coupled with a free-roaming ibaka with no bosh to keep him home, the heat would have to hope than battier or chalmers could stay with harden to win.

I do think san antonio or okc would beat a bosh-less heat. Of course, there is always a chance with two of the top ten players in the league.
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
99999 posts
Posted on 5/15/12 at 9:20 pm to
Bump.
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I'd say it's more likely that it ends in 5, just because the Heat will still be favored to win Game 2. However, if Indiana takes Game 2, everything changes. At that point, all bets are off.
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