The Heat is on (Page 4)

I never thought the Heat couldn't play team ball, I just hadn't seen it and now that I have, they are certainly a force to be wreckin with. 

I really don't see the Bulls winning 3 in a row, but... I have to believe they can win game 5 on their home court, right?  Maybe if they play a perfect game, they can steal game 6 in Miami, possible?  Then anything game happen in game 7, correct?  See the way I talk myself into these things, it's horrible!

I think some things have to change for the Bulls next year because the Heat aren't going anywhere and I don't want lose the Eastern Finals for the 4 years.  I hear Howard is unhappy in Orlando, how about a combo of Rose and Howard?  As far as I'm concerenced the only untouchable player (unless for James) is Rose, everyone is on the trading block.

They deserve to at least win that game in their home court, they have played incredibly hard all these games and just came up empty.  Having said that, i dont think they will.  I listened to a few of the post game interviews and they sound extremely frustrated, they have played incedibly hard, left every ounce of energy on the floor and still hasnt been enough to beat Miami since game 1, and i think is starting to get into their head that they just cant do it.  One thing i can tell you, is that i certainly wouldnt want Miami to go back to Chicago for a game 7, my nails wouldnt survive that.

The Bulls certainly ahve to do something.  Miami is only going to get better.  Haslem and Miller will be healthy next season and we have gotten a glimpse of what that rotation can acomplish.  In addition, they will have a lot of veteran players lining up to play for the minimun in order to have a shot at winning the championship. 

The Bulls would have to give too much to get Howard.  Noah certainly would be a requirement and Deng as well plus a couple of other guys.  I think that would turn Chicago into a great regular season team, but not enough for the playoffs.  Howard is easy to neutralize in the last minutes of game, just foul him, so you cant count with him down the stretch.  They would find themselves in the same position depending just in Rose to creat offense in the last part of the game.  For them the best move would be to go for a shooting guard, get a serviceable point guard that can play the two, and perhaps a big that can shoot to space the floor with those double teams.

It is funny that you mentioned that you prefer NOah to Bosh, but i happen to think that Chicago needs a guy like Bosh.  Bosh and Rose would dismantle a lot of teams with that pick and roll.  Something that Boozer forgot how to do as soon as he signed the contract.  That guy should spend less time trimming is eyebrows and goatee and ask Jo to teach him how to place defense.

Dirk Diggler, Dirk Diggler, Dirk Diggler, Dirk Digger...

I assume you were talking about Boogie Nights, right?

I have to say that i have been enjoying rooting for a team that most people hate and want to see fail....Makes it even sweeter...

Chicago deserves to win this game in front of their fans, but i don't think it will happen.  Miami seems like they are on a mission to prove everyone wrong and don't think they will take the Bulls lightly just because they are ahead 3-1.  But we shall see.

The Mavs are up for a rude awakening doesnt matter who wins between Miami or Chicago.  They have won 3 games that OKC just gave away in the last 4 min.  Neither Chicago or Miami will do that, and both teams will rough them up....Should be an interesting final.

I'd enjoy seeing a Mav's vs Heat rematch to see how the teams match up, since I think it will be a good series.  but really don't want to hear all the story lines about the 2006 finals.. Unless it's about the fix on game 3

the heat are a great perimiter defensive team and with Rose being da Bulls main offense threat playing on the perimiter it's a poor match up for the bulls.

Ummm wait, you forgot the fix in game 4, 5 and 6...those damm referees

It will be a good series, but you can count with ESPN making it a Soap Opera and Cuban complaining at some point that the league is out to get him...

I can only say congratulations to the Heat and their fans.  Way to hit shots when it counts at the end.

I am now dead inside.

Something tells me that we will be having a few of this conversations in the near future.  This will be a nice rivalry in the East.

You are right about that, I'm just hoping we're not the Knicks of the 90's.

My quick thoughts on Lebron... I really wish he hadn't gone to Miami to play with his friends, I feel like it was a cop out move that he coudn't do it on his own, and I still feel that way.  He just doesn't have that compative edge to be the best at all cost.  With that being said, he is by far the most talented player in the league and sure is fun to watch him do it all.  The other thing I appreciate about him is that he seems like an over all good guy.  As much as I'd like him to be a villian, he's not.  I respect him for his talents and don't hate him as a person.

