They finished with the 5th best record and are deep.

The model of success for small market teams is depth. Spurs been great at it with an anchor like Duncan but Pacers seem to have a nice formula. Seems to be the model where Denver is going also.

It might not be a championship model but you come up on a team with an injury like Bosh has the balance might tip in your favor. What you hope is one of the players steps up and can close. AKA: Go with the hot hand!

The Starphuched get to vulnerable to an injury. It never is easy for any team to lose an allstar caliber player in the post season but when your top heavy as miami is it can be problematic.

The game last nite was Wades. Looked Indy was not going to let Lebron have the ball but was willing to let Wade beat them. And he did not.

Knicks seemed to put out a different look every 8-11 games but I'd like to have some Miami without Bosh and a healthy Lin.

I don't know we still beat them but the games would have been closer. I like our chances against Indy also.

Anyone in the east for that matter! Except a healthy Miami!

We have Stat, Melo, and Chandler - 3 much bigger names than any player on the Pacers - and we only got 1 game.

Now I would point out that Granger looks like he can match Lebron's size which helps the Pacers defend. Even if we had a healthy Shump I think it is a tall order for our guards and even Melo to guard him.

That being said, we should have been more competitive.

I still think the Heat can turn the series around but they look like they are struggling.

OasisBU wrote:I dont think the Pacers are just making Wade/Lebron look bad - I think it makes the Knicks look awful.

We have Stat, Melo, and Chandler - 3 much bigger names than any player on the Pacers - and we only got 1 game.

Now I would point out that Granger looks like he can match Lebron's size which helps the Pacers defend. Even if we had a healthy Shump I think it is a tall order for our guards and even Melo to guard him.

That being said, we should have been more competitive.

I still think the Heat can turn the series around but they look like they are struggling.

We were lucky to get that one game (Bibby be praised ).

Pacers have better ball movement in the playoffs, defense, and they're playing with a chip on their shoulders.

They're a well balanced squad and they're hungry, can't say that about these Knicks. We played them well in the regular season in part because the Pacers were talking trash and the Knicks responded with some attitude. I didn't see the same attitude in the playoffs.

gunsnewing wrote:They really need to trade Wade

They're talking on ESPN about trading Bosh and Wade to the Magic for Howard. Interesting idea.

Silverfuel wrote:

OasisBU wrote:I dont think the Pacers are just making Wade/Lebron look bad - I think it makes the Knicks look awful.

We have Stat, Melo, and Chandler - 3 much bigger names than any player on the Pacers - and we only got 1 game.

Now I would point out that Granger looks like he can match Lebron's size which helps the Pacers defend. Even if we had a healthy Shump I think it is a tall order for our guards and even Melo to guard him.

That being said, we should have been more competitive.

I still think the Heat can turn the series around but they look like they are struggling.

Bosh wasn't injured when the Heat played the Knicks.

gunsnewing wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:They really need to trade Wade

They're talking on ESPN about trading Bosh and Wade to the Magic for Howard. Interesting idea.

Wow if Miami goes down early I can definitely see that. Orlando will never get better value in return

That trade would probably get Lebron his ring if Howard recovers from his backiotomy.

Bonn1997 wrote:

OasisBU wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:They really need to trade Wade

They're talking on ESPN about trading Bosh and Wade to the Magic for Howard. Interesting idea.

Wow if Miami goes down early I can definitely see that. Orlando will never get better value in return

That trade would probably get Lebron his ring if Howard recovers from his backiotomy.

Bosh is mediocre and Wade is aging. Not a smart trade for Orlando.

Now you have two guys who can't hit clutch free throws.

Silverfuel wrote:

OasisBU wrote:I dont think the Pacers are just making Wade/Lebron look bad - I think it makes the Knicks look awful.

We have Stat, Melo, and Chandler - 3 much bigger names than any player on the Pacers - and we only got 1 game.

Now I would point out that Granger looks like he can match Lebron's size which helps the Pacers defend. Even if we had a healthy Shump I think it is a tall order for our guards and even Melo to guard him.

That being said, we should have been more competitive.

I still think the Heat can turn the series around but they look like they are struggling.

Bosh wasn't injured when the Heat played the Knicks.

To add to that, it goes even deeper as Miami is under .500 for the season without Bosh and play great without Wade. Biggest reason is Bosh is all Miami has in the frontcourt offensively and he allows Lebron to guard a player of his size not be oveatched by PFs like West.

This is why Bosh is important. The guys jumper is money.

Haslem has sucked the last 2 yrs. I thought it was the injury but this guy has regressed.

I don't feel bad for the Heat because they can easily move Bosh, Wade, or Lebron.