Usually when you have 8 more turnovers than the other team, and have a stretch missing 24 of 29 shots on the road you don't win. Well, the Pacers did in large part to the choke job the LeBron and Wade down the stretch.
James scored 28 points for Miami and Wade finished with 24, though both failed to convert big chances late. James missed two free throws with 54.3 seconds left and Miami down one (tell me you haven't heard that before), Lebron also had a shot blocked by George with 1:22 left, and Wade was short on a layup that would have tied the game with 16 seconds left.
You can fault James and Wade all you want, but when no one on the rest of your team scores more than 5 points it's tough to win. Guys like Mike Miller (0-3, 2 Rebs, 3 TO), and Mario Chalmers (2-10, 5 pts, 3 rebs, 0 asts) have to give them something. Yet, we have been down this road so many times with James that it's hard not to say he just doesn't come through when it matters. It wasn't like he was doubled team, he was at the free throw line with his team down 1 with 54.3 secs to play and choked. If it was a one time thing, I would say "shit happens", but Lebron is literally covered in shit at this point.
Without Bosh the Heat really miss that "other guy" that can score. Also, people don't really give credit that Bosh distributed pretty well from the post. They are going to miss that. I think the Heat will win this series, but just like the Celtics series it's going to be 6 or 7 games.
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