LeBron was in foul trouble all game..

[DMX7]

Gtfo

[Giuseppe]

you've no right. Lakers never found the path

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[Ghazi]

Spoelstra wasn't alone in his guilt:::Wade knows better, and James should. But, all three just wanted it to end. They were finished at 15 up. Then the Mavs scared the outta of 'em, and they just wanted to close their eyes and make it go away.

Uh, uh.

Now Miami has to find a path, a plan to come back. And methinks they ain't got a f'in' clue. A false move tomorrow evening & it'll be over for them before it really gets started.

hope youre right brother... hope youre right

[LkrFan]

One guy made a comment to this article. Quite interesting as well.

A pathetic job on his part. Zach spoke the pure and uncut truth about LeHype back when he was a Cav. Now he has help in Miami and the refs are still protecting him. If he is that good they shouldn't have to protect him.

What I have posted was defensively. Now let's look at how he is protected offensively in terms of FTAs:

Howard
Durant
D-Whistle
Blake
LeHype

He is top 5 in FTAs making 8.4 per game. Those are 8.4 of his 26.7 ppg (2nd in the league). Like D-Whistle, he ain't all that without FTAs. Stop him from getting in the open court where he can bowl you over and get the And-1 (or FTAs) - then you will effectively stop him. It's hard though because on defense they won't call fouls on him and on offense you as much as sneeze at him and it's a foul. Even a touch foul - which is pathetic considering he is strong as an ox - then you will see him at the line getting his freebies. We're all "witnesses" to this crap.

Fact is he hasn't progressed skill wise in his 8 years in the L. Truth be told he doesn't have to considering how protected he is. De able if you ask me.

[frodo]

bron just be used to such style of game imho. he keeps fouling all the time but most of times he gets away w/o being whistled just because he's lebron, happens all these years and hes well used to such perquisite w/ stern & refs always on his side. in this series however, the refs be rather fair and honestly stern has yet to get a hand into this series, they know they owe us one maybe, so lebron feels cramped and performs well below expectations

[sribb43]

Troll Fail

[Ghazi]

Troll Fail

sribb

U WAS WRONG BOUT DEM MAVS

"wake the up, this isnt a contending team"

[Nick Manning]

bron just be used to such style of game imho. he keeps fouling all the time but most of times he gets away w/o being whistled just because he's lebron, happens all these years and hes well used to such perquisite w/ stern & refs always on his side. in this series however, the refs be rather fair and honestly stern has yet to get a hand into this series, they know they owe us one maybe, so lebron feels cramped and performs well below expectations

Yeah I don't see that happening the rest of the series. Dallas has played great D on him, but with the impending lockout and the uncertainty of the NBA's future, Stern wants to see his cash cows get a ring now, imho

[Nick Manning]

sribb

U WAS WRONG BOUT DEM MAVS

"wake the up, this isnt a contending team"

crucify 'em, Ghazi. send all their non-believer asses to the tree of woe

[Ghazi]

[Mav-elous Man]

It's true, it took the Heat relaxing and a huge comeback by the Mavs to barely win. After game 2, the Heat won't lose another game.

Mavs haven't exactly played their best basketball either. Alot of their turnovers were unforced. Plus they are still missing wide open shots that they normally make. Plus Miami is unusually hot from 3. Expect all of these factors to balance out. Mavs play way better at home and usually tend to push the ball more at home. We have ourselves a series.

[Giuseppe]

The alarming fact for the Heat is amount of turnovers they're getting off the Mavs. That's fool's gold. The vast lion's share of the time turnovers/steals are unforced/largely avoidable. If that well dries up for the Heat (as any fool can expect), then the only alternative is a high shooting % from 18 ft out.

Riley had better come up with something in the past 48 hours.

[JoeTait75]

Yeah I don't see that happening the rest of the series. Dallas has played great D on him, but with the impending lockout and the uncertainty of the NBA's future, Stern wants to see his cash cows get a ring now, imho

Nah. Herr Stern is nothing if not adaptable. He knows Dallas is the nation's darling and that Miami Thrice have plenty of time to ring before it's all said and done.

Look for the calls to be even the rest of the way, whatever the final result. IMO.

[Ghazi]

'eppe... just be happy for him in June, OK?..

[Nick Manning]

Nah. Herr Stern is nothing if not adaptable. He knows Dallas is the nation's darling and that Miami Thrice have plenty of time to ring before it's all said and done.

Look for the calls to be even the rest of the way, whatever the final result. IMO.

I agree and disagree. Under normal cir stances, I'd say you're right about the Mavs/underdog card bit, but the lockout changes that.

If the NBA is dead-set on ins uting a $45 million hard cap as originally rumored, then we'll be looking at at least one full locked out season. That's if they stick to their guns.

With that looming, he'll want the lasting image to be LeBron and the Superfriends winning the le. He can't risk Miami losing now then having next year wiped out. By the time 2013 rolls around Wade will be on the wrong side of 30, and other rivals will have reloaded.

I can see Game 3 being officiated fairly...but if Miami falls down 2-1 with basically a do-or-die Game 4, no way in does the Lebruminati go gentle into that good night. Key Mavs would pick up 2 cheap 1st quarter fouls and the fix would be on.

Maybe I'm wrong. I hope so. Afterall, we just saw a fairly officiated game in Miami with Joey Crawford of all people...miracles do happen.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Also, if a $45,000,000 hard cap w/ no MLE is a real possibility, the Heat's window isn't nearly as open as it is now. If things stay the way they are, the next 5 years are the Heat's for the taking.

[Giuseppe]

'eppe... just be happy for him in June, OK?..

[Sportstudi]

A pathetic job on his part. Zach spoke the pure and uncut truth about LeHype back when he was a Cav. Now he has help in Miami and the refs are still protecting him. If he is that good they shouldn't have to protect him.

Actually, the guy I cited backed Zach up as he wrote how pissed James was about the fact that the international refs treated him like everybody else.

[LkrFan]

Actually, the guy I cited backed Zach up as he wrote how pissed James was about the fact that the international refs treated him like everybody else.

Dude I owe you an apology. I presumed that it was a comment by someone trying to spin this article. Boy was I wrong. When I actually read what you posted, I feel like a . My badd.

He did make some interesting points about international play. It's funny how his game "dominance" didn't really translate to the Olympic stage. Makes me want an independent set of officials that are not on Stern's payroll all the more.

Again, my badd for assuming your post was talking. I'll be careful with who I talk to from now on.

[Venti Quattro]

You are a donkey............