2012 NBA Finals, Game 3: Miami vs Oklahoma City presented by The Lord is Cruel

[DeadlyDynasty]

I survived LeBron trying to shave points with that missed FT at the end

[russellgoat]

MIA had a momentum win last year and lost it. They need to start hitting shots. But if they can keep the pace to this, get to the line and really focus on the glass, they will have a good shot. But man, they need someone besides Lebron to hit shots.

last year they didn't played game 4 in miami and bron was playing like .

[DPG21920]

Yup. LeBron has to continue to be transcendently great for Miami to win the series, which is possible. Game 4 is Miami's opportunity to deliver the deathblow. If OKC ties it up then I like their chances to win it all, regardless of Game 5's outcome.

Don't agree entirely with the first part. That might end up being true, but they still won despite literally nothing much from anyone else. If those guys just move their games from "crap" to "decent", Lebron doesn't have to do as much, but that remains to be seen (outside of Wade in game 2).

OKC is getting maxed out peformances from Durant/Westbrook (missed some free throws, but I'm talking about overall this series). Harden (outside of game 2) definitely has room to grow and some role players too.

[baseline bum]

Man, this game makes me sad. I'm rooting for OKC to win it all so Phili gets canned and the Heat become a fun team to watch with a real offense next year.

[DPG21920]

last year they didn't played game 4 in miami and bron was playing like .

They lost a series after having home court and after getting a massive game 2 win after choking game 2 away and looking done. After that game 3 win last year, MIA had it. They choked it away, with home court.

[racm]

LeBron and Bosh played great. Wade was good too, despite struggling running the point. Miami is really solid defensively and their big 3 is better than OKC big 3, which makes the difference on offense.

Durant is a mediocre defender and Harden can't defend without flopping.

[DAF86]

The Lakers will be ahead of the Spurs next year. Expect a fall for the Spurs.

How many years now pretending to be a Spurs fan? Congrats on the perseveration.

[ElNono]

How many years now pretending to be a Spurs fan? Congrats on the perseveration.

Maybe next year he'll finally be right, tbh...

[Clipper Nation]

While OKC could be owning the west for the next few years

Um... no.

[mavs>spurs]

^Flake Griffin sucks let him develop an actual game outside of jumping really high and we'll talk

[OKC Thunder fan]

okc is a solid team and needs to sot down a few moments watching this game. Learn their mistakes. Durant played like but that's the first game I seen where he didnt kill in the 4th. We will see if they bring their mojo back. I never cared for eastbrook (Westbrook cause it always seems like he makes the ball go the other way!!)

[Venti Quattro]

Um... no.

Clippers

[DPG21920]

Durant played well IMO. Not God mode, but solid overall - good enough to win. Westbrook too. Missing free throws and Harden missing was the issue, but they played well enough to win IMO - they just got locked up by Lebron.

If, and it's a big if, MIA gets a 2nd/3rd scorer consistently, OKC should be in trouble.

[Clipper Nation]

^Flake Griffin sucks let him develop an actual game outside of jumping really high and we'll talk

Nah man, he's a good passer for a big, a dependable rebounder, and he's starting to become confident in his jumper. Just needs to work on those free throws. Next year is his breakout year.

[mavs>spurs]

^needs to get a few basketball moves under his belt too, imo

[Venti Quattro]

Next year is his breakout year.

Meaning ... he'll find another guy to posterize and then suck the entire season.

[DPG21920]

So does MIA get better performances from everyone not named Lebron next game? Is it enough?

[Clipper Nation]

Meaning ... he'll find another guy to posterize and then suck the entire season.

Sure, if being a yearly 20/10 player from day one "sucks".

[Clipper Nation]

So does MIA get better performances from everyone not named Lebron next game? Is it enough?

I don't think it's possible for Wade to play any worse than he did tonight, tbh... that was an embarrassment of the highest order.

[mavs>spurs]

Wade actualy didn't play all that bad outside of a few crucial mistakes which will really jump out in everyone's mind.

24, 6, 5 and 1 block off 10-20 shooting and 3 turnovers. It's too bad that one of those 3 turnovers was just terrible and costly.

[DAF86]

Wade actualy didn't play all that bad outside of a few crucial mistakes which will really jump out in everyone's mind.

24, 6, 5 and 1 block off 10-20 shooting and 3 turnovers. It's too bad that one of those 3 turnovers was just terrible and costly.

What stats are those?

[DPG21920]

Wade actualy didn't play all that bad outside of a few crucial mistakes which will really jump out in everyone's mind.

24, 6, 5 and 1 block off 10-20 shooting and 3 turnovers. It's too bad that one of those 3 turnovers was just terrible and costly.

Numbers look ok, but he didn't hit shots, stalled the offense, had all of his turnovers in the fourth including crticial times. He definitely had spurts where he played well, but overall it was tough going for him.

[DPG21920]

He had 5 to's that I remember too. MS just lying again I think

[mavs>spurs]

What stats are those?

oh lol!!! i was looking at the game 2 box score

25/7/7 5 to's and shot poorly would be the correct statline

a lot of the criticism is warranted.

5 is way too many turnovers

[DAF86]

Wade: 25 pts, 7 rbds, 7 assts, 5 TOs, 8-22 shooting.

25, 7 and 7
raw stats