Well before the series began many have already wrote off Boston's chances of taking the series. But as we all know over the years when the Celtics have their back against the wall, that's when they begin fight back. Watch out Miami, when the "old folks" get their engines started there is no way you can stop that. And by the way Boston already have their engine started and well warmed up ever since Game 2. After the ridiculous wash out in Game 1, oh boy the Celtics are fired up for one last final battle. Alright with that, let's begin the preview.
Who has the advantage tomorrow? Boston Celtics. This is a known fact now after what we have seen from Games 1 to 4, that Rajon Rondo have developed so much that the Miami Heat cannot stop him. They tried putting Lebron, Dwayne Wade, Norris Cole, Mario Chalmers etc on him and they all failed in the end. Rondo knows that he can take apart the Heat's defense anytime he wants. And this point itself should satisfy the premise that Boston has the advantage for Game 5. Second reason why the Celtics have the advantage tomorrow, Ray Allen. I have said this a couple of times now already that Ray Allen is due for an all-star performance in this series. He has shown signs since Game 1 that he is slowly getting his rhythm, arc and confidence back. And guess what in Game 4, he has shot his best so far in this series. I am not only referring to the points he scored but basically everything, his shooting arc is back and he looked confident. This Ray Allen now is no more the Ray Allen of games 1 and 2 but the Ray Allen we are seeing now is almost the same one we have been seeing all those years. Thirdly, Boston's bench. Boston's bench have been doing superbly well in this series and credit coach Doc Rivers for finding matchups to suit his bench and uses his bench to the most optimal level. Boston's depleted bench actually made the Heat's bench looked weak and empty! We can go on and on why Boston has the advantage but we will just leave it here and move on.
Let me say one thing, in the preview to the beginning of this series I've said that both Lebron James and Dwayne Wade have to elevate their games in order for the Miami Heat to win the series and this is because Chris Bosh is injured. So far Lebron has been doing great and there is no question about that. In fact! Barring his failure to close out games and his horrendous misses from the foul line, Lebron has actually been carrying the Heat all alone on his shoulders and like what Stephen A Smith said "Cleveland part 2". Let's not kid ourselves and let's be honest here, Dwayne Wade has been non-existent in this series and I am serious. Don't let the box score fool you into thinking Wade is having a decent series because the matter of fact is he has not! And Game 4 just further strengthen this point! In the fourth quarter he has only taken 3 shots! How absurd does that sounds! To compound things further during overtime, its the time where the game will be won or lost, he only took 2 shots and that is INCLUSIVE of the clutch 3-pointer which he missed! That means in essence if the clutch play had not been design for him, in overtime he would only have shot one time! And I repeat here ONE TIME. This is not the D-Wade we all know who is suppose to be Batman, who will take over in the fourth and seal the deal! And you guys must be wondering what about the first, second and third quarter? He shot so badly the entire night during Game 4 that he went 7-22 in shooting, that is just barely hitting the 30 percent mark! And to cap Game 4 off, he had 4 turnovers. I have written time and time and again in my previous posts for this series, Dwayne Wade has been performing badly and with each passing game it seem to get more worse. It's time to show up man! And get the job done Dwayne Wade!
The Miami Heat is making me feel irritated with what they are doing. You ask why? I tell you why, experimenting lineups in the Eastern Conference Finals? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This is not the first time both teams have played against each other and for them to have the audacity to FREQUENTLY EXPERIMENT LINEUPS in the Eastern Conference Finals just shows me one thing, Eric Spolestra you are not prepared! You and your coaching staff are not prepared! There is nothing wrong to experiment with lineups, but that should be DONE in the regular season! And even if they want to do it in the Eastern Conference Finals there is no problem with that but to frequently do it just shows one thing to the whole world! You guys are not prepared! I don't care if they have the "Dynamic Duo" or "Batman and Robin" or "Two of the best players in the NBA", the fact is you guys still have to come prepared! The injury to Chris Bosh might have played a role in all these experimenting of lineups, but I am not going to give them a pass for that because don't tell me they have not thought about this scenario before! Come on man! Trust in your gameplay! Stick to your gameplay Heat! Why have so little trust in the gameplays that you have been using and perfecting it all season long!
Well don't get me wrong, I am not saying the Heat don't have a chance of winning tomorrow. What I am saying is that, they have to step up! Currently only Lebron James has been carrying the burden on his shoulders! It's time for the rest to step up!
The factor of Chris Bosh. If you ask me, I will take my chances and play Chris Bosh tomorrow. I will not start him but probably get him into the game tomorrow late in the third quarter to the end. Tomorrow's game is extremely crucial to the Miami Heat because if they lose tomorrow, Boston will wrap it all up in Game 6 back at home. So if I have to gamble on Chris Bosh, tomorrow's game would be the time. The Heat have ran out of options basically, they have nothing left. What I have seen in Game 4 for the first time is that the Miami Heat slowed down and became sluggish. So now its the time to get Bosh back to inject new life into the sluggish Heat and start the engine once again.
Conclusion
The Boston Celtic's engines has finally come alive and guess what it is not at the optimal level yet! I will repeat this again, for the Miami Heat to win tomorrow, both Lebron James and Dwayne Wade has to go onto the next level. Period. Is it a little too late now for the Heat? It might be, but I don't think so. There is still a chance for the Heat, but time is running out Miami! Because when the time comes where the Celtic's engines run at full power, the one who will get bulldoze aside is you Miami!
The End.
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