Indiana Pacers or Miami Heat

[pearljammer10]

I honestly don't think it's so much that the pacers have "gotten it together" as it's just a matter of it being a bad match up for Miami.

Think its a mix of both.

Hibbert/West are DEFINITELY playing more confident, and Hibbert even had a couple of nice inside passes.

Hill is also stepping it up on the offensive end, and being aggressive. And the ball movement is fantastic.

With the defense being pretty good, forcing the Heat to take jumpers. This is a culimination of everything the Pacers should've been.

Question is can they keep the way they "should be playing" up for four wins?

[LilRip]

I honestly don't think it's so much that the pacers have "gotten it together" as it's just a matter of it being a bad match up for Miami.

Think its a mix of both.

Hibbert/West are DEFINITELY playing more confident, and Hibbert even had a couple of nice inside passes.

Hill is also stepping it up on the offensive end, and being aggressive. And the ball movement is fantastic.

With the defense being pretty good, forcing the Heat to take jumpers. This is a culimination of everything the Pacers should've been.

Question is can they keep the way they "should be playing" up for four wins?

I think so. I think this Pacers team is just meant to beat the Heat, and nothing else. When they advance, I fully expect them to regress and get annihilated by the Spurs or Thunder (probably the Spurs). But this series has been what the entire 2013-14 campaign has been all about for the Pacers. I think they're locked in and will be so until the series is over.

[D.o.s.]

I honestly don't think it's so much that the pacers have "gotten it together" as it's just a matter of it being a bad match up for Miami.

Think its a mix of both.

Hibbert/West are DEFINITELY playing more confident, and Hibbert even had a couple of nice inside passes.

Hill is also stepping it up on the offensive end, and being aggressive. And the ball movement is fantastic.

With the defense being pretty good, forcing the Heat to take jumpers. This is a culimination of everything the Pacers should've been.

Question is can they keep the way they "should be playing" up for four wins?

I think so. I think this Pacers team is just meant to beat the Heat, and nothing else. When they advance, I fully expect them to regress and get annihilated by the Spurs or Thunder (probably the Spurs). But this series has been what the entire 2013-14 campaign has been all about for the Pacers. I think they're locked in and will be so until the series is over.

I think I agree. If the Pacers win, I'm indifferent as to who comes out of the West.

If the Heat win, I want San Antonio to come out and avenge last year's loss.

[manl_lui]

I honestly don't think it's so much that the pacers have "gotten it together" as it's just a matter of it being a bad match up for Miami.

Think its a mix of both.

Hibbert/West are DEFINITELY playing more confident, and Hibbert even had a couple of nice inside passes.

Hill is also stepping it up on the offensive end, and being aggressive. And the ball movement is fantastic.

With the defense being pretty good, forcing the Heat to take jumpers. This is a culimination of everything the Pacers should've been.

Question is can they keep the way they "should be playing" up for four wins?

I think so. I think this Pacers team is just meant to beat the Heat, and nothing else. When they advance, I fully expect them to regress and get annihilated by the Spurs or Thunder (probably the Spurs). But this series has been what the entire 2013-14 campaign has been all about for the Pacers. I think they're locked in and will be so until the series is over.

I think I agree. If the Pacers win, I'm indifferent as to who comes out of the West.

If the Heat win, I want San Antonio to come out and avenge last year's loss.

hard to root against the Spurs...but I think the Pacers vs Heat is more interesting than Spurs vs OKC. I hope the Pacers win, but will not be surprised if the Heat wins it at the end. I personally think the Pacers are more balanced than the Heat and has more firepower OVER the Heat, but what happened in the last half of the season and in the first round of the season has me worried whether or not they finally have it together.

If Hibbert finally has it going along with the whole entire team like what happened in game 1 - a balanced offense, then I will have the Pacers in 6

[GreenWarrior]

I could totally see the pacers beating the heat(though that's likely not happening) and then completely disappearing against the spurs and reverting back to that team that makes everyone scratch their head.

[Fafnir]

I don't think Miami plays such poor defense often enough for he Pacers to win the series. Miami wasn't ready for the big sort of physical game, I think they'll adapt.

Such different sort of series than against the Nets.

[MISSERY]

once cole hit those 3's 2times pacers lose
if you have the lead in 5 minutes crucial game you must protect the lead

i'd still go with pacers in 6,
nice job on switching stephenson on lebron
and george on d-wade

i just don't like the hill at sg and watson at pg
how i wish turner is playing

[j804]

once cole hit those 3's 2times pacers lose
if you have the lead in 5 minutes crucial game you must protect the lead

i'd still go with pacers in 6,
nice job on switching stephenson on lebron
and george on d-wade

i just don't like the hill at sg and watson at pg
how i wish turner is playing

yup you give James the 2 wrap him up if you have to once they gave away those back to back gym shot corner threes I knew they were done

[MISSERY]

once cole hit those 3's 2times pacers lose
if you have the lead in 5 minutes crucial game you must protect the lead

i'd still go with pacers in 6,
nice job on switching stephenson on lebron
and george on d-wade

i just don't like the hill at sg and watson at pg
how i wish turner is playing

yup you give James the 2 wrap him up if you have to once they gave away those back to back gym shot corner threes I knew they were done

the nets should won game 5, but those 3's kill them, its the coach problem because they have a large lead, compare to pacers lead today

but in this game its pacers players problem, never leave your man open
it should be man 2 man defense, the problem is, you double team lebron, one heat player is open for 3's,
but yet again lebron 21 points good job pacers

[cltc5]

Cheat in 6 cause pacers are a bunch of wimps

[MISSERY]

lebron 7 points and 5 fouls, good job lance
i still believed, pacers in 7

i like to see okc and pacers in the finals both hungry for a ring
george vs durant

[csfansince60s]

I voted Pacers in 6...hoping now Pacers in 7, but fear Miami in 6...

[D.o.s.]

Roll Tide.

[Donoghus]

Unfortunately, I think Miami closes it out tomorrow night.

Indy is hanging on by the skin of their teeth and the margin for error is too thin.  Lebron bounces back at home and close out the series.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

The greatest player in the world had only 7 points, Indy was at home, and the Pacers barely won. Heat will crush them in Game 6.