NBA, Smack / Mar 7, 2011 / 7:49 am

The Heat’s Crushing Loss Causes Tears in the Locker Room; Chris Paul Carted Off on a Stretcher in Cleveland

LeBron James
The Heat need to call Kyra Sedgwick. Or Michael Jordan. They could even call Vince Carter; he made a couple of clutch shots last night. For now, the Heat might as well make Mario Chalmers their go-to guy down the stretch. He seems like the only one who can make shots for them when the game is tight. Their stars, on the other hand, are cold as ice … This season, in the last 10 seconds of a game that they are trailing by three points or less, Miami is 1-18 from the field, the worst mark in the entire league. The Heat added two of those misses yesterday after LeBron James (26 points) and Dwyane Wade (20 points) blew a layup and a jumper respectively in their one-point loss against Chicago. It was Miami’s fourth straight loss and another blown double-digit lead as Chicago made all of the big plays to come from behind in the fourth quarter … You can criticize the Big Three all you want for being unable to deliver clutch baskets, but look at the rest of the team as well. They scored just 17 points combined. And while the majority will focus on Miami’s inability to finish off games, someone needs to gives the Bulls some credit. To beat a team like the Heat three times in one season is huge for a team that wasn’t even good enough to finish above .500 last year. At this point, the Bulls have nearly locked up the number-two seed and homecourt advantage in the second round with a two-game lead in the loss column, plus the head-to-head advantage on the Heat. Derrick Rose (27 points) torched Miami all game long … The Heat have now lost five of six with the only win coming against Washington during that span. It’s been so tough for them that a few players were reportedly moved to tears after the loss. For a regular-season game? That seems a little much … A big difference in the first half for Miami was the play of Chris Bosh (23 points), who went 1-18 in the Heat’s loss in Chicago the last time they played. This time, he was much more aggressive inside and that opened up the jumper. And Miami’s defense in the first half was suffocating. They were active and they were creating turnovers and deflections. For a team that relies on getting a lot of shot attempts, this was a killer for the Bulls. But Chicago is reminiscent of the Celtics because no matter how bad it seems they are playing, you look up and they are only down four or five or six. They stay in it with defense … Read more for Chris Paul’s scary injury, Lakers/Spurs and the rest of the NBA roundup

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  • http://dimemag.com Sean Sweeney

    @LakeShow84

    haha Seriously, what got into Bynum these last few games?? It’s like somebody sat him down and had a heart-2-heart with him. He has been DOMINATING the inside…

  • http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/files/you_re_a_homo_767.jpg JAY

    As Magic said in the 80s…. “it’s winning time.” The Lakers have awoken and they’re leaving a wake of basketball destruction behind them. Not that i truly care about the NBA now… it’s March. The pros can suck my left nut this month.

  • Stilts

    Damn those Lakers. Love to hate them, but game recognises game.

    ROFL at Melo’s comments – apparently his off shooting night was due to his headband being too tight.

    Peace out from NZ.

    Stilts.

  • Claw

    @F&F – Thanks for that!

    On NBA TV they showed Lebron’s recent “game winning” shots and how many times did he go left to the hole and miss? Seemed like they replayed it but it was different plays. Seriously? Try something different! Give Wade the rock!

  • LakeShow84

    @ Sean

    I dont know but if he embraces that role????? He could be DPOY.. After those first couple swattings TP held back and u rarely see that from him if he aint injured.. Especially this year since hes been balling..

    But Bynum can be something NASTY if he embraces that defensive role.. we got enough scorers and but if he can lock down the post from the C spot???

    We’d be the only team with 3 GREAT game changing defenders.. Throw in Gasol and Odom when motivateD??? ssshiiiiitttttt

  • LakeShow84

    And i think Bynum is just getting his legs back under him.. his minutes are steady increasing too..

    Actually he and Kobe look like they nearly fully recovered from their surgeries..

    Kobes been a beast on the glass lately..

  • jdizzle

    ”Once the pick came to Lebron, he pulled
    back because them switched.”

    CTFU!!!! I dont know if that was a typo or if you made LeBron sound dumber but the shit was funny as hell!

  • dung

    Miami Crybabies

  • the cynic

    an absolute slaughtering of the the Spurs. Its great to be reminded the Spurs just don’t have the size to match the Lakers if they hustle.

    As entertaining as I find Artest, is it too much to ask that he goes one game without acting like a douchebag

  • Stunnaboy2K11

    Lakeshows having an orgasm over here haha

  • LakeShow84

    I never thought id say it Stunnaboy

    but

    The man is making me orgasm lololololol

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