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Monday, May 29, 2023

Miami Heat Dominates Game 7 to Make History: First Play-In Team to Reach NBA Finals!


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The Miami Heat are on fire! They have made NBA history as the first team to make the NBA Finals after starting in the play-in tournament. They secured their spot with a 103-84 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. 

It was a nerve-wracking game, but Miami came out on top, avoiding the dreaded 3-0 lead collapse. The Celtics put up a good fight, becoming just the fourth team to push a series to Game 7 after being down 3-0. But it wasn't enough to stop Miami from advancing. 

The Heat were on fire, shooting a remarkable 50% from beyond the arc, with Caleb Martin leading the charge with 26 points. Jimmy Butler was also exceptional, delivering on his promise of a Game 7 victory with 28 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals.

Miami's undrafted players also shone in Game 7, scoring a combined 56 points, the exact amount they averaged throughout the series. 

The Heat's next challenge will be the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 set for Thursday. It's sure to be an exciting series, with both teams bringing their A-game. 

Congratulations to the Miami Heat for making history and proving that anything is possible with hard work, determination, and a little bit of Heat culture!Slug: miami-heat-makes-history-as-first-play-in-team-to-reach-nba-finals

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Jimmy Buckets Delivered, helped Miami Heat defeat New York Knicks

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MIAMI -- As time winding down and there's two minutes left, Jimmy Buckets was summoned for a pair of free throws. As Butler trudged to the line, he paused for a moment of drama and suspense, putting his hands on his knees for a dramatic flourish. The fans at the Kaseya Center rose eagerly, holding their collective breath, hoping for their star to deliver.

Butler grinned, stepped up and swished through the nets with aplomb, finishing with a game-high 28 points in his triumphant return. “I feel sublime,” Butler purred when queried about his condition and stellar performance. “Extensive recovery and ensuring I could move with verve went into it, of course. I have a smashing team behind me, unseen talents that constantly assure I have everything needed for convalescence and returning to form.”

There was a brief hiccup of panic late in the third quarter when Butler clutched his thigh, hobbled for a moment. Coach Erik Spoelstra told ESPN's Malika Andrews during the break between quarters that Butler had suffered a minor injury, but later clarified, “I may have exaggerated for dramatic effect. He’s perfectly fine. Not icing anything. Just a little sting, gone in three plays.”

After dominating the third quarter, Butler took a much-needed seat, not returning till five minutes remained and Miami’s lead rested at fourteen points. “We were on the same page about the ideal moment for his triumphant comeback,” Spoelstra said.

Unlike the first two tilt-a-whirls which saw twenty lead changes and fifteen ties combined, Game 3 was Miami’s from the opening tip, never relinquishing the lead after the first basket of the second quarter. “We stayed focused, communicating, competing,” Heat guard Kyle Lowry said. “Good game plan. We were locked in.”

Butler ignited Miami’s attack from the opening quarter, dropping ten in the first frame, eight coming in the first six minutes. “Five days off between Games 1 and 3 meant I was out of rhythm,” Butler said. Yet neither team could find their groove, Miami shooting 38.9% and 7-32 from deep, New York 34.1% and 8-40.

After shouldering blame for Game 2’s loss, Bam Adebayo redeemed himself on defense, allowing just 0.31 points per play and 2-14 shooting as the primary defender. “Our defense and effort were key,” Adebayo said.

Key too was Butler’s triumphant return, his ninth straight playoff game with 25+ points, the longest streak in Heat history outside of LeBron James’ 16-game run between 2012-2013. Butler has scored 25 in all seven games, the longest such to open a postseason in team history.

Overall, Miami out-acted, out-played and out-dramatized their opponents, seizing momentum in this first-round series and setting the stage for the next dramatic chapter.

Here are some things the Knicks need to do to turn things around against the Heat:

•Improve their defense and limit Miami's scoring. The Heat shot over 50% and averaged over 100 points in the first 3 games. The Knicks need to contest shots better, prevent easy drives to the basket, and avoid defensive breakdowns.

•Get more consistent play from Julius Randle and RJ Barrett. Their star players have been too up and down so far. They need steady, impactful performances from Randle on the boards and Barrett as a scorer and ball-handler.

