Hansboro showing Leflop up big time tonight
Pacers lead 44-40 at HT. Heat getting a beatdown in the paint
Frank Vogel is a serious operator
Haslam wow
Indy unravelling a bit here in the 3rd
Lebron taking over here
Heat win the 3rd q 30-14. Haslam and Lebron getting it done. Hard to see Indy coming back
Even Wade is scoring now, red rover
Poxy Miami cunts getting a game winning call,blatant bounce out off lebron is givin to Miami who get 5 quick fire pts.
Miami are far from poxy, Indy are just socking it to 'em and Brdman suspended for G6. Pop and co sitting pretty, good article by Skip Bayliss here about how he lost faith and then found it again in the Spurs
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9325451/spurs-back
Ladies and gentlemen(and wyt) we have a game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indy ran out comfortable enough winners 91-77. Lebron had no help tonight, Wade is finished, Ray Allen too probably and Bosh is playing pure shite. Mike Millar was about the only other decent Heat player tonight and he only played 5 minutes, LBJ might as well be back in Cleveland for all the help heâs getting, heâll get done for flopping again tonight too. James will at least have Birdman back for G7 though who was sorely missed in the paint tonight by Miami. Before this series Indy were respected but not considered serious challengers, now Pacers have 2 bone fide superstars in their ranks(Hill and Hibbert) and are looking like a major force. You would expect Heat should still have too much for them at home on Monday night but all the while San Antonio Spurs are sitting pretty back in Texas getting proper rested and recharged. Their price has shrunk after tonight but still looks too big at 9/4 outright.
Great post match interview by Hibbert where he calls the media âmotherfuckersâ for ignoring Indy all year:clap:
[SIZE=36px][FONT=Francois One]Roy Hibbert Fined $75,000 for Controversial Postgame Remarks[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[FONT=Droid Sans][SIZE=16px][B]Roy Hibbert[/B] had a tremendous game in the Indiana Pacersâ Game 6 win over the Miami Heat, but he is garnering headlines instead for his controversial postgame comments.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]On Sunday, the league announced that it is fining the big man $75,000 for his language.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]Commissioner David Stern made the following statement on the matter, [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]âWhile Roy has issued an apology, which is no doubt sincere, a fine is necessary to reinforce that such offensive comments will not be tolerated by the NBA,â[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]For the uninitiated, Hibbert made two different comments during his postgame conference that got him into trouble. [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]First, when he was asked why he finished 10th in the Defensive Player of the Year voting, he answered with a tirade directed toward the media, which included vulgar language. [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]At a different point in the press conference, he used an anti-gay term after describing his defense against [B]LeBron James[/B].[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans][FONT=Droid Sans][SIZE=16px][SIZE=16px]Hibbert[/SIZE] later apologized for his comments:[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]There was light talk that Hibbert might see a one-game suspension, but a fine is what was expected all along.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[RIGHT][SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans][SIZE=3][FONT=Francois One][SIZE=22px]What do you think of the $75,000 fine?[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/RIGHT]
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[RIGHT][SIZE=14px][FONT=Droid Sans]Too much[/FONT][/SIZE][/RIGHT]
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[RIGHT][SIZE=14px][FONT=Droid Sans]Just right[/FONT][/SIZE][/RIGHT]
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[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]While his remarks were both insensitive and ignorant, it appeared as though he was simply trying to be funny. Hopefully this punishment will help him realize that he went about that in the wrong way and that the language he used is not acceptable. [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]In 2011, Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah was [B]fined $50,000[/B][/URL] for directing an anti-gay slur at a fan, while [URL=âhttp://bleacherreport.com/kobe-bryantâ][B]Kobe Bryant[/B][/URL] [URL=âhttp://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6344596â][B]received a $100,000 hit[/B] for using one against a referee. [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]Hibbert will be in the lineup for Game 7 on Monday night when the Pacers and Heat battle for a spot in the [B]NBA[/B] finals.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=16px][FONT=Droid Sans]Here is some of the offending interview, harmless enough although he used the expression âno homoâ as well[/FONT][/SIZE]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVPXrEh0y_k
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Game 7 tonight in South Beach:pint: Miami are 7 point favourites. The return of Birdman from his 1 game suspension could make the difference tonight. His absence was keenly felt in G6 and I expect him to see 30plus minutes tonight although Pacers are sure to try and get him in foul trouble early on so he needs to play smart. Another who will see more minutes is Mike Miller who is the only one, bar James who showed up for Heat in G6. Rookie of the year way back in 01, injuries have beset his career ever since but Miller is a bigtime player as he proved in last years Finals.
Lebron won't want to be upstaged by Paul George yet again, certainly not on his home court in a game 7. He'll need more help from his perimeter shooters, Bosh, Allen, Battier, Cole and Chalmers and if if one or 2 of these finally get hot tonight then a blowout could be on the cards. They've all been struggling though mostly because of Indy's superior size advantage all over the court. Dwayne Wade has of course been having a 'mare of a series too but alas, his struggles have a more terminal look to them.
It's been a memorable and enthralling series that no one really saw coming and this is pretty much all down to Frank Vogels Indiana Pacers. They've been a revelation, Paul George and Roy Hibbert have emerged as genuine stars with Lance Stephenson, George Hill and David West not far behind. Their 48 minutes away from pulling off one of the greatest upsets in playoff history, they'll feel their playing with house money tonight, anything can happen. It's game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals where reputations are made and destroyed, Lebrons legacy is on the line here, has any sportstars career ever been as as accutely scrutinised as his? If he doesn't get it done tonight all the old questions that followed him till when he finally won a championship last year will resurface with a vengeance. He's gonna be ready but he's gonna need some help tonight.
I am predicting a thriller. Miami 126 to 125 in triple OT
Good preview, just got caught up today on games 4, 5 and 6. Its been a great series and George has really impressed me. Been interesting to see Lebron trying to deal with the challenge of Hibbert as well.
No matter how many times I see it, its still weird to see Ray in a Heat uniform.
Cmon Pacers!
Twitter reporting that Floyd Mayweather bet $5.9million on Heat to beat the spread tonight
Delighted
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Pacers take an early 12-6 lead. Their making 3s and catching heat on the fast break, need to watch the turnovers though. Wade starting brightly for Miami
21-19 Indy after the 1st