Mavericks/Heat: What a shellacking. Shaq definitely is NOT what he used

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

to be.

He's not getting much help either.

[jmm]

1. I "love" how they tried to explain away

his five points by saying that he only played 27 minutes. The fact that he was on the floor for over half the game and only managed to get five points ought to explain why they didn't play him any longer.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. Mavs defense looked brutal. I give Avery a lot of credit, can't believe

he's just a first year coach.

I always liked him when he was a player with the Spurs.

[pokerfan]

3. That's the Shaq we know and love

A combined 2 out of 16 from the line in the first two games.

I don't see the Heat recovering. So bring on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup. Go Oilers!

[driver8]

7. 2 out of 16 -- that is absolutelyl disgraceful.

If I was making as much money as he is to put a ball through a freakin' hoop, I would spend a couple of hours a day (at least) practicing my foul shots.

I was watching the game the other night and he is getting worse!!

I couldn't stand him on the Lakers and I can't stand him on the Heat.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

4. Well, the Heat showed up for a game. Kudos to Wade for a superhuman game.

[Broken_Hero]

5. yeah, no shit on that one...n/t

[Awsi Dooger]

6. Next game should be fairly easy for the Heat

Huge boost when you pull out a game like that. Plus Dallas will be somewhat shellshocked. Three games and Dallas has led by 10 in the 4th quarter of each one of them. Wasn't supposed to be that type of series so the Heat get one gimme game. Still a big edge to Dallas in terