Kobe finally heat checked himself in this game. Traded 3s with Lebron then hit a long contested 2 in Wade's face. He needs to keep on getting the ball to MWP and inside. Play off that, since he is getting open shots that way. The Heat have to double either Howard or Gasol due to them only having Bosh out there. On the other end, pick and roll Lebron and Bosh. And space the shooters, specifically Battier in the corner so Pau is stuck there.
Lebron switched onto Kobe, Kobe got the ball with 4 left on the shot clock and had a tough shot, beat Kobe to the rebound, dribbled the ball up the court, found Allen for an open 3. Next possession, Kobe doesn't get ball, turnover forcing an alley oop to Howard
Down 2, Howard gets fouled. Howard airb balls first free throw, misses second. Wade hits tough mid range jumper. Heat defense bottles up the post, Nash misses wild shot. Lebron comes down hits a falling mid range fade shot to make it 6 points. The Lebron shot looked like one from his game 6 agaisnt Boston last year. Floated forever and made it
And Lebron completely took Kobe out of the game at the end. I think Kobe got 2 shots, one on a scramble, and one out of a timeout play.
Paul is clearly completely useless. The only option is to trade him to the Knicks for Amar'e. We're willing to take that hit for the clip
Kenny also for TNT. They said they'd win because they have more players and they're better. Kenny was saying Jalen couldn't guard him when they played.
KG gives Noah a bump after a foul from Noah, then KG threw his hands up immediately to avoid any confrontation. Bulls/Celtics in an ugly game.
Celtics/Bulls tied at 79 with 4 and change left. Rondo bricks the first free throw, sinks the second to go up 80-79, first Celtics lead
Bulls hanging in there without Deng who was hurt earlier this game. If Deng is out an extended amount of time, tough luck for Chicago.
KG then puts a little forearm in Noah's chest , throws his hands up as he walks away to avoid retaliation and confrontation. KG splits free thrws again this quarter, can't take the lead.
Rondo threw a BEAUTIFUL skip pass to ROndo to hit Terry in transition. If this was Ray Ray, it would have gone in, but Terry missed. Boston has been frustrating CHI defensively this quarter.
RIP posts up Rondo, fall away jumper, misses. Still tied. Rondo hits mid range jumper, takes lead by 2 with 36 secodns left.
Boozer fouled with 22 seconds, down 2, he splits free throws. With 22 left, Bulls need to foul. Rondo most likely will inbound so the Bulls can't foul him. Celtics probably have Jet, Pierce, KG on the floor. Not sure who the other FT shooter would be. Bulls also have 0 timeouts, so would have to sub on free throw if you want to sub in defensive help.
I was wrong, Green inbounding, Terry gets pass, Terry throws it to KG, KG gets fouled with 20 sceonds left. KG has split FT twice this quarter already KG sinks first to make it a 2 point game, KG sinks seocnd. 3 point game
Rondo fouls Hinrich with 12 secodns left, Heinrich at line down 3. I don't like the idea of fouling down 3 from a fan perspective, since it robs us of excitement, but strategy is sound. Heinrich misses 1st free throw, down 3 with 12 seconds left. MAkes second, down 2. Celtics use another TO, up 2 with 12 seconds left
Rondo now inbounding. Pierce gets trapped on the sideline, jump ball called with 9.4 seconds left. WHOA
