(I could not get into the site for a couple of weeks so that's why this is so late)
But as far as his production on the court, it has gone up this year and I would fully expect the trend to continue into the playoffs....unless someone knees him again. I dont think its unreasonable to expect 38 mpg in the playoffs.
His #s might be up slightly pewr minute but if he's not playing his usual minutes and not avering his usual #s that's a good thing for the opponent and to expect him to all of a sudden to play 7-8 ore mins is asking alot of Shaq at his age and the way he has worn down in recent years.
LOL!!! This Heat team is MUCH BETTER...good luck with that.
You won 59 games and were the top seed in the East last year, at most you'll win 54 games this year- how are you better? Last year you couldn't beat the top teams, this year you can't beat the topteams- how are you better? last year you dismantled the Nets not allowing them to win a game while this year the Nets are 4-1 against you- how are you better? keep telling yourself that and you migth actually start to believe it.
Obviously...when one team goes out and outperforms their expectations...it is gonna be hard to get the #1...the Heat being a mash unit will still win 55 games...and maybe more.
AHHH...NO. Look at Detroits run a couple years ago...nobody picked them to even win the ECF...and they ended up smashing the Lakers in the Finals.
That Piston team 2 years agi was better than this Heat team and I'm guessing that team didn't struggle so much all yar against top teams like this Heat team has done the past 2 years. bad comparison.
I was talking about the sports writers...the same parade happened last year...in fact..it was worst...you even had ESPN people predicting a Nets win.
The nets had been on a long streak and were getting Jefferson back, sometimes people go overboard.
What is sad is that you think that the Nets are a serious playoff contender.
I've seen the Nets in the Finals twice since 2002, I KNOW this team is a serious playoff contender.
Regular Season doesn't matter. One Example...the Heat when they lost to Indiana in the second round in Wade's rookie year...had gotten destroyed by Indiana in the regular season...when they actually played the series...the Heat lost in 6, but had a chance to win game 6 at the buzzer and force a game 7. Regular Season means nothing.
Indiana was sleepwalking in that series. They were thinking about Detroit all series long, they knew they weren't losing to Miami- that wa a little fool's gold on the part of Maimi fans to think you were going to win that series.
We have been injury riddled against the top teams this year, and your memory is failing you. The Heat didn't "stink" against the top teams last year.
You had a miserable record against the top teams, I remember posting it to you heading into the det series and this year it's been just as bad. I think against the Nets alone Shaq missed on game(the Heat's only win against the Nets) so the injruy excuse doesn't fly especially when healthy last year you were awful against the top teams.
The Nets this year are the same team as last year...no change...just healthier.
The Heat is healthy this year...I might remind you of that.
If you think this Nets tam is anywhere close to last year you just ahven't paid attention.
In your last post you were complaining how injury ravaged you were and now you are healthy? I can't wait to read your excuses when the heat don't make the Finals again.
Okay...let's give them a trophy or something.
You seem to want a trophy for the het losing in the Conf Fianls last year and getting the 2 seed this year.
Saw them...Congratulations on beating the Heat B team with the officials screwing SHAQ with 5 fouls (3 were BS) that put him on the bench in the 3rd quarter.
and the excuses continue...