The Shenanigans Files

The Shenanigans Files:
Fucking orright!! We got ourselves a freaking series!

After what can only be termed a scary situation (whereby I though we were looking at a match-up akin to the Lakers-Nets debacle in back in the day (2002?)), Miami decided they should use their size (duh) to beat up the Mavs and level the series at 2 a piece.

The first two games both pretty much saw the Mavs dismantle the Heat. Shaq looked old again, Wade stuggled, Walker chucked and Payton played like me ( bad? Slow? Un-skilled? All are appropriate).

However, after what can only be termed as a Jordan-esque performance from Wade in Game 3 (he dragged the Heat back from 13 down with only 6 to go in the game), the Heat thoroughly dominated the Mavs in Game 4 and ended up winning by like 20.

HOWEVER

I am now going to make my bold (see stupid—Hey, I said we might lose to the Rats) prediction of the afternoon…

The Mavs will win this in six.

Let me clarify. After watching the first game of this series I learnt two things.

I desparetly want the Heat to win.
I don’t think they can.

I was proved right for two games. Then Wade decided to carry the Heat to two wins.

I still don’t think the Heat can win again. The Mavs have too many offensive options. The Heat have been lucky that Dirk hasn’t shown up yet, and that Josh Howard has largely been ineffectual offensively (especially today when he shot 1-8). The heat can’t expect more than what they got today out of Walker, Payton etc so for them to win 2 of the next 3 games, it will require that Wade play two out-of-his-skin games. I think he’s hurt and I don’t think he’s got it in him.

Meanwhile, I know Dirk is going to put 40 on these guys soon. Udonis Haslem is fantastic, but he’ll only keep Dirk quiet for so long….

So long and short i'm excited but wary. Kinda like when i see Ando...