BruceW

No, I am not. Dallas will win another game. BUT BUT BUT.... you just said I was crazy....... But yeah, whoever wins game 5 wins the series, easy.... THE HEAT Shaq, Flash and Riles, whatta combo, ya can't beat it with a stick.....

It is a whole new series now. I am taking Miami Heat in 7 based on the experience of Shaq and Coach Riley......

THE FLASH IS BACK BUT did you seem him trying to hotdog it in the 4th and turned over the ball trying to be cute.... You can bet your ass Riley will let him know about that in the lockerroom. The HEAT are back.... Go Posey

You can bet one thing.... though...... AJ has his foot up everyone of those guys' asses for that loss. He really knows what it takes to win and he will be beating that shit home to the Mavs....... "You can never lose focus if you want to win." You know you got to watch little tough guys like that.... before you can blink your eye, he has blacked both of yours, busted you lip, broken your nose and is standing over you daring you to get up off the floor.

Agreed, athletes riding motorcycles when they have reached a certain level of success is only an egotistical surge in their brain matter. They seem to feel they are invincible, which they are not. While the risk of having accident actually may not be that high, the risk of serious life altering injury or death is very very high.

Yes they can, but only at the time of negotiating a contract or if all parties agree to add an addendum at any point.

So you only need the 29 million..... Your point being the Heat don't have a chance in hell......

And all I need in order to fuck Jennifer Lopez is a 29 million dollars and a 15 inch dick. sorry buddy but i don't think you would have a chance even with both of those! Yeah, I got his point, he will never have a 15 inch dick.

As good as Dallas is with 3 pointers, the two for the tie and OT is the best call. Of course Dallas could have made the bucket and then the plus one for the win. Didn't work out, that's all. It was the right call. BUT, with only one second, (since they lost anyway), a 3 point shot would have also been a good call. However, Miami took away the 3 point shot. Remember

I think Dallas' defense is a little bit overrated as it pertains to Maimi. Miami is basically a two man offense, easy to defend other 8-10 guys when they play. In order for Miami to win this series, Walker needs to hit in 20's, Williams needs to hit in 20's or high teens, Haslem needs 10-14, Posey and Payton need 6-8 points consistently and Morning when he is playing needs to put in 6-8 points. This would greatly change the defensive attitude of the Mavs; right now it is too easy.

I said a long time ago (quite a few posts back) that Miami did not need Antoine Walker, that it was a bad trade. Yep, every time. And then he crys about it too.

You guys are cold... a sweep.....

You can bet one thing for sure, Pat Riley is not going to stand for that kind of bad play from ANYBODY, Shaq included. Miami will have fire but I just don't know if they can beat the Mavs now.

I think you are right Jim, but I think the Pistons are in more trouble than that. There is dissension on that team and nobody wants to talk about it. To what degree, I don't know. What caused it, who knows. Why it happened to the Pistons, who knows. But there is something more wrong than just adding a couple of players. Look for the West to be even stronger next year. Besides the Spurs retooling, you now have the Mavs as a power; Phoenix will be an ultimate power with Amare returning; Denver will be stronger again with Nene back and a decent replacement for KMart. The dark horse again will be the Clippers and they will be much stronger. AND (I hate to say it) with maturation of the Lakers, they will be a team to be dealt with, not a power, but yet a team to be dealt with. Just don't know about Memphis. Aside from all that, I think the Mavs have this thing under control. The cost of gas is too much even for Shaq. Get it! The diesel can't keep up anymore.

Man, you would think that a game that stunk that bad for Miami would produce a few more honey shots. Those girls are fine....... Oh, Shaq is through as far as championships go..... Put those cheer leaders back on the screen

Man, this game stinks to high heaven.. WHERE is da Heat????

Bet you are feeling "lucky" about now......

Don't believe the Mavs can possibly understand what the FIRST game pressure really is. They will be just glad to get to the Finals and the Heat will steal this one rather quickly.

Agreed (even though your picks usually mean the opposite). Miami splits first two in Dallas, then takes 2 of 3 in Miami, then takes 6th in Dallas. There are no Dallas players with Finals experience other than the coach but the players have to do the job on the floor.

The Finals start tomorrow, Thursday, June 8th

I did not have Suns, Mavs or Heat so I am not going to even add up my scores. No way I win the pool or come in second or come in third. damn Good luck to you guys; Heat and Mavs MY TAKE; Mavs a better team but Shaq knows how to get it done and so does Coach Riley. Avery Johnson has been there as a player but not as a coach. Title goes to Heat. STILL wondering what will be the Piston shakeup and there will be one.

Man,. do I feel bad.... Pistons stunk up the place.... They deserved what they got with that lackadaisical attitude they have been displaying.... On with the Miami Heat (I'm still a good Eastern Conference man)

Hey Guys, Cannot believe how the Internet is acting up. Posted three times in error. Post kept timing out and I kept posting, Did not know it was taking.

As far as Hack-a-Ben, it is not necessary during the game because he is not a scoring threat. At the end or near end a coach would probably foul Ben just to take the ball out of the Pistons offense. Ben would probably only make 1 of 2; so the strategy is TO LIMIT THE PISTONS TO ONE POINT ON THAT PARTICULAR OFFENSIVE SET OR POSSESSION and at best, two points if Ben gets REALLY HOT but never a 3 or a 3+1. You can expect Coach Riley to recognize this. Depends on the score and time left. He is brilliant. (Oh, I guess I am too ) The Hack-a-Shaq is risky but does have the same effect. Shaq can make 2 at any time BUT, if fouled, the team cannot shoot a 3 or possibly get a 3+1. Thus you always save 2 possible points on the Hack-a-Shaq and Hack-a-Ben. This ploy has developed into a time-of-possession also. You get the ball back and can hopefully use up 24 seconds thereby further limiting the opponent from maintaining momentum and overtaking your score.

As far as Hack-a-Ben, it is not necessary during the game because he is not a scoring threat. At the end or near end a coach would probably foul Ben just to take the ball out of the Pistons offense. Ben would probably only make 1 of 2; so the strategy is TO LIMIT THE PISTONS TO ONE POINT ON THAT PARTICULAR OFFENSIVE SET OR POSSESSION and at best, two points if Ben gets REALLY HOT but never a 3 or a 3+1. You can expect Coach Riley to recognize this. Depends on the score and time left. He is brilliant. (Oh, I guess I am too ) The Hack-a-Shaq is risky but does have the same effect. Shaq can make 2 at any time BUT, if fouled, the team cannot shoot a 3 or possibly get a 3+1. Thus you always save 2 possible points on the Hack-a-Shaq and Hack-a-Ben. This ploy has developed into a time-of-possession also. You get the ball back and can hopefully use up 24 seconds thereby further limiting the opponent from maintaining momentum and overtaking your score.