Good luck to you guys in the finals, I'm not saying I'm cheering for the Heat, but good luck.

There is a statistic being floated around espn somewhere and I'm goign off of memory, but I want to say only 5 or 6 teams have won a championship without at least 2 Hall of Famers. Lebron was just being smart. Ask Derek Rose how he feels having no help. He is basically in the exact same situation Lebron had in Cleveland. He 100% did everything possible to drag that team to 60+ wins a season and just had no help. If Rose is still title-less in a few years, don't be surprised if he does the same thing.

Honestly, I'm hoping he's on the phone today with Dwight Howard talking him into pulling a Carmelo Anthony and the Bulls giving everything but Rose to get him.  Then going after Crawford as the shooting guard.

The saddest part of it is there may be a lockout on the horizon that makes the NFL lockout look like a child's cartoon.  I sure hope not though

Howard and Rose would be a huge team. Or convince Paul to join as well. Either one would lead to some serious match ups between the Heat and the Bulls in the future.

What was amazing to me... ( not that there will be a lockout) is that basketball is the #2 sport in terms of popularity worldwide, following soccer.  A few players have said they would sign contracts overseas and still get a decent sized check while it all worked out

No one can do it on their own.  You put Rose with the team that Lebron took to the finals and they dotn get out of the first round. 

He is a good guy, and the only foolish thing that he has done was that hour special, and even that was for a good cause.  The funny thing, is that he is actually embracing all this dilike, and his popularity will grow even more.  He will win a couple of championships one way or the other and play with his best friends, can you blame anyone for doing that?

You're right, no one can do it on their which is why it's a team sport and Miami definitly played as team better the Bulls.  I don't think Lebron need Wade, but he did need help.

As for me playing with my friends, I actually prefer to play against the good ones.  Every year we have a huge 3 on 3 game, play best of 7, and I always want to take on the other guy in the group that is really good.  Play as hard as I can against him, do a little trash talk and demolish the other team, then we sit around and drink beers together and talk about the game.  One time we were put on teh same team, the game was over in 4 games and it really wasn't as fun.  I just love the competition.

Now of course it is not my lively hood, but when talking about friends I'd rather beat them

I'm like you, i like playing against the better guys even if i loose but remember, we do it for fun.  Imagine if you had the opportunity to work on a business with your best friend, make a ton of money and be successful at it while sticking it to those that knew you and said that the business would fail.   I bet it would be kind of sweet.

Well said,, and I'm someone that grew up about an hour outside of Cleveland and enjoyed that the cavs got the first pick that year (cough, cough fix,, draft fix )  I'm glad they somehow got the 1st and 4th pick this year (cough, fix again cough)

I didn't like the whole "the decision" is to help kids angle,  It was a nice attempt but it really fell flat with the way it went. But not everything goes as planned.  I honestly don't think he thought how much him leaving would effect people, that live shot of someone immediately burning their leBron jersey, then it cut to LeBron showed honest shock on his face...  which shows me his ego isnt' that big. 

I think it was a given that he would join his best friend D. Wade and live in South Florida. Heck I got out of cold dreary cleveland for another job and to live closer to my sister as fast as I could 

I just think this year is a changing of the guard so to speak,, it's the last year Dirk and J. Kidd will have a shot at a title.  too many young up and coming teams

All I can say is great point!

Also to Gaaary if it was inevitable going to play with Wade then that kind of ticks me off because a lot of time and money was wasted going to New York/Chicago/Cleveland/New Jersey.  If he was going to play there, that's fine, shouldn't of done the whole show of "who knows where I might end up".  Just sit quiet in your house until signing day and fly down to Miami and sign.  Everyone was going to give him a max contract so there was no negotiating of salary.

All I can say is great point!

Also to Gaaary if it was inevitable going to play with Wade then that kind of ticks me off because a lot of time and money was wasted going to New York/Chicago/Cleveland/New Jersey.  If he was going to play there, that's fine, shouldn't of done the whole show of "who knows where I might end up".  Just sit quiet in your house until signing day and fly down to Miami and sign.  Everyone was going to give him a max contract so there was no negotiating of salary.