Paul Pierce

The Big Three Basketball Classic.  (Three on Three Tournament) Thomas and Mack Center/ MGM Grand Arena (Finals), Las Vegas, Nevada. Time:  Tipoff Friday Night (Play in Game) 9:00pm Eastern, October 14th through 17th, Call your local PPV provider, $54.95 for all three nights of coverage. Rules •Games will be to 21 and half court, with [...]

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•  This game was decided by Erik Spoelstra as he displayed a commitment to his gameplan, to use a speed/small lineup versus the Bulls.  This was something that was seen and mocked up earlier this year as the Bulls lost to the Sixers late in the season (the key game of this season, for this [...]

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•  A lot of demons put to rest in this one.  LeBron James failures versus the Celtics in the past, Dwyane Wade being ousted in Round 1 for the second consecutive year, the entire Eastern Conference quaking beneath the jack boot of the Boston Celtics for the last 3 years.  The Celtics’ demise reached a [...]

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•  Another slow start from the starting lineup saw the Heat down 11.  A run with some movement off the ball saw the Heat surge to the lead with Joel Anthony having a great game.  It was interesting that the starting lineup YET AGAIN had another bad start and it was difficult to put a [...]

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•  The all important Game 1 is in the books, and the Heat win impressively.  A Dwyane Wade explosion and a steady contribution from the Heat bench, mainly from James Jones, outpaced the Celtics, controlling the game from the very start.  The Heat’s stifling defense was stellar for most of the game, and the attention [...]

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Confidence Meter 9.5 (pop them bottles) •  So Kendrick Perkins is no longer in a Celtics uniform and it means the Heat dominates the boards and attacks the rim all day?  The Heat will take it.  Danny Ainge‘s mistake has nothing to with this result?  The Heat will take it regardless.  The Big Three combine [...]

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