NBA Finals - Heat vs Mavericks

[Ridders]

Replay of the 2006 Finals. From that series, only Dirk and Terry remain for the Mavs while Wade and Haslem are the remaining survivors from that 06 title team.

Regular season records; Heat 58-24 - Mavs 57-25; so that Heat will have home court. Finals change format to 2-3-2.

Arguably the two best players in this post-season, Dirk and Lebron, going head to head. Two different team contructs; one is top heavy in talent while the other has great depth. Man the Heat experiment has been a fun ride, and made the regular season alot more interesting. They've had plenty of ups and downs, and now they're a 4 wins away from being vindicated.

I think the Heat will take it in 6.

Anyone know if the Aus TV Schedule has come up yet?

 

[Big Mick]

While I wont be able to stand it when it happens and the spastic 18th Man's cumming in Lebron's mouth...the Heat have too many good match up's against the Mav's.

Dirk will put down 30-40 a game...but they don't have anyone imo that will contain Wade or Lebron.

Heat in 7.

 

[HowHigh]

I almost hope the Mavs win now so 18th man and his friend can try come up with excuses.
But no, I think Heat in 7. f**k the Mavs

 

[Tiger Hawk]

Stevenson is an ok defender and should do a decent job on Wade and I don't like the Heat tryinig to guard Dirk. Marion on LBJ seems like a mis-match though. Should be an interesting series, I'd expect the Heat to win given 3 All-Stars trump 1 but stranger things have happened.

 

[Ridders]

Will be interesting to see how Haslem goes this time around in defending Dirk.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Mavs in 6.

 

[nibbs]

Will be interesting to see how Haslem goes this time around in defending Dirk.

If NBA 2k11 can be used as a guide, Haslem is in trouble. Big Trouble. My hat goes off to Dirk. Go Dirk. Fk Maimi

 

[half]

good thing it can't be used as a guide then

 

[Cartman]

Hi all, long time reader first time poster.

I have been a Heat fan since the Zo/Hardaway days but have never been a big James fan so this season has been an interesting ride. I have always thought he was an amazing player but just seemed to be a bit of a wanker. The last few weeks it seems as if he has finally decided to just shut the hell up and play ball.

How sweet have these playoffs been? I don't think that there has been one dud series, so I hope the finals can deliver (albeit with a Miami victory). The Mavs have a couple of players that I have liked for years in Kidd and Peja, and Dirk is playing insanely well at the moment.

I don't know if the Mavs have enough to stop the big three, but I am also not sure if Miami have enough to stop Dirk, especially with the contributions they have been getting from the bench. Who from the Heat can guard JT or Barea? Bibby and Chalmers have both had there moments, but I am yet to see any consistency from them.

Is it just me or is playoff basketball 1000x better than the regular season?

 

[half]

so to recap:

lebron james - bit of a wanker. glad he "shut the hell up"
jason kidd - one of your favourites. wife beater

 

[Cartman]

Yes, that is exactly what my post means, awesome job sir.

 

[Ridders]

Hi all, long time reader first time poster.

I have been a Heat fan since the Zo/Hardaway days but have never been a big James fan so this season has been an interesting ride. I have always thought he was an amazing player but just seemed to be a bit of a wanker. The last few weeks it seems as if he has finally decided to just shut the hell up and play ball.

How sweet have these playoffs been? I don't think that there has been one dud series, so I hope the finals can deliver (albeit with a Miami victory). The Mavs have a couple of players that I have liked for years in Kidd and Peja, and Dirk is playing insanely well at the moment.

I don't know if the Mavs have enough to stop the big three, but I am also not sure if Miami have enough to stop Dirk, especially with the contributions they have been getting from the bench. Who from the Heat can guard JT or Barea? Bibby and Chalmers have both had there moments, but I am yet to see any consistency from them.

Is it just me or is playoff basketball 1000x better than the regular season?

Yeah man agreed. All the series have been pretty entertaining. Even the Boston vs Knicks series, which was a sweep, was pretty damn good.

And yes playoff basketball is always better. Ideally I'd like to see the regular season shortened, but due to financial reasons, that would never happen.

 

[ceagle]

The only advantage the Mavs have over the Heat are their bench, their going to have to play out of their skin to win the series.

 

[The Engineers Room]

I think Heat in 5.

The Mavs will only win 1.

 

[ByRd]

Im on the Mavs bandwagon, it would be good to see Dirk finally win one and get revenge on the Heat.

 

[edabomb]

The Heat are really beginning to remind me of Twilight. If they lose this series it'll be very interesting to see if the fans break off into factions of Team LeBron and Team Wade.

 

[Ridders]

The Heat are really beginning to remind me of Twilight. If they lose this series it'll be very interesting to see if the fans break off into factions of Team LeBron and Team Wade.

Haha.

That actually happened a bit during the season, especially during the Heat's losing streak. Losing in the Finals would take it to another level since I think most Heat fans are expecting to win in the Finals.

There's never a Team Bosh though :lol:

 

[Special K]

The heat have a massive window to win rings and this may be the last chance for the mavs.

Get Kidd and Dirk a ring!

 

[Tommy Smith]

If Caron Butler was fit then id back the Mavs. But as it is i reckon the Heat will win in 6.

 

[half]

The heat have a massive window to win rings and this may be the last chance for the mavs.

Get Kidd and Dirk a ring!

kidd already had a ring, but i heard his wife left his ass after getting hers beat one too many times