Heat (39-14) at Celtics (38-14) 2/13

[NoraG1]

Not to add that as usual Heat got help from the refs. The last part of the game when Heat were behind. Refs were searching hard for fouls to hand on to the C's. Kg was almost fouled out of the game because of some of the ridiculous calls on him.

KG also got away with one at the end...refs were horrible for both the teams.

Well, he should have considering the bogus phantom fouls he got saddled with. Make up call

[BballTim]

I am not making any predictions but all of you just dismissing the Heat like this come May just may be eating crow. I will admit right now Boston is clearly the better TEAM, but none of you won't give Miami props for their great record after that average start.

I thought the Heat in 2006 couldn't beat the Pistons, hell the Pistons owned the Heat. What happened? Miami won in 6. I am not one to look into the future but to dismiss a team with James, Wade and Bosh is not only ignorant but stupid.

  Or people might not be eating crow. We're a better TEAM now, Pierce is obviously hurting and we're missing most of our bench. By the way, I like that "not only ignorant but stupid" line.

[RebusRankin]

How does ESPN spin this?

[angryguy77]

How does ESPN spin this?

Bad elbow

[celticinorlando]

distracted by the decision maybe?

[dark_lord]

Heat win by by a minimum of 10 -- Celts simply don't have the bodies to beat them.

 

[GreenFaith1819]

Did anyone hear Lebron's post-game comments on ESPN?

He's comparing us to the Detroit Pistons...I'm assuming he means the Chauncey/Rip/Sheed/Wallace/Prince Pistons.

The one team that was a constant thorn in his side in his early NBA career.

I like the comparison - with the exception of THAT Pistons team only brought home 1 championship.

[Bahku]

Watching for the first time, (replay on CSNNE) ... what a horrible Tech call on Perk ... they're trying to make up for his injured period, I guess.

[Bahku]

I love that Perk is no longer putting the ball on the floor before going up with it ... that was a huge flaw in his game, and he's causing a lot fewer turnovers now, (and scoring easier).

[Bahku]

Pierce still with only one point ... how did they win this game?!? Spoelstra is such a whiner ... and JVG is annoying ... he knows the game, but he gets under your skin.

[Bahku]

Wow ... what a bad call on Pierce ... it's justice that LeBawl missed the free-throw, cuz that was a clean block by Paul.

[Bahku]

Amazing that we won this game with Pierce scoring only one point, the team having an elevel-point fourth quarter, and being short so many players ... the Heat should be ashamed of themselves ... I love it! Somehow we hung on to pull this one out, but a win is a win, and we're back on top of the Eastern Conference ... sweet! Never count these guys out ... this game showed a ton of heart!

[barefacedmonk]

How does ESPN spin this?

Here you go:

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/4517/do-heats-struggles-against-elite-matter