Heat: Any doubt Heat beat the Pacers?

[Ghazi]

Pacers lack a superstar, George is arguably not even a top 10 player... they have the 20th best offense in the league, which really undermines their amazing defense.

Heat have the best player of all time, and a supporting cast about equal to that of George's, who is 1/4 the player Lebron is.

I think this much anticipated ECF might be an easy Heat in 6 victory

[spurraider21]

Heat will be the odds on favorites regardless of who has home court. I still wouldn't exactly call it a bye. Hibbert saves his best ball for Miami, and he is the threat, not George. Indiana isn't going to compete because George is dueling LeBron. He just has to do enough so Indiana's inside advantage can prevail. Stephenson's improvement is a big deal, since the Pacers already not-so-great offense looked ing miserable against Miami when George needed a breather.

Smart money is on Miami, but I'm definitely not counting Indiana out.

[Rogue]

trading Granger away destroyed the team's chemistry & locker room atmosphere imho. there're some players who you'd have to keep on your squad until they retire even when they're already useless, like the twilight version of Gary Neville to Womanchester Disunited.

[sook]

Where you been Ghazi my arabian niqqa?


Yea I agree, Pacers blew their wad way too early. Even while George was playing good you could tell that it was sort of fools gold. Can't believe how many people fell for it and started jerking him off but hes deff. not top 10.

Lance is a bonehead also, they need a smarter and more seasoned player.

[sook]

trading Granger away destroyed the team's chemistry & locker room atmosphere imho. they're some players who you'd have to keep on your squad until they retire even when they're already useless, like the twilight version of Gary Neville to Womanchester Disunited.

Interesting.

I think they were sucking way before that too doe.

Just a cupcake team thats exposed. They have virtually no shot at getting past the Antichrist and his team of goons if they don't secure HCA.

[Rogue]

Persian *, tbh.

[Thebesteva]

Outside of the Heat there are no A level teams. God truly loves Lebron. Kobe had to go through the Celtics in 2010, MJ had the Jazz, and even Duncan had to face the Lakers in the Western Conference year after year. Lebron's road is EASY money

[Rogue]

And I agree the Pacers are grossly overrated, they're just the eastern version of the Guest team imho. Paul George is just an upgraded Kawhi Leonard (or the prime Josh Howard, which is equivalent)

[spurraider21]

And I agree the Pacers are grossly overrated, they're just the eastern version of the Guest team imho. Paul George is just an upgraded Kawhi Leonard (or the prime Josh Howard, which is equivalent)

Calling him prime Josh Howard is actually quite the complement coming from you, since I recall you saying prime Smokey was arguably the #1 option over Dirk aka Thor

[Rogue]

Outside of the Heat there are no A level teams. God truly loves Lebron. Kobe had to go through the Celtics in 2010, MJ had the Jazz, and even Duncan had to face the Lakers in the Western Conference year after year. Lebron's road is EASY money

God ain't HarlemHeat, bro. he'll kick the living out of the Great Satan in the 2015 NBA finals and tie himself with MJ on ring count.

[sook]

And I agree the Pacers are grossly overrated, they're just the eastern version of the Guest team imho. Paul George is just an upgraded Kawhi Leonard (or the prime Josh Howard, which is equivalent)

Josh Howard

[Rogue]

Calling him prime Josh Howard is actually quite the complement coming from you, since I recall you saying prime Smokey was arguably the #1 option over Dirk aka Thor

there were such hypes back then but I never bought them tbh. The prime Smokey was a solid #2, good player on both ends of the floor. Some people thought he was going to take Dirk's role on this team but it didn't take too long before they realized how wrong they were.

[Gummi Clutch]

Josh Howard was a damn good player at one point and you can't blame people for thinking that he may have become better than Dirk. Dirk had the tendency to lift up his skirt and bend over to expose his vagina before he got set straight by the heat in the 06 finals. JHoward also got exposed that year and Dirk finally grew his clit into a small penis that gave him enough testosterone to play somewhat in the post and play NBA level defense.

[Budkin]

Might go 7 again but Heat win.

[Clipper Nation]

Heat in 5.... Pacers win the first game, causing LeBron haters to form a semen cloud visible from space, but then get backdoor swept by the Kang, tbh....

[Arnold Toht]

As long as Duncan doesn't ring.

[King Emmanuel]

Heat in 5.... Pacers win the first game, causing LeBron haters to form a semen cloud visible from space, but then get backdoor swept by the Kang, tbh....

happens too often

[RsxPiimp]

Heat in 5.... Pacers win the first game, causing LeBron haters to form a semen cloud visible from space, but then get backdoor swept by the Kang, tbh....

Bump material in a few months.

[Clipper Nation]

Bump material in a few months.

Hey, maybe the Pacers prove me wrong, but it's starting to look like one of those series Miami has every year that's tougher on paper....

[Kobe_5_Duncan_4]

Outside of the Heat there are no A level teams. God truly loves Lebron. Kobe had to go through the Celtics in 2010, MJ had the Jazz, and even Duncan had to face the Lakers in the Western Conference year after year. Lebron's road is EASY money

[Fabbs]

Smart money is on Miami, but I'm definitely not counting Indiana out.

Yep. Since Miami beat them so soundly last year.
While i expect him to make no impact, wouldn't it be something if Bynum actually put forth effort and changed the outcome?
(Dk if he is even able to with his injuries.)

[Thread]

I worry constantly about the Spurs in the Finals again and the Heat trying to duplicate last June:::Up 3 and every single Spur was standing on paint. Pop has 'em solved though, only his rigidity & Duncan's wife outing him during the playoffs prevented Kool from driving 3 hours in from Van Nuys to Staples to hand over the bag.

[z0sa]

Pacers took em to 7 last year, so there's some gray area, particularly if the Pacers retain their HCA.

[Thread]

^Yeah, you'd love to have them show up in Texas in early June.

"In many way they're more of a challenge than say,,,,the Heat. I really respect what they have done. And you know,,,(chuckle, chuckle) Larry Bird is one of the greatest all time players in NBA history. Uh, wow. What he has done with the Boston Celtics and now the Pacers by coming & going in bad times & good times is just amazing. I couldn't be more pleased to hump their legs as I did the Heat legs last time if it should come to that."

[ambchang]

While the Heat certainly had more talent than the Pacers, the matchups actually slightly favour the Pacers.

Lebron is better than George by quite some distance, but it's at least reasonable.
Stephenson matches up Wade
West and Bosh are pretty much a wash
But the Heat has absolutely no answer for Hibbert, and the Pacers have the better coach.

I will still say Heat in 6 or 7, but the Pacers can upset.