Thunder/Heat

[Travisam]

That is what I was thinking. They play that way in the first half and they beat pretty much every other team other than maybe the Spurs by 10+

I told my friend in the first half when the Heat were up 11 that the Thunder would win this game. I knew that Chalmers and Battier were essentially done scoring for the game because OKC would shore up the defense in the 2nd half. Wade and Bosh had been ineffective and regardless of what the role players do they both have to play well for the Heat to have any chance. I don't know if Wade's injury is more serious that what we are hearing about or what, but Lebron can get 35 - 10 - 8 all series and they will still lose if the other 2 don't get it going.

[Clark]

Game 1 was not a must win for Miami. As always in this goofy format it's important for the road team to get 1 of the first two. They really need game 2 now though. Not quite a must win but in reality it is because I can't imagine Miami sweeping OKC at home.

[theboat]

Game 1 was not a must win for Miami. As always in this goofy format it's important for the road team to get 1 of the first two. They really need game 2 now though. Not quite a must win but in reality it is because I can't imagine Miami sweeping OKC at home.

Does anyone know the reasoning that they use to change it up in the finals when it works so well the other series at 2-2-1-1-1

[HawkeyeMike23]

Does anyone know the reasoning that they use to change it up in the finals when it works so well the other series at 2-2-1-1-1

It was for travel reasons in the early days of the NBA, to reduce cross country flights, and they've just always kept it.

[theboat]

It was for travel reasons in the early days of the NBA, to reduce cross country flights, and they've just always kept it.

It is stupid, but I guess it could be worse. They could give the worse record the first 2 home games like in baseball this year.

[woodyk1]

Pretty good start by the Heat - it's 18-2. Long way to go.

[woodyk1]

27-15 Heat up after 1. Durant and Westbrook with 2 fouls. LeBron posting up more tonight.

[BergHawk7]

God damnit I hate the heat, by winning tonight they probably just won game three as well. This series might go to seven after all. Cmon KD!

[woodyk1]

God damnit I hate the heat, by winning tonight they probably just won game three as well. This series might go to seven after all. Cmon KD!

Not so fast. 2 point game and Thunder ball.

[BergHawk7]

Mightv spoke to soon, thunder down by two with the ball with 12 seconds left.

[JugadorHawk]

Ohhhhh zhiiiiiit!

[BergHawk7]

Of course the refs miss that call, awsome.

[JugadorHawk]

Bull zhit! Miami getting home treatment on the road..

[BergHawk7]

Goddamnit, I cant stand when the refs miss calls during the final seconds, lebron clearly fouled KD, but nope, no call. Stupid refs, god I hate lebron.

[HawkForce]

that was awful officiating...