Heading into this series, and even as game one ended I still couldn't really decided: a) who I thought would win this series, and b) who I wanted to win this series. It was pretty obvious that the Heat were the better team from start to finish, and the forumula they used to buid their lead and hold onto it did not deviate much from their regular season script. Miami will destroy you if you turn the ball over or take bad shots. This is not only their best offense but it's their most consistent form of offense -as every now and then Miami will struggle to create decent shots in the half court. I would've thought this problem would be underscored during this series against Boston's #2 ranked defense. Not so much.
Chris Bosh? Hello? He barely scored, and he didn't do much else. His most memorable part of the game was when Garnett pulled a "Dikembe" on him and sent Bosh's dunk attempt and Bosh himself crashing to the floor. I don't care what he says or what his teammates say, his demotion to the supporting cast has to be tough for him.
Rajon Rondo might be the strangest player in the NBA. What does he do? He literally will not shoot the ball outside 15 feet. Every now and then we see a big man who has a certain skill but is deficient in several others which severely limits his impact on the game. But again, these are usually centers like Shaq and Dwight Howard who can be dominant but are crunch-time liabilities - and Rondo certainly isn't anywhere near the class of those elite centers yet at times he's talked about as an elite point guard. Very strange.
Paul Pierce is the most annoying player on the planet right now. He flops and flails more than anyone yet becomes uncontrollably disgusted when an opposing player attempts to mimic his lame-ness.
Kevin Garnett seemed a big subdued to me compared to his normal borderline psychotic self. Something to watch.
I guess I'm rooting for the Heat and want the Heat
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