NBA Playoffs 2013 - Page 221

On June 03 2013 03:10 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
http://deadspin.com/dwyane-wade-wants-the-ball-because-hes-more-than-lebro-510909293

I think he's trying to tell us something, but I haven't figured it out yet

On June 03 2013 04:52 slyboogie wrote:
For personal financial reasons, I'd like the pacers to win game 7 but the fact is, the Heat are the best team in the league and going to game 7 doesn't mean you can't win the championship. They went to two game sevens last year.

On June 03 2013 05:16 BoZiffer wrote:


Reads to me he's in denial about his declining skills and relevance...but thats just me.

On June 03 2013 03:42 XaI)CyRiC wrote:
Btw, I'm expecting a big bounceback game from both Wade and Bosh in Game 7. Even if they don't end up scoring 20 pts each, I think we'll be seeing a re-energized Wade and Bosh to try to quiet the recent criticism. Wade, especially, has too much pride for anything else. I'd be very surprised to see Wade held to pedestrian numbers again.

On June 03 2013 06:24 BlueRoyaL wrote:
man i hate to say this because wade's been one of my favorite players for a long time but he's clearly in what seems to be an insurmountable decline.

Always missing those shots he could make with his eyes closed years ago, and I swear he travels at least once a game. His only viable option to stay relevant now is to really work on his jump shooting. He's clearly not as efficient attacking the basket and he hasn't been getting them foul calls like he used to :p

Really depressing to see one of my all time fav slashers decline like this

On June 03 2013 05:55 DystopiaX wrote:

It's less that they're going to game 7 and more that they looked horrible in game 6.

On June 03 2013 06:12 SpiritAshura wrote:

Where do you expect bosh to score though? The pacers are HUGE defensively...the only way I can see this happening is if Bosh can get his jumper going EARLY in the game (1st/maybe 2nd quarter) to open up driving lanes. They haven't been able to penetrate the paint beyond lebron and occasional cuts from cole/chalmers from what I've seen.

Birdman being back won't hurt, I'm sure he'll be going full force for a game 7.

On June 03 2013 06:47 slyboogie wrote:


But they looked so good in game 5. Why is a one game data point on the road more valid than a one game data point at home vis-a-vis game 7?

On June 03 2013 10:14 Itsmedudeman wrote:
Wade's season was really good though. So far the Heat have had to play 2 of the best defenses in the league and probably the 2 teams that'll give Wade the most matchup problems. Could be totally different against the Spurs where I don't really see an excuse to underperform.

On June 03 2013 10:15 BlackJack wrote:
Wade has always been a very streaky player. He doesn't have good games and bad games. He has good MONTHS and bad MONTHS. So he has had a bad month and suddenly he has declined to obscurity? His numbers this season are 21/5/5 on 52% shooting. 52% shooting is AMAZINGLY good for a shooting guard. There's only 3 people in the league that average >20 points on >50% shooting and the other 2 are LeBron and Durant.

On June 03 2013 11:08 RowdierBob wrote:


He's 13/5/5 on 44% in the Playoffs though. What's your point?

Wade has been ineffective these Playoffs relative to the standard of a guy who is an all time great SG. He's certainly no liability out there for the Heat but they're not getting "Dwayne Wade" levels of production from him, which is clearly hurting the team.

I'd agree that it has been overblown a bit as the media loves to hyperbole-up a good drama/storyline but there is some substance to it. If Wade played like he did even last year I doubt the Heat would be having as much trouble as they are now.

In saying that, I expect they'll win relatively comfortably in game 7. Wade will prob go off and Danny Granger will try start a fight from the bench to remain relevant on the Pacers' roster.

On June 03 2013 10:15 BlackJack wrote:
There's only 3 people in the league that average >20 points on >50% shooting and the other 2 are LeBron and Durant.