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Erik Spoelstra

MIAMI ROLE PLAYERS SHINE IN FINALS

June 24, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Without a doubt LeBron James was the best player in the 2012 NBA Finals and deserved to be the MVP. But LeBron also got a lot of help from his teammates. The Miami Heat are NBA champs thanks to some timely clutch plays from Shane Battier, Mario Chalmers, and Mike Miller. Battier’s five 3-pointers and … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Dwyane Wade, Erik Spoelstra, Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat, Mike Miller, NBA Finals, Shane Battier

NBA FINALS: OBSERVATIONS FROM GAME 3

June 18, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

There is nothing like home sweet home. After gaining a split in Oklahoma City, the Miami Heat took advantage of an energized American Airlines Arena crowd to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Heat rallied from a third-quarter deficit and pulled out a 91-85 victory Sunday night to take a 2-1 series lead … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Chris Bosh, Erik Spoelstra, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Miami Heat, NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks

SPOELSTRA HANDLED ALL THE ‘NOISE’

June 17, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Erik Spoelstra arguably has the second-toughest job in America, and the only person who has more pressure on him to perform and please everyone is Barack Obama. Much like the president of the United States, the 41-year-old head coach of the Miami Heat is constantly second-guessed and the expectations are above and beyond anyone could … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Erik Spoelstra, LeBron James, Miami Heat, NBA Finals, Pat Riley

NBA FINALS: OBSERVATIONS FROM GAME 2

June 15, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Miami Heat avoided a 0-2 hole after holding off the hard-charging Oklahoma City Thunder, 100-96, Thursday night in Game 2 of the 2012 NBA Finals. The series now heads to South Beach for games 3, 4, and 5. Here are a few observations from Game 2: HEAT USES THE FORCE Erik Spoelstra talked about … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: 2012 NBA Finals, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Erik Spoelstra, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Scott Brooks

NBA FINALS: OBSERVATIONS FROM GAME 1

June 13, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Oklahoma City Thunder drew first blood in the 2012 NBA Finals after defeating the Miami Heat, 105-94, in Game 1 Tuesday night. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 36 points in his first Finals game, and he got plenty of help from Russell Westbrook, who nearly had a triple-double. The Thunder point guard had … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: 2012 NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade, Erik Spoelstra, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks, Thabo Sefolosha

CHRIS BOSH IS HEAT’S UNSUNG HERO

June 10, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Anyone who thinks the Miami Heat can win a championship without Chris Bosh needs to have their heads examined. Bosh may be the Joker, or the wild card, in Miami’s Batman and Robin dynamic but his presence was the biggest reason why the Heat are advancing to the NBA Finals. Bosh scored 19 points in … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Eastern Conference finals Game 7, Erik Spoelstra, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Miami Heat

‘Fearless’ LeBron takes charge against Celtics

June 8, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

LeBron James made sure there wasn’t going to be another fourth-quarter meltdown on his part. He flexed his muscles and put the Miami Heat on his broad shoulders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals and put on a performance for the ages. James took apart the vaunted Boston Celtics defense for 45 points … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, doc rivers, Dwyane Wade, Eastern Conference finals, Erik Spoelstra, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Party Bingo, Wilt Chamberlain

VIDEO: FAN POURS BEER ON LEBRON

June 8, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

LeBron James was on fire Thursday night at Boston’s TD Garden. He set the tone for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals with a 30-point performance in the first half and finished with 45 — the second-best output of his playoff career. James shot 73 percent from the field, making 19 of his 26 … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference finals, Erik Spoelstra, LeBron James, Miami Heat

MIAMI HEAT EMPLOYS ‘RONDO RULE’

May 31, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The Detroit Pistons founded the “Jordan Rules” in the late 1980s and early ’90s, while former Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson came up with the “Hack-a-Shaq” more than a decade ago. Now, the Miami Heat are employing the “Rondo Rule” in the 2012 Eastern Conference finals. On a night when Rajon Rondo carved his name … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: doc rivers, Eastern Conference finals, Erik Spoelstra, Rajon Rondo

EAST FINALS: ALL EYES ON RONDO

May 27, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

For the Miami Heat, the key to winning their Eastern Conference finals best-of-seven series against the Boston Celtics is simple: Stop Rajon Rondo. “Boston creates so many challenges, you can’t key on just one guy. But I think the biggest challenge is Rondo,” Heat forward LeBron James said of Rondo, who had a major hand … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Doug Collins, Eastern Conference finals, Erik Spoelstra, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Rajon Rondo
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