NBA Playoffs 2012

Sixers take game 2 (81-80) in Boston and the series is tied at 1-1, going back to Philly!

Huge offensive foul call on Garnett with about 10 seconds left. The call was the right one though and Philly hit the free throws to put the game beyond Boston!

Now it's the big one... Thunder/Lakers!

Metta World Peace says he "doesn't shake hands with substitutes", in reference to whether he would be making peace (pun intended) with James Harden! The guy is a clown and I hope the Thunder smash them tonight!

And that they did lol

Philly taking 1 in Boston really evens this series up, I felt a 2-0 lead for Boston was a big boost heading into Philly where they will likely take at least 1 game meaning they could win it back home in 5 but now I'd say this series almost certain to go 6 or 7

Big Blow for us though as Bosh is out indefinitely, it is unlikely he will play again in this series.

We are gonna need some role players to step up now, we can't just rely on James and Wade to take almost every shot as we did in the 2nd half on Sunday and expect to win.

James and Wade together is still a formidable 2 so providing the others chip in a bit more we should be ok for this series but need Bosh back for the Conference finals and certainly any NBA Finals that should follow.

Somehow have the lead after the 1st quarter, Pacers lead 16-9 at one stage and we looked all over the place defensively.

Last 5.40 though we restricted the Pacers to just 1 point and they missed there last 8 shots and we take a 21-17 lead.

We were really missing Bosh in the early stages, we just don't have anyone to much up with Graingers height or anyone of the Pacers bigs, James though moved over the 4 and it worked for now at least, our smallest lineup caused them some problems

38-33 at the half lead

Should be more as we blew a 9 point lead and let the Pacers get level before ending on a 5-0 run.

Defense has been brilliant but the Pacers shooting has been woeful, shooting just 32% and they will count themselves lucky to only be down 5.

Horrid 3rd quarter

Pacers outscore us 28-14, god we just look totally out of ideas, our offense has slowed to walking pace which is the complete opposite of what we need to be doing.

Struggling to even make a basket

Not looking good, just can't see where the scoring is gonna come from, we gonna have to rush Bosh back and get him patched up and just send him out there

Offense is just totally out of sync

Need a massive 4th quarter now, went 3-17 shooting in that 3rd, terrible

Pacers 2 point lead with 30 secs left and our ball

Been a brilliant 4th quarter after a drab 1st 3, both teams feeling the pressure down the stretch missing crucial free throws.

Going down to the wire, can we maybe get a 2 for 1 if we score very quickly and then hope for a stop

Wade gets a decent look driving to the basket but can't make the shot

Pacers only make 1 of the free throws so its a 3 point game with 8 secs left.

Chalmers takes the 3 pointer but comes up short and the Pacers win 78-75, why we went with Chalmers I don't know, he wasn't the hot hand, he got a decent enough look in though but just didn't make it.

We are in a dogfight now, I'm slightly worried the loss of Bosh seemed to affect us more then I expected it too, the offense was out of sync and whilst Wade and Lebron did there best to pull us back in the 4th it wasn't enough and we choked up towards the end, missing our final 5 shots.

I think Game 3 is crucial for us, we need to win that or the pressure is gonna just build and the media scrutiny will intensify.

A massive win for the Pacers with Bosh out it really was a must win if they want to win this series. Before the series started I would have said the Heat would win in 6 but if Bosh doesn't return then the gap is a lot closer. With no Bosh the Heat are relying on Wade and LeBron to do all the work as the Heat aren't that deep a team and the Pacers have more depth than them. It will be interesting to see when Bosh returns and if the Heat try to rush him if they were to lose a game 3.

A huge game tonight for the Lakers in OKC as Game 2 takes place.

We are tied at 45 with 1 min to go in the 1st half. It's not as one sided as Game 1 which is obviously good. Its going to be a really intense 2nd half as both teams know this game is absolutely crucial in the course of the series.
Tijani you watching any of it?

I have the game on in the background while I watch the Angels game. We have a 51-48 point lead at the moment. A long way to go in this game and hopefully we can get the win.

Blake misses a completely open 3 and the Lakers lose 77-75. We blow a 7 point lead late in the game. We played well enough to win this game but trail in the series 2-0.

Tip off for Game 3 not far away now

Feel its a big one for us, Its not must win but its one we would sure like to take, we have to win 1 of the next 2 in Indiana I think so getting the W tonight would be a huge pressure lifter and deflate the Pacers who seem to have a real spring in there step.

We need the bench to do something, anything really and we must make some 3's we are 1-22 I think it is or something like that, its definately the 1 made in this series and that is just pathertic, Miller has lost the range and Chalmers looked like he had never played before in his life the other night.

Need a better all round game, Lebron and Wade will obviously carry the load but the others can't just stand there and watch them do it, they must chip in.

A very Topsy Turvy 1st half

We started out Ice Cold and were down 2-9 early and couldn't buy a basket, but then went on absolute tear, scored 10 baskets in a row and have a 9 point lead after the 1st quarter.

Defensely we were all over the shop early but have found our feet and settled in nicely and Pacers can't get any easy shots off

We are looking beat right now

Wade is playing terribly, 1-10 shooting and his attitude is giving of a negative vibe, he is arguing with Spoelstra in the huddle.

Our 3 point shooting is woefull, 2-13 tonight, making 3-30 odd in the series

Not looking good, down 13 and in danger of being blown out, this series may well be over in 5 as people predicted but not the way round everyone thought.

Can't see us recovering from this

Worst game we've played all season.

Not much to add as the score says it all, Not looking good at all, media scrutiny is gonna be intense until sunday now.

If we lose Game 4 I think its over in Miami on Tuesday, I have doubts whether we can recover from this anyway.