Shaq was contained. 5 points and only 6 rebounds? Not exactly his best game.

Miami needs to learn how to make free throws. Shaq is 2-16 at the FT line and that won't help you win games. They did better this game in that they made like 60% on the line compared to the 40% in game one but when your opponent has a FT percentage consistantly in the 80s you gotta make the shots.

Mavericks outrebounded the Heat 46 total rebounds to 32 which is not good at all for the Heat.

Shaq had 5 points.... 5 POINTS! The Mavericks pretty much made him a non-factor in the game. Originally, I took the Mavs in 6, but now I may have to revise that to the Mavs in 5. Miami looked completely dicombobulated out there. It seemed like they made no adjustments after that Game 1 shallacking. Miami has way more to worry about now other than Topical Storm Alberto... because Hurricane Dallas is making a beeline right for them on Tuesday.

Wow, 5 points by perhaps the most dominant force outside of Wilt in league history in an NBA Finals game. That ain't right.



Two four-point plays (by Stackhouse and Howard) in one Finals game. Prior to that, there had only been six in the history of NBA Finals. At first I was surprised at how small that number is, but considering the fact that the three-point line hadn't always been existence, it makes sense.

Let's see here ... according to news sources:

Before yesterday's game, the last four-point play in the Finals was six years ago: Reggie Miller did it in Game 5 against the Lakers in 2000.

The other players to complete four-point plays are: Glen Rice (Lakers, 2000), Hersey Hawkins (Sonics, 1996), Toni Kukoc (Bulls, 1996), Scott Wedman (Celtics, 1985), Andrew Toney (Sixers, 1982).

since i started watching NBA three years ago (watching it fully), i have been suporting the Dallas Mavericks! and now this season, after 3 years, they are in the finals and are winning 2 - 0...i hope they do win the season because they deserve it! first Spurs then Phoenix...they have made it past the tougher teams, Miami is not as strong as those two, but a strong competition still.

I'm sticking with Miami to win this series. I can't pick against them just because they went down 2-0. 3 straight home games is exactly what they need.

Hopefully a change in scenery will get Miami motivated again, but so far Dallas has been awesome I had predicted. I kinda want Miami to win, but I kinda want Dallas to win too. Whatever... I just want better games than yesterday's blowout though.

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping.

3 Straight games at home will probably spark something. If they can take all three then the momentum should carry over into Dallas for Game Six which would get the franchise's first championship.

All those years of stuffing his grill with Krispy Kreme donuts is starting to show on fatty's knees. And you guys aren't allowed to hope - this one's pretty much over now. Anyone with any bball IQ can see that. Dr. buss is looking like a friggin' genius, now. Hahaha. But mad props to Slick for getting Wade and the rest of those nut-riders this far.

A taste of home cooking for Miami will help a bit but I don't think it's going to turn this series around... or even make it a series, 'cause thus far, it hasn't been. No team has ever won all 3 of those middle games at home since they went to the 2-3-2 format. It's not gonna happen here either because Dallas is too good of a team. I expect Miami to only get one of those games.

Exactly just what I was about to post :p

04' Pistons would like a word with you.

heh, don't see how. An aging, worn down Shaq (with Wade, of course) got his Miami Heat team to the NBA Finals. The Los Angeles Kobes had a 3-1 lead against the Suns, squandered it and lost in the first round.


My bad, yeah, I forgot about them. Thanks for the correction. That's the only time though.

Dwayne Wade won the game.

Seriously though, that was a good game, and it definitely wasn't a blowout like the last one. If the Heat keep playing like this, I can see the series ending with a down to the wire Game 7.

Dwyane Wade man... now there's a guy that wants that title. I don't get that from any of those Mavs players. They just don't play with that fire or passion like Wade. They are so emotionless.

This should spark the Heat a bit.

Dwayne Wade didn't win this game, although he played VERY well in the 4th quarter with 5 fouls. Nah, the Dallas Mavericks lost this game. I've been giving props to Avery Johnson for the entire season, but his coaching down the stretch was atrocious. And, for all the talk about the Heat's woes at the free throw line, Nowitzki comes up with a chance to tie the damn game and misses one of them. But if shouldn't have ever come to that. Dallas had a 13-point lead at one point and just choked it away. I still think the Mavs are the better team and will still win this series but the Heat have given themselves life and hope after that impropable win last night.

They gotta win Game 4 though or last night's victory won't matter.

That's alright. We are still up by one game. I haven't watched the game yet, so when i do, i will be back with my thoughts about it.

Er, never mind. I forgot the 2004 Pistons as well.

Great comeback by the Heat but it shouldn't have been such a game in the first place. Heat were up at the half and lost it in the third quarter.

They also outrebounded the Mavs 49 to 34 and ONLY beat them by 2 at the end. In Game 2 the Mavs outrebounded the Heat by a similar amount and won by a large margin.

Heat really need to work hard to win this series, cause the Mavs seem to be doing everything right (besides the horrible job in the fourth quarter of Game 3).

This morning before I left for work, I wasn't able to eat my customary cereal for breakfast, I had to eat a bit of crow instead. The Miami Heat are officially back in this series now after winning last night and evening the series at 2-2. It was a dominating performance all around for Miami from beginning to end. Dirk Nowitzki had a very rough shooting night and Dwayne Wade lit up South Beach with 36 points. If the first 3 quarters weren't bad enough for Dallas, the 4th quarter was even worse. In that 4th quarter, they only managed to score 7 points, a new record low for the NBA Finals.

When it all comes down to it though, both teams have been doing what they were supposed to do, take care of business at home. Dallas is still in the driver seat at the moment, having home-court advantage, but it would greatly help their confidence and psyche if they were able to steal Game 5 and be up 3-2 heading back to Big-D. Also, Jerry Stackhouse might miss that game because of a suspension after that flagrant foul against Shaq last night. We'll see....

Disapointed. That's all i can say, and i all i can be from the Mavericks! It clearly wasn't there night.

Yep, suspension. One game.

This may cost them.

Yeah, seriously. The Mavs might not be ready to win a championship. This is the second time this postseason that someone has been suspended for a game. Jason Terry got one during the San Antonio series and that almost cost them. Mistakes like this aren't how you go about winning a championship.

Sucks for the Mavs but Stackhouse really shoved 300 lbs. Shaq for that flagrant foul.


Either way, great play by the Heat. Dirk was like 2-14 FG, so good job by the Heat in keeping him in check (but he still scored like 16 due to free throws).

We're going to OVERTIME!

DWYANE WAAAAAAADE.

I don't know what was going on in Howard's head but that timeout cost them the game. At 1.9 seconds fullcourt, there is no way to get a good look at the basket. Oh well, so much for Mavs in 6. :doh: