Onward to the second round!
The Heat dispatched the Knicks in five games, closing out the series with a blowout victory on Wednesday. It was the Heat's first playoff series victory against the Knicks since 1997. The Heat has 15 postseason victories against the Knicks, the most in franchise history.
IT WAS OVER WHEN ...
Did it ever really get started?
SERIES MVP
An easy selection here. Fire Extinguisher won the MVP voting in a landslide. You can follow him on Twitter @AAAExtinguisher.
SERIES GOAT
Amare Stoudemire. No explanation needed.
BLOCK PARTY
Dwyane Wade blocked two shots by Carmelo Anthony in the game. The first block was Wade's 100th blocked shot of his postseason career. Wade is second only to Alonzo Mourning (171) in team postseason blocked shots. Wade is the only guard to average a block a game in the postseason.
LEBRON NOTES
-Finished the series with 27.8 points per game
-Led the Heat with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
-Just the third time in postseason history a player for the Heat has had at least 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Wade did it twice before but never at home.
-This is the 19th time LeBron has had at least 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a postseason game. That's a ridiculous stat.
NEXT UP
The Heat host the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at 3:30 on Sunday.
3 QUICK KEYS TO THE SERIES
1. Rebounding: The Heat was outrebounded by the Knicks in four of the five games in the first round. A better presence on the boards will be important against the Pacers.
2. Chris Bosh: The new father needs to manage his rest properly. It sounds a little silly but Bosh will be a key factor in the center. He's going against Roy Hibbert, the Pacers talented big man and first-time
All-Star.
3. Perimeter defense: Danny Granger, George Hill, Paul George and Leandro Barbaosa can all stretch the floord. Limiting the Pacers' three-point shooters will be a point of emphasis for the Heat's defense.
Where's that idiot who swore at the beginning of the season that the Knicks were the third best team in the East and would give us a ton of problem???? LOL.
Posted by: Ricky | Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 09:19 AM
I think the Knicks win game 6. A 2-4 start will give them back 2 back slow starts in the regular season. Indy is not gonna be a BIG problem. Heat in 5!
Posted by: jpejeff | Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Good win. Great way to close a team out. We move forward..This next series will be tougher and I studied them all season.. Yes, we will win and I will post on a way to expose their strength and attack their weakness..
Posted by: black the trucker | Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Ricky that idiot is eating his own feces right now
Posted by: eddie | Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 03:53 PM