Zoom! There they go, flying past the supposed competition. Who, you ask?
Game 3: Indiana vs. Miami.
This one was close for a long time. Much of that closeness is the result of Miami coming out to play for real...in the second quarter.
Yeesh, and I thought their effort in Game 1 was bad.
Thankfully, they realized sometime in the second quarter that they are, in fact, better than the Pacers. It took them awhile to really take control of the game, though.
In the meantime, though, LeBron and Wade were really quite fantastic.
And then when someone else needed to step up, why, it was the nigh-unstoppable Ray Allen who did so. I admit, it helps a ton that the Pacers somehow decided to leave him "open" (more or less) behind the three-point line a couple times and completely lost him in transition on another attempt.
Speaking of which, he was 4-for-4 in the fourth from behind the three-point line. And those twelve points were critical. Not only did they help build/maintain a lead for the Heat (especially the last three makes), but they got the crowd involved and they convinced me that if the shots are falling, Miami isn't losing.
Oh, they may well lose another game and have to take it in six. But they're winning this series. I have no doubt about that, but then again, I didn't have much doubt before tonight.
Even after Game 1, I was like "no problem, they'll win in five". And maybe they will. Or like I said above, maybe it'll be in six. But it's not going seven and the Heat will get to the NBA Finals again.
Miami leads 2-1. Game 4 is Monday.
Later today, Game 3 in Oklahoma City. Might there be a Serge Ibaka sighting? He's day-to-day with a calf injury.
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