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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho
So, I don't follow the NBA much, but watched the 2nd half of the Hawks-Heat game last night while doing my ironing (not an euphemism). Based on this, I have two questions:
1. It looks like Dwayne Wade, even while injured, was effectively carrying his team. Does the rest of the Heat really suck as much as they appeared to (especially in the 4th quarter).
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The Heat is a young, inconsistent team. Seven players on the playoff roster have three years of experience or less. Beasley has been average at best this season. Cook is a streaky shooter as is Chalmers. This series is a microcosm of the entire season. Those three are supposed to be Wade's help on the offensive end. When they are on, the Heat play well like they did in games two and three. If not....well you get games one and four.
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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho
2. I've never seen Jermaine O'Neal play well, which is perhaps mostly a function of not watching the NBA a lot. So, is he really as good as his "reputation"? Because I wasn't seeing it last night. I mean, in the last four minutes he got scored on like 4 times and was never in contention for a rebound.
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I am not sure what his reputation is but Jermaine O'Neal looks and plays like a 13 year vet with shot knees. As a fan, if O'neal can grab six boards a night, I am ecstatic. Somehow, someway he is still averaging two blocks per game.
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