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Indiana I believe wound up around 3rd league wide in team defense efficiency in the regular season. They sure showed why and how they did it in the first round against the Raps. From the games I watched other than the Raps/Pacers I thought Indy played harder and tougher on defense than any team in the opening rounds in the east. Everything the raps did was contested.They made every shot tough. Be fair to say that outside of George the Pacers don't have as much talent as the Raptors did and to even the playing field they worked unbelievably hard on defense. Which is my segue into....
I just don't see the Heat being able to ratchet up that kind of defensive intensity for as long as the Pacers did. Goran Dragic's strength is on the other side of the court. George Hill he ain't. Kyle will get more space to work in. Not sure who the Heat want to matchup on DD but whoever it is its going to be easier than seeing number 13 for 7 games.
I think those two guys get untracked during the next series and thats bad news for the Heat.Last edited by Demographic Shift; Mon May 2, 2016, 04:16 PM.There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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Heat were 9th in defense. So they are good, just not Indiana good. The problem for the Raptors will be the opposite. Can they stop the Heat from scoring? Indiana had George and Ellis in spurts but not much else. Heat have some formidable offensive talented players.
I have faith that the Raptors can defend the Heat, but it'll be a lot harder then it was against Indiana.
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Powell: "I think the whole talk of us not being able to get out of the first round was tough on some guys, the pressure of it."
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 2, 2016
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planetmars wrote: View PostHeat were 9th in defense. So they are good, just not Indiana good. The problem for the Raptors will be the opposite. Can they stop the Heat from scoring? Indiana had George and Ellis in spurts but not much else. Heat have some formidable offensive talented players.
I have faith that the Raptors can defend the Heat, but it'll be a lot harder then it was against Indiana.
JJ and Deng, like Wade, have been and are going to be playing every other night for 3 weeks. Get the Ben Gay and A5-35 out for the old guys.
If we can make Wade work hard for his points and contain Dragic we will get'em in 6. US Media outlets will paint of picture of what they want the Heat to be.. not what they actually are.There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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One potentially major sneaky factor is Bosh, reports are that he's pressuring the Heat to let him back on the court and they're refusing to protect him from himself. For the Raptors sake, and his own health, I hope they continue to keep him out.
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rocwell wrote: View PostPowell: "I think the whole talk of us not being able to get out of the first round was tough on some guys, the pressure of it."
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 2, 2016
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Raptorsnz wrote: View PostOne potentially major sneaky factor is Bosh, reports are that he's pressuring the Heat to let him back on the court and they're refusing to protect him from himself. For the Raptors sake, and his own health, I hope they continue to keep him out.
Bad for us if he plays, but you wanna be the best you gotta beat the best.
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NoPropsneeded wrote: View PostYou guys think Casey will match and go small? Bring in Powell at the 2 and DC at the 4. Powell on Wade (let him learn from the master himself), DeRozan on Deng, and Carroll on JJ (cause we all know DeMar is gonna get wrecked if he guards JJ)
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rocwell wrote: View PostPowell: "I think the whole talk of us not being able to get out of the first round was tough on some guys, the pressure of it."
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 2, 2016
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