Top Performers:
Paul George (IND): 19.7ppg, 6.3apg, 2.8apg (vs. WAS)
Lebron James (MIA): 30.0ppg, 6.4rpg, 3.6apg (vs. BKN)
The Pacers In:
[vs.WAS]
89.0 points scored
86.8 points against
It was about time that the public got too used with how the Pacers played sloppily even after the first round, and expectations were quite lowered. However, it seems that Frank Vogel has quite figured it out by Game 3 of the team's playoff series against the Wizards. Indeed, Game 5 counted as a disappointment, but the Pacers were able to put the finishing touches on the semifinals quite impressively. Now, after 13 games trying to figure things out, they finally meet the team that they are built against, which, since day one of this season they have been waiting for. And it's up to Paul George and Roy Hibbert, who surprisingly performed well against Washington, to fulfill their destiny.
The Heat In:
[vs. BKN]
97.8 points scored
92.4 points against
For the Heat, the semifinals weren't the perfect series that they expected. They scored considerably low than before, indicating that at one point or another they feared that the Nets might take them out of their game. This might not be the case, however, for Lebron James, who just continued his rampage in the playoffs. But more than that, credit goes to playoff veterans Ray Allen and, yes, Chris Bosh, for hitting the shots that mattered the most. It seems that the end is near for Miami, and the celebration can continue in South Beach, but what the Heat need to do as a team is to overcome the last great challenge that lie ahead of them in the East, a Pacers team that can run them down to the ground, and this is not the same script that ran last season.
What could be: With the way Indiana's playing lately, it seems that a fourth straight Finals appearance for Miami is about to happen. Heat in seven.
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