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LakerLegend
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| Klone_dd wrote: | Suns vs Heat is this Lakers fan's worst nightmare.  |
I second that emotion!
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| EHL_2 wrote: | | The Heat have no shot at the Finals. The Pistons will beat the Cavs pretty easily these next two games, you can bet your life on it. And the Heat will get absolutely dominated by the Pistons spectacular frontline defense on Shaq. |
As I said, there are no guarantees!!!!! |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| laker4life wrote: | | EHL_2 wrote: | | The Heat have no shot at the Finals. The Pistons will beat the Cavs pretty easily these next two games, you can bet your life on it. And the Heat will get absolutely dominated by the Pistons spectacular frontline defense on Shaq. |
As I said, there are no guarantees!!!!! |
Hopefully he didn't bet his life on it. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| As I keep repeating over and over. The Mavs have owned the heat this year and last. There's no way Miami will beat them in a 7 game series with Dallas having HCA. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| EHL_2 wrote: | | The Heat have no shot at the Finals. The Pistons will beat the Cavs pretty easily these next two games, you can bet your life on it. And the Heat will get absolutely dominated by the Pistons spectacular frontline defense on Shaq. |
Cavs up over Pistons 3 games to 2 |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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| DuncanIdaho wrote: | | As I keep repeating over and over. The Mavs have owned the heat this year and last. There's no way Miami will beat them in a 7 game series with Dallas having HCA. |
The Mavs aren't in the Finals just yet. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: SHAQs chances increase! |
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with detroit and the spurs close to an exit.
the diesel definitely has to have the inside track and advatage to win the BLING BLING.
i see only those 2 teams able to stop the heat.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Have you been reading my posts of late?!?
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't count either team entirely out. Pistons have come back from down 3-1, and down 3-2 multiple times. If the Spurs steal game 6 in Dallas, all the pressure goes back to the Mavs to win Game 7.
But Yeah, They are closer than I could have imagined. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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my bad, is this a repeat thread?
i'll doublecheck, just got in.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Our only savior is the Spurs. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| _LAKESHOW_ wrote: | my bad, is this a repeat thread?
i'll doublecheck, just got in. |
Not that I know of. It's just that for the last week or so I have been predicting a HEAT championship this year. Both teams that can actually beat the Heat are close to elimation and both teams are running on very tired legs from several years of deep playoff experiences. And the Heat bench is the best in the league IMHO. In fact, many times the Heat are better when Shaq sits the pine. A lot of options for Riles to go to if he needs.
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If there were a Mavs and Heat finals match up, it wouldn't even be close. Have you guys been watching Dallas? Jesus, Mavs in 6 at most. And no, I'm not biased just because I live near Dallas.
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^^^^ I doubt it. The Heat are stacked and have been able to coast through most of the season trying to find their post-season legs and floor combinations. Although the LAST team I want to see win it this year is the Heat, my gut instinct say right now they are the team to beat, all things considered.
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If Shaq wins, people will hopefully start to put some blame on kupcake.
the collapse to the suns and shaq winning will constitute a perfect storm and forced management to make moves. |
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| Boogieman2k5 wrote: | | If there were a Mavs and Heat finals match up, it wouldn't even be close. Have you guys been watching Dallas? Jesus, Mavs in 6 at most. And no, I'm not biased just because I live near Dallas. |
I agree that the Heat hasn't been looking very good. However, the Mavs are looking good because they have raised their clutch level to the limit. But that doesn't mean that the Heat can't. It will be very interesting to see if Riley can get Walker to perform under true pressure(which they haven't been faced with any so far.) |
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Getting Walker to perform under pressure is a pipe dream, imo. He can try throwing up a bunch of threes like he did with the Celtics, but that's not going to work all the time and certainly won't help momentum.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| TEEGUNN wrote: | | ^^^^ I doubt it. The Heat are stacked and have been able to coast through most of the season trying to find their post-season legs and floor combinations. Although the LAST team I want to see win it this year is the Heat, my gut instinct say right now they are the team to beat, all things considered. |
They've played Chicago and New Jersey. Let's see them play an elite team.
(Notice how they did in regular season against the top teams in the west.)
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Walker was a key contributor on a NCAA championship team.
The Heat looked shaky early, but they are jelling now.
Is it enough to win it all? Don't know. If the Pistons go down, if the Spurs go down...could be.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Boogieman2k5 wrote: | | TEEGUNN wrote: | | ^^^^ I doubt it. The Heat are stacked and have been able to coast through most of the season trying to find their post-season legs and floor combinations. Although the LAST team I want to see win it this year is the Heat, my gut instinct say right now they are the team to beat, all things considered. |
They've played Chicago and New Jersey. Let's see them play an elite team.
(Notice how they did in regular season against the top teams in the west.) |
The "elite" teams are about to be eliminated, and even if they aren't, they are running on very tired legs from many years of deep postseason play - just like the Lakers in year four when they were knocked out by the Spurs.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| laker4life wrote: | If Shaq wins, people will hopefully start to put some blame on Kupchak.
the collapse to the suns and shaq winning will constitute a perfect storm and forced management to make moves. |
That's about the dumbest logic I've seen.
IF the Heat were to somehow win it all, it would be despite Snaq... not because of Snaq. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| TEEGUNN wrote: | | Boogieman2k5 wrote: | | TEEGUNN wrote: | | ^^^^ I doubt it. The Heat are stacked and have been able to coast through most of the season trying to find their post-season legs and floor combinations. Although the LAST team I want to see win it this year is the Heat, my gut instinct say right now they are the team to beat, all things considered. |
They've played Chicago and New Jersey. Let's see them play an elite team.
(Notice how they did in regular season against the top teams in the west.) |
The "elite" teams are about to be eliminated, and even if they aren't, they are running on very tired legs from many years of deep postseason play - just like the Lakers in year four when they were knocked out by the Spurs. |
I'd take a tired Spurs or Mavs team over the Heat any day. Ok, not any day, but the best of seven days.
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I think the Mavs have way too many weapons for the Heat to contain with thier mediocre defense. If you ask me they match up better with the Spurs.
But Detroit and San aren't out just yet so it doesn't matter much. |
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