Bosh out with an abdominal strain; Pacers chances increased??

[j804]

yea all depends if he's bad enough where he'll need MRI tests or something like that

It was a weird injury looked like his knee at first

[thestackshow]

Hes getting an MRI as we speak.

[Eddie20]

Per Rotoworld:

Chris Bosh will have an MRI to determine the severity of his abdominal strain.
We'll have a timetable for his return once the results are known, but there's a real chance that Bosh could be sidelined for the rest of the second round. Manu Ginobili missed 15 games with a strained abdomen this season, and they are easy to aggravate, but hopefully Bosh's isn't too severe. Ronny Turiaf, Dexter Pittman and Joel Anthony will all play bigger roles until he returns.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Still got the refs to deal with..they know how to stem any run, get key players in foul trouble..it is a lot to overcome...!

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Still got the refs to deal with..they know how to stem any run, get key players in foul trouble..it is a lot to overcome...!

Especially when Wade can KICK you but you get the foul (DWest)!! Some of the worse officiating I have ever seen and that's only one of the terrible calls they got!

[LooseCannon]

Dear Chris Bosh,

Please be a man and try to come back from your injury too soon.

[indeedproceed]

Def gives Indy a real chance to take home court away, but I'm not sure it makes them any more likely to advance. Lbj and Wade are pretty good at the basketballs.

[thestackshow]

To be honest Miami without Bosh could still probably push the Celtics to 6 or 7 games.

Their role-players are really really bad though so I still think we would be the favorite to win the series.

[wahz]

If that is a torn oblique, he will have to be on a ton of meds to play and he will be making it way worse in the process. Even a strained oblique would have to be awfully mild to not effect him for the next month. Just my opinion. And they aren't better without him though its true that it will become a two headed monster, and when they are hot opponents are in trouble. If they aren't though, they just don't have enough options. Play zone, and make your shots so they can't run.They will get even streakier than they already are. I realize Indiana lost today anyway but Id expect a 6-7 game series of Bosh is limited

[wdleehi]

Yes, the Pacers would have a better chance.


The defensive plan will shift. 



West and Hibbert need to control the paint. 



Granger needs to at least show up offensively. 

[BASS_THUMPER]

with or without bosh pacers got a good chance
goin in miami i think they played a great game
miami will not sweep the pacers

[scaryjerry]

Heat wont stand a chance if Bosh cant play. Heats players are finally getting infected with the injury bug that everyone else has been suffering through these playoffs.

Really, did you honestly just say the heat dont stand a chance without Bosh...wow
The heat will win the series easily with or without him...i find it comical people are saying its going to be a close series because game 1 was close...but we're going to sweep the 76ers right? *rolls eyes*

[prov1ml34]

If we meet the Heat in the ECF, does Doc tweak our starting lineup if Bosh is still out?

They move Lebron down to the 4 and start Battier at the 3. It is already making me nervous trying to watch Brandon Bass guard Lebron. I have to wonder if Doc won't opt to start Pietrus just simply to guard LeBron or start Ray at the 3 moving Pierce down to the 4. Either makes way more sense to me than trying to have Bass guard him.

[wdleehi]

If we meet the Heat in the ECF, does Doc tweak our starting lineup if Bosh is still out?

They move Lebron down to the 4 and start Battier at the 3. It is already making me nervous trying to watch Brandon Bass guard Lebron. I have to wonder if Doc won't opt to start Pietrus just simply to guard LeBron or start Ray at the 3 moving Pierce down to the 4. Either makes way more sense to me than trying to have Bass guard him.

They just switch Pierce and Bass defensively. 

[prov1ml34]

If we meet the Heat in the ECF, does Doc tweak our starting lineup if Bosh is still out?

They move Lebron down to the 4 and start Battier at the 3. It is already making me nervous trying to watch Brandon Bass guard Lebron. I have to wonder if Doc won't opt to start Pietrus just simply to guard LeBron or start Ray at the 3 moving Pierce down to the 4. Either makes way more sense to me than trying to have Bass guard him.

They just switch Pierce and Bass defensively.  

Bass guarding Battier? I guess now that you say that, it could work. Bass should be able to abuse Battier down low on the offensive end. (MAYBE  )