did anyone just hear the halftime show of heat-pacers?

[LB3533]

ABC and ESPN really have no clue about the NBA.

Mike Wilbon's pretty good.

I think he knows specifically about Chicago and Washington teams, but the rest of the league he probably doesn't know as much. I am sure he has his 2nd hand sources.

[manl_lui]

Last time I checked the Celtics matched up very well with the heat, and this time Rondo isnt missing one arm.

nope, all the C's is missing is good health and consistently-high-quality play

and this year's rondo is improved over last seasons

[lightspeed5]

wilbon knows about the bulls and thats about it

shaq on TNT is best. on point with his knowledge of the c's

He calls Rondo the leader of this team.

...Maybe he is? I mean...He played for the Celtics...

[Army_of_One_Nation]

All I can say is, "Murphy's Law" can be as bad as Karma.

[wdleehi]

All I can say is "thank you"




Please, keep saying negative things about this Celtics team.  Throw in a couple of "KG is to old" comments as well.



KG's energy feeds this team.  And negative comments feed KG.

[xmuscularghandix]

Last time I checked the Celtics matched up very well with the heat, and this time Rondo isnt missing one arm.

nope, all the C's is missing is good health and consistently-high-quality play

and this year's rondo is improved over last seasons

Not necessarily, he's looked as inconsistent as ever in these playoffs. I think KG is the real factor in a potential Celtic/Heat matchup.

[Moranis]

Last time I checked the Celtics matched up very well with the heat, and this time Rondo isnt missing one arm.

nope, all the C's is missing is good health and consistently-high-quality play

and this year's rondo is improved over last seasons

Not necessarily, he's looked as inconsistent as ever in these playoffs. I think KG is the real factor in a potential Celtic/Heat matchup.

especially if Bosh is out or hobbled.  KG has to own Bosh's replacements, just absolutely destroy them and then Boston would have a shot.  Still a long shot, but without Bosh neutralizing KG (which he has done since being in miami) Boston has a shot.

[BballTim]

Last time I checked the Celtics matched up very well with the heat, and this time Rondo isnt missing one arm.

nope, all the C's is missing is good health and consistently-high-quality play

and this year's rondo is improved over last seasons

Not necessarily, he's looked as inconsistent as ever in these playoffs. I think KG is the real factor in a potential Celtic/Heat matchup.

  Between 13 and 20 points in all 6 games, 11 or more assists in 5 of 6 and 8 assists in the other. Yep, that's horribly inconsistent.

[the_Bird]

See, I don't think Bosh makes much of a difference against the C's.  A healthy, motivated KG *destroys* Bosh.  Bosh scored less than 12/game against us, and really was nowhere to be found in the two late-season losses.  

What you worry about with Miami is a one-legged Pierce having to defend LeBron, and Ray Allen and AB being overmatched against Wade.  

Chris Bosh, whether he's playing or not, I don't think that's likely to be the difference in the series.  In some ways, I worry more about Haslem, who's willing to play much more physically than Bosh.

[cman88]

I wouldn't say bradley is overmatched vs wade...he gave wade tons of trouble in the 2 regular season meetings.

And I would say that kg shut down bosh the 2 times they met this year..this is a different kg than 2011

[guava_wrench]

I don't think that any team coasts in the playoffs. Players don't have that convenience because they are actually playing the games. It is mostly just fans or media people who can coast.

[Change]

Every one on that table excluding Jon Barry has an agenda. I prefer guys on TNT. Inside the NBA is best sports show on TV.

[youcanthandlethetruth113]

I'm really preying the Pacers steal this series, but after seeing them blow their lead in game 1 (after bosh got injured) I don't see them having much hope unless they can steal game 2.

[Tgro]

Last time I checked the Celtics matched up very well with the heat, and this time Rondo isnt missing one arm.

nope, all the C's is missing is good health and consistently-high-quality play

and this year's rondo is improved over last seasons

Not necessarily, he's looked as inconsistent as ever in these playoffs. I think KG is the real factor in a potential Celtic/Heat matchup.

especially if Bosh is out or hobbled.  KG has to own Bosh's replacements, just absolutely destroy them and then Boston would have a shot.  Still a long shot, but without Bosh neutralizing KG (which he has done since being in miami) Boston has a shot.

I think we have a legitimate shot anyway. Even if Bosh plays. 

- Blind Homer

[Moranis]

See, I don't think Bosh makes much of a difference against the C's.  A healthy, motivated KG *destroys* Bosh.  Bosh scored less than 12/game against us, and really was nowhere to be found in the two late-season losses.  

What you worry about with Miami is a one-legged Pierce having to defend LeBron, and Ray Allen and AB being overmatched against Wade.  

Chris Bosh, whether he's playing or not, I don't think that's likely to be the difference in the series.  In some ways, I worry more about Haslem, who's willing to play much more physically than Bosh.

Except the last two years, they have both pretty much neutralized the other (even Bosh's last year in Toronto they were fairly even).  Bosh has done an excellent job defending KG the last two years and vice versa.