•Find ways to slow down Jimmy Butler. He has dominated this series and killed the Knicks whenever he's on the court. They need better individual defense and more double-teams on Butler, especially late in games.

•Improve their perimeter shooting and spacing. The Knicks don't have enough shooting around Randle and Barrett, allowing the Heat to collapse on them. They need more floor spacing to open up driving lanes and high-percentage shots.

•Win the key moments. The Knicks have lost several close games and key stretches in this series due to mistakes, turnovers, and lack of execution. They need to win more crucial moments to competitive games to steal wins. 


•Make Miami work harder for quality shots. The Heat have gotten too many easy baskets so far by exploiting Knicks mistakes and lack of effort. New York must make every possession harder for Miami to gain confidence and momentum.

•Play with more urgency and tougher mentality. There is a sense the Knicks have not matched Miami's intensity and grit. They must raise their level of competitiveness, physicality, and fight if they hope to overcome this series deficit. Playing softer will only lead to being pushed around.

Those are some of the key things I think the Knicks need to focus on to turn the tables in this series against the Heat. Improving their defense, getting star players going, slowing Butler, improving spacing and the bench, winning key moments, and toughening their mentality will all be required to extend the series. But it starts with defending better and competing harder on each possession.

 

 

 

Thursday, May 4, 2023

You're Fired: Bucks fire coach Mike Budenholzer

 

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Donald Trump's voice:

The Milwaukee Bucks, what a disaster! Their coach, Mike Budenholzer, total incompetent. Very poor coaching, very sad. The Bucks were supposed to go all the way this year, what a mess. This Budenholzer guy, I barely knew him, he's doing a terrible job. The team is underachieving bigly. 

Folks, it's time to fire this coach and get somebody great, somebody with winning experience, somebody that really knows how to win. This Budenholzer coach, total loser, he's fired! The Bucks need a coach that will make them win, win, win again. They're going to win so much they may even get tired of winning. This is the only way the Bucks will ever make it out of the second round! Sad! 

The fans demand a coach that will bring the Bucks a championship, and this coach just isn't cutting it. He's fired, fired, fired! The Bucks will have a new coach by Monday, believe me. A coach with really good genes, the best genes. This team and these fans deserve so much more than this failed coach. He's gone, gone, gone! The Bucks will be winning champions again, finally!

The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer after the East's top seed suffered a first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat.

The Bucks went 271-120 (.693) during the regular season with Budenholzer at the helm, the best record in the league across that span. However, despite numerous opportunities to advance to the NBA Finals, they failed to do so under his leadership.

After winning their first championship in 50 years during the 2021 season, Budenholzer signed a three-year extension but was ultimately let go following a disappointing first-round exit this year. "The decision to make this change was very difficult," Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement, acknowledging Budenholzer's contributions while asserting the need to "refocus and reenergize our efforts."

Budenholzer had two years left on his deal worth approximately $16 million, according to reports. He is just the fourth coach in 50 seasons to lead his No. 1 seed team out of the playoffs, joining Mike Brown, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley.

During Budenholzer's tenure, Milwaukee became a perennial contender but struggled against Miami, losing twice in five games - including this year's series - when heavily favored. His stars criticized a lack of adjustments to stop Jimmy Butler, who averaged nearly 38 points, and untimely timeouts. Though he won a title and had a historic regular season record, ultimately the unfulfilled potential and unconvincing exits led to his dismissal.

The Bucks now seek a successor to maximize their championship window with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Potential replacements include Nick Nurse, recently fired by Toronto after failing to make the playoffs, and internal candidates like Charles Lee, now interviewing elsewhere. Under new leadership, Milwaukee aims to fulfill the promise that eluded them under Budenholzer and reach their full potential.

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Friday, June 21, 2013

LeBron James lead the Heat beat Spurs for second straight NBA title

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MIAMI -- Miami Heat is victorious in Game 7 that gave another crown to the Lebron James solidifying the team and its leader their place as among the NBA's greats.

The San Antonio Spurs just let this championships slip away in game 6. James led the Heat to their second straight title, scoring 37 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 95-88 victory on Thursday night in a close game that was tight until Miami pulled away in the final minute.

"I work on my game a lot throughout the offseason," said James, who was MVP for the second consecutive Finals. "I put a lot of work into it and to be able to come out here and (have) the results happen out on the floor is the ultimate. The ultimate. I'm at a loss for words."

James made five 3-pointers, defended Tony Parker when he had to, and did everything else that could be expected from the best player in the game.

The Heat became the NBA's first repeat champions since the Lakers in 2009-10, and the first team to beat the Spurs in the NBA Finals.

"It took everything we had as a team," Dwyane Wade said. "Credit to the San Antonio Spurs, they're an unbelievable team, an unbelievable franchise. This is the hardest series we ever had to play. But we're a resilient team and we did whatever it took."

Players and coaches hugged afterward -- their respect for each other was obvious from the opening tipoff of Game 1 through the final buzzer.

A whisker away from a fifth title two nights earlier, the Spurs couldn't find a way to win it all in what was perhaps the last shot for Tim Duncan, Parker and Manu Ginobili to grab another ring together.

"In my case, I still have Game 6 in my head," Ginobili said. "Today, we played an OK game. They just made more shots than us. LeBron got hot. Shane (Battier), too. Those things can happen. But being so close and feeling that you are about to grab that trophy, and seeing it vanish is very hard."

They were trying to become the first team to win a Game 7 on the road since Washington beat Seattle in 1978, but those old guys ran out of gas just before the finish.

Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, but missed a shot and follow attempt under the basket with about 50 seconds left and the Spurs trailing by two.

James followed with a jumper -- the shot the Spurs were daring him to take earlier in the series -- to make it 92-88, sending San Antonio to a timeout as Glenn Frey's "The Heat Is On" blared over the arena's sound system.

He then came up with a steal and made two free throws for a six-point lead, and after Ginobili missed, James stalked toward the sideline, knowing it was over and that he was, once again, the last one standing.

Wade had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who overcame a scoreless Chris Bosh by getting six 3-pointers and 18 points from Shane Battier.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 100-103, force Finals Game 7

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James delivered with 16-fourth quarter points and two in overtime, leading the Heat to a 103-100 victory and forcing one more game.

"I had a couple turnovers, couple mistakes," James said afterward. "I can live with those mistakes knowing I gave my all tonight. Live to see another day."

James and Ray Allen hit consecutive threes in the final 20.3 seconds of the fourth quarter, tying the score at 95-95 and producing the first overtime game of the series.

James' basket with 1:01 left in overtime put Miami ahead 101-100, and Allen made two free throws with 1.9 seconds left, making it 103-101.

Chris Bosh came out with two outstanding defensive plays, blocking a Tony Parker jumper with 32.2 seconds left and Danny Green's three-point attempt as time expired in overtime.

Bring on Game 7 Thursday (9 p.m. ET, ABC). It is the NBA's first Game 7 in the Finals since 2010 and the sixth Game 7 in the Finals since 1980.

"One game, that's it," said Allen, who played in the 2010 Finals' Game 7 with the Boston Celtics. "We gotta go out here and do our best and leave it out on the floor."

James finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and kept Miami's hopes alive for a second consecutive NBA championship. It was his 11th playoff triple-double and his fourth Finals triple-double, including his second this series.

NBA Finals – Game 6 Spurs-Heat Preview: Miami Heat have no room for error

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The San Antonio Spurs can finish Miami off Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, establishing themselves as one of the league's greatest franchises. If that happens the Heat's Big Three once again go from celebrated to devastated.

Lebron James needs to play his best in game 6 both offensively and defensively, he needs to will it for his struggling teammates. James needs to attack instead of shoot jumpers. For the Heat to be able to win Game 6 they need the same performance of Game 4 from their bigs.

Game 5 was dominated by the Spurs leading as much as 20 points. Spurs big three Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili had a great performance for San Antonio. Danny Green hit his shots and defended Lebron well.

San Antonio Spurs will play in South Beach with a 3-2 lead, Miami Heat should be tough to defeat the Spurs. Will the Spurs hold momentum and secure the crown in game 6 for the fifth time, or will LeBron and the Heat stay alive Game 6 – Tonight: 9:00 pm ET (2am Wednesday BST)

Friday, June 22, 2012

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