South Florida Sun-Sentinel After Game 1, I wrote my column on how two old myths about the Heat - LeBron can't close, Erik Spoelstra can't coach - were completely extinguished. Here are five numbers from the crazy night of basketball that jump out:
8 hours agoMiami Heat Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel With TNT handling the entire Eastern Conference finals, that means plenty of Charles & Co. If you were at AmericanAirlines Arena or missed the telecast, here's some of what you missed:
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Miami Herald It all seemed frighteningly familiar.The Heat survived the Indiana Pacers en route to its 2012 championship, and the opening game of this Eastern Conference finals series had exactly the same feel Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. In other words, be prepared for nail-chewing drama on the hardwood for the rest of this series.
15 hours agoMiami Herald Chris Bosh predicted his clashes with Indiana center Roy Hibbert, the prototypical 7-2 immovable object, would be pivotal to the fulfillment of the Miami Heat's Eastern Conference championship aspirations.
15 hours agoMiami Herald MIAMI - Dwyane Wade said before Wednesday's game that his injured right knee is causing him more pain than the left knee injury that hindered him in last year's postseason.
15 hours agoMiami Herald MIAMI - This was more like it. Ten games in, the playoffs felt like they started for real for the Heat here Wednesday night. Welcome back, tension and doubt. Good to see you again, major challenge. We missed you, edge of seat.
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Miami Herald It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
15 hours agoMiami Heat Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Q: Ira, there was a national columnist (not a fan) who said that Frank Vogel would outcoach Erik Spoelstra in this series. I wonder what he's saying now, with Vogel keeping Roy Hibbert out on LeBron James' winning drive. Vogel said Hibbert is the best vertical defender, or something like that, and then he doesn't have him in for his team's biggest defensive sequence of the season? We're lucky they have Vogel. -- Sam, Miramar.
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Miami Herald This was more like it. Ten games in, the playoffs felt like they started for real for the Heat here Wednesday night. Welcome back, tension and doubt. Good to see you again, major challenge. We missed you, edge of seat.
15 hours ago
Miami Herald Chris Bosh predicted his clashes with Indiana center Roy Hibbert, the prototypical 7-2 immovable object, would be pivotal to the fulfillment of the Miami Heat’s Eastern Conference championship aspirations.
15 hours agoMiami Herald Dwyane Wade said before Wednesday’s game that his injured right knee is causing him more pain than the left knee injury that hindered him in last year’s postseason.
15 hours agoSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel It unfolded exactly the way the Miami Heat expected.
8 hours agoSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel With 2.2 seconds left and Indiana clinging to a 1-point lead, Pacers coach Frank Vogel made the decision to take center Roy Hibbert off the floor.
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Miami Herald Dwyane Wade’s foul with 2.2 seconds left in overtime was his biggest miscue on a night he made timely plays and scored 19 points.
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Miami Herald The Pacers did a lot of things right, including outrebounding the Heat, but ultimately they had no answer for LeBron James in Game 1.
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