NBA Playoffs 2012 - Page 106

On May 18 2012 14:02 Aerisky wrote:
Heat really made me sad today

I'm having serious reservations regarding their ability to win even this series now....looked like it would be smooth sailing but now the Pacers seriously have the Heat outmatched in hustle, height, and heart...without Bosh they lose height, the ability to spread out the defense, and a shooter on a team that's decidedly Big 3-centric with a nearly non-existent supporting cast >_> (as you guys have mentioned I think?)

On May 18 2012 23:54 andrewlt wrote:

The biggest advantage for the Spurs is their bench. Stars can't play 40 minutes per game in the regular season. .

On May 19 2012 09:29 VENDIZ wrote:
Sixers are getting trampled at the moment :o

On May 19 2012 10:15 Aerisky wrote:
At this point it looks like Boston vs Pacers in the eastern conference finals, unless the Heat can seriously turn it around in these couple of days. And even then, if they emerge with a 4-3 win, they have Lebron on 40+minute games and the team in general will be exhausted as they come up against the Celtics, but yeah from what it seem like atm, seems to be shaping up to be Celtics v Pacers...(with Boston rolling in that case). Thunder and Spurs in the west imho, which will be a pretty good series but I'd give it to Thunder if they continue to play as well as they have.

Then it will *probably* be Thunder-Celtics finals with OKC rolling Boston imo. I really want to see a Thunder-Heat final though (with Miami prevailing :X)

I'm not as well-versed as almost everybody here, but just from my humble little observations/impressions, this is how I'm guessing it will turn out. Obviously I didn't really try to analyze the match-ups, player styles, coaching, home advantage, condition, clutch/nerves, etc etc but yeah, just my 2 (cheap) cents. Please prove me wrong and turn this series around Heat...

I don't know why I wrote all this, just felt like qqing a bit more about the Heat sucking and felt like sharing my minipredictions

On May 19 2012 11:00 Aerisky wrote:
Yeah, I dunno about it being better than the finals, but it'll be very interesting to see what kind of games that that western conference finals will produce :3

On May 19 2012 11:23 Aerisky wrote:
Nono, of course you're right, I meant that I'm a biased heat fan sorry, I posted with "I dunno about it" sounding wry in my head but clearly unclear in my actual post.

Though it would be awesome if the Heat could show some really entertaining play too and perhaps convince you and that they'll make for a worthy/entertaining finals. At the moment though, yeah of course, spurs and thunder have been playing must more interesting and good basketball than any eastern teams, sad to say.