**BIG GAME** Pacers @ HEAT 03/10 6:00 PM

[ombada]

(39-23)


~***Starting Lineup***~

PG - George Hill

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
14.6---4.8---3.9---16.94

SG - Lance Stephenson

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
8.6----2.8---3.8---12.05

SF - Paul George

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
17.7---4.0---7.9---17.32

PF - David West

PPG---RPG---BLKPG---PER
17.4---7.8----1.0----20.53

C - Roy Hibbert

PPG---RPG---BLKPG---PER
10.3----8.0----2.7----15.77

Team Stats
POINTS PER GAME---REBOUNDS PER GAME---ASSISTS PER GAME---POINTS ALLOWED
94.1 25th OVERALL---45.8 1st OVERALL------20.5 27th OVERALL----89.5 2nd OVERALL

(46-14)


~***Starting Lineup***~

PG - Mario Chalmers

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
7.9---3.4---2.1---12.37

SG - Dwyane Wade

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
21.7---4.9---5.0---24.67

SF - LeBron James

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
27.0---7.1---8.2---31.43

PF - Udonis Haslem

PPG---RPG---BPG---PER
3.7---5.4--0.2--9.54

C - Chris Bosh

PPG---RPG---BLKPG---PER
16.8----7.0----1.2----20.02

Team Stats
POINTS PER GAME---REBOUNDS PER GAME---ASSISTS PER GAME---POINTS ALLOWED
103.5 5th OVERALL----38.7 30th OVERALL-----22.5 12th OVERALL---96.3 11th OVERALL

[matthollabak]

I'm really excited for this game. No matter what the Heat have said in the past about our wins this year, this is their house, and it should be a playoff atmosphere...but you never know what the fans there are going to do, since you have to wonder if a lot of the casual fans in the seats even realize we are a top 3 team right now.

I'm just excited to see if this team minus Granger can step up to a Miami team that I think will be treating this like a playoff game. They certainly don't want their streak ended at home, they don't want to be swept by us, and I think they don't want any question going into the playoffs that they are the #1 team. We better be ready....I know we have won twice here against them and should be able to play with them, but this game will be kicked up a notch.

[ombada]

yeah i agree, this game is going to be a high intensity playoff type game. This could be a team defining game, if we play it right.

[matthollabak]

Roy is having serious trouble with Bosh...Roy always has trouble with guys that can take him out of the lane and don't really post up that much.

[matthollabak]

Birdman in...that couldn't come fast enough.

[matthollabak]

Time for PG to answer...No way Allen can come close to guarding him.

[matthollabak]

What? Offensive foul on Lance clearing space when LBJ is all over him?

[ombada]

So is Mahinmi injured? that could be a big disadvantage.

[matthollabak]

So is Mahinmi injured? that could be a big disadvantage.

Yea I saw he didn't practice but can't remember what it was....Roy is getting tired, and Ian would have been nice to put on Bosh when we took West out.

[matthollabak]

Just looked it up and it was a sore left knee but he is good to go...

He is in now so I'm wondering if they are just trying to limit his minutes.

[ombada]

ok Mahinmis in there, thats good.

[ombada]

David West is a MAN! Seriously, he needs a new contract. 2-3 years. His leadership is huge. We can try to draft a successor in that time.

[ombada]

Were starting to do some work, slowing down the game and making them play half court. I want this Heat streak ended tonight.

[matthollabak]

David West is a MAN! Seriously, he needs a new contract. 2-3 years. His leadership is huge. We can try to draft a successor in that time.

I wonder what he wants in terms of $? Is it possible to bring him back and keep Granger not having West's bird rights? That is the big question

[matthollabak]

Terrible way to finish the half.

Have to come out and be physical and PG needs to step up to the challenge.