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Post by fierce on Sept 14, 2020 21:10:33 GMT -5
RWill, and, I think GWill should get time. We may even see Kanter. I don't think they'd have an answer for him. We'd probably have to play zone while he's in there. I think we have too much firepower to lose the series, but we don't have the consistency to make it easy. We should play every game like Game 7 vs TOR. That was a consistent effort, and any coach loves to see that We haven't seen the Celts play after Game 7 of the Toronto series. I'm expecting the Celts to be better after that Game 7. Maybe this time around they will be more consistent.
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 14, 2020 21:10:41 GMT -5
I agree. Dont expect Miami to miss 3's like you saw Toronto do. Dont expect Miami to have trouble in half-court like you saw with Toronto. Very different team. HOwever, I dont think the Heat defend as well as Toronto or run as well as Toronto. I dont want this to come down to a 3 pt shooting contest. One thing I think we have in our favor - Miami moves the ball so much. Pass, Pass, pass, pass shoot. And of course thats a good thing, everyone loves team ball over ISO. But we have a nack for picks. Expect Tatum, Brown, and Smart to get steals. It will be critical to turn those steals into easy buckets. Dont want a half-court game vs half-court game, cuz they can shoot the lights out. SO when we get those steals, we should be off to the races. I expect us to outrebound them as well. Similar to the above, off to the races on defensive boards. Run. Im not taking them lightly. They have 3 very good defenders, and 3 very good scorers. They play well together and are better than the sum of their parts. I might even go as far as to say they have the edge in half-court. So we have to rebound, get turnovers, and run. SHould be a fun series. Dont be surprised if the Jimmy Butler you see is not the Butler you remember. Hes on absolute fire. Lets hope the long layoff cooled him down. butler has never impressed me. Well, get ready to be impressed...
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Post by Cabutan on Sept 14, 2020 21:45:10 GMT -5
butler has never impressed me. Well, get ready to be impressed... ya. Like he never showed anything against us. I think like all throughout.
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Post by drewski6 on Sept 15, 2020 6:21:09 GMT -5
Well, get ready to be impressed... ya. Like he never showed anything against us. I think like all throughout. Im impressed at the player he is vs the player he was supposed to be. This was a guy who was drafted 30 overall, which is practically a second round pick. He was projected to go so late because he didnt show much offense at Marquette. He was drafted at all - because of his D. But he worked and worked on his offense, and is easily a top 15 player in the NBA.
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Post by Cabutan on Sept 15, 2020 11:01:08 GMT -5
ya. Like he never showed anything against us. I think like all throughout. Im impressed at the player he is vs the player he was supposed to be. This was a guy who was drafted 30 overall, which is practically a second round pick. He was projected to go so late because he didnt show much offense at Marquette. He was drafted at all - because of his D. But he worked and worked on his offense, and is easily a top 15 player in the NBA. yea, same characteristics as Isaiah Thomas. Overachiever, playing with a chip on his shoulder. But that does not guarantee anything as we all saw.
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Post by fierce on Sept 15, 2020 12:33:28 GMT -5
Jimmy Butler will have another chance to show he's more than just an overachiever.
Can he lead the Heat to the Finals?
Too bad Tatum and Jaylen are in the way.
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Post by quagmire on Sept 15, 2020 15:28:31 GMT -5
Wow all! 16 pages of discussion and the game hasn't even started! Great discussion, can certainly tell we all are excited. Go C's!
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Post by cole on Sept 15, 2020 17:38:26 GMT -5
Wow all! 16 pages of discussion and the game hasn't even started! Great discussion, can certainly tell we all are excited. Go C's! Thats what 4 days off will get you. Im optimistic about the series, but not this first game.
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Post by hedleylamarr on Sept 15, 2020 17:45:11 GMT -5
Let's go
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