Untenable, inexhaustible, irresistible, the boys of Miami still made strong this night by beating the Celtics for the second round of the final of conference in the East. While the Heat had started their match badly, it was once again a whole army that found the solutions to win after 48 minutes. And thus offer fans an unthinkable sentence: two victories and direction to the 2020 NBA Finals.
But what must be done so that the team led by Erik Spoelstra ends up losing? Does it take a Khris Middleton on complete fire? Is that the solution in fact? Do we need a suspension of the season, another one? The answers are running out when it comes to finding a way to beat the Heat. Quite simply indestructible, Jimmy Butler’s friends have done strong again this Thursday evening. However, it is an understatement if the game got off to a bad start. Or rather, if it started off much better for Boston. With the great start of Kemba Walker and the good offensive contribution of an Enes Kanter suddenly inserted on the field, the Celtics saw everything in green. Huge percentage of shooting success, a rather shy team from Miami on offense, take it all, let the role players contribute, and you have the perfect scenario: 17 points ahead for Boston in the middle of the second quarter, except Duncan Robinson the Heat is next to his pumps, it smells like 1-1. And it is besides this mood which hovered by joining the cloakroom. Come on, Adebayo murdered Tatum in Game 1, as far as the Pivot comes down to Earth and Miami leaves that Game 2 to the Celtics. As much as we give the guys Brad Stevens this round for their entry effort, their beautiful collective game and the ability of the hairless coach to bring in the right soldiers at the right time. It would be quite logical, if we saw a team crack in such a context.
Except that cracking up is just not part of the Heat’s player dictionary.
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And the bigger the challenge, the more the atmosphere. Thus, the third quarter will completely change the meeting, with a masterpiece from Adebayo (15 points), the good readings of Tyler Herro, but above all a direct adjustment of Spoelstra against the tests of Stevens. Do you want to play chess? Perfect, my turn: suffocating zone defense, now show your pawns. In front of a white and red wall, the Celtics will stammer their basketball and see their lead melt like snow in the sun. An improbable 37-17 in the third quarter, giving way to a money-time which was bound to intrigue us. Who will win? Boston is bound to come back, right? Well, Jaylen Brown will in particular push to the maximum with Tatum and Walker, in order to erase the setbacks of the previous period. Tied score, the time of the big boys, the time of the bosses who take over the competition: Jimmy Butler et Goran Dragic time. Between the impeccable Slovenian in attack and the mustached pitbull in defense, Miami will make short work of the clutch, showing Boston how to act under pressure. Sumptuous interceptions and saves signed Butler, two very big shots from Goran to keep the Heat in front, no solution in the camp opposite. Until the end, until the final throw-in, Miami will give everything and thus leave with a new victory, the tenth in eleven games, the second in this series. Only 41 points conceded after the break, day and night with this first half which reminded us of some existing bad faces of the Heat. But unfortunately for the design, it seems that the franchise of Florida does not know any more how to lose, how to let go. Permanent hustle, determination on the part of all, yes this Heat believes in the NBA Finals 2020 and there are only two games left to win to fulfill this prophecy.
Can you believe it? Miami is two short games away from the 2020 NBA Finals, Miami is the best team of these 2020 Playoffs, Miami has lost only one game and it was out of courtesy to the Bucks. Boston is not dead, quite the contrary. We can expect a revival of the Celtics in Game 3. But even led by 25 pawns, the Heat guys will still feel in the game. Definitely, this team is pretty incredible in the Florida bubble.
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