NBA: ECF: #1 Indiana Pacers vs #2 Miami Heat playoff series thread

[Mugen]

"grown man move" smh

[D-Wade]

Phantom foul#1 for Hibbert

[jeebus]

Leturnover

[smaka]

It's going to be hilarious if the Pacers suddenly flip the switch in this series.

Let's go Pacers tbh

[resistanze]

[Mugen]

why didn't Haslem start?

[lil_penny]

Is this really mark jackson or a soundboard version of him

[jeebus]

Has Chalmers always been a fat ? 's got a C cup goin on.

[rogues]

Cute little team blowing their load early

[DPG21920]

I don't think MIA should overreact to this start. They went small like I thought they would, and I still think it's a good strategy overall. But INDY is sharp and MIA is not. A couple of lazy passes by MIA leading to TOs; if they clean that up they should be good.

[Raven]

indiana looking good so far.

[baseline bum]

No Mark Jackson 20 second monologue on cut to commercial?

[D-Wade]

I don't think MIA should overreact to this start. They went small like I thought they would, and I still think it's a good strategy overall. But INDY is sharp and MIA is not. A couple of lazy passes by MIA leading to TOs; if they clean that up they should be good.

Yep. Plus they're playing Battier who hasn't been in the lineup in 5 years.

[resistanze]

The thought of a hobbled OKC then possibly Indy in the Finals...best way to close championship window for Spurs, tbh

[TIMMYtoZO]

Not a terrible start. Only down 7. Indiana won't keep going like this all game. Miami will adjust.

[DPG21920]

why didn't Haslem start?

Because they don't respect Hibbert and rightfully so based on this playoff. They are trying to do what ATL did and really space the floor to negate Hibbert knowing he can't defend on the perimeter. However, ATL had a bigger option (Antic) who spaced the floor so it worked well. I do think it's a good strategy.

[baseline bum]

The thought of a hobbled OKC then possibly Indy in the Finals...best way to close championship window for Spurs, tbh

You can't seriously believe Indiana can win a third game, much less a fourth in this series.

[Nathan89]

why didn't Haslem start?

Better floor spacing imho

[DPG21920]

You can't seriously believe Indiana can win a third game, much less a fourth in this series.

MIA is not some consistently dominant team. No one in the NBA is. All these teams if they play well can beat each other. INDY, despite the free fall, can be a damn good team. Getting this game one win would be massive for them. Just like Mavs v Spurs, INDY loves playing MIA.

[baseline bum]

Miami is just rusty.

[baseline bum]

There's the Pacer team we all know and love

[BatManu20]

Pacers are just shooting at a high percentage right now. Once that comes down, they're finished tbh.

[DPG21920]

INDY are getting good looks from 3, but they normally don't shoot them that well. If they hit 3's, they are really tough to beat obviously..

[Chinook]

Because they don't respect Hibbert and rightfully so based on this playoff. They are trying to do what ATL did and really space the floor to negate Hibbert knowing he can't defend on the perimeter. However, ATL had a bigger option (Antic) who spaced the floor so it worked well. I do think it's a good strategy.

Antic is a stretch-five, so he could guard Hibbert and space him. Then, they had a legitimate four in Millsap who needed to be accounted for. The Heat are only playing with one big, so even if they guard/space Hibbert, they have no one to match up with West.

[Mugen]

Bron's upper body strength is ridiculous tbh. David West barely phased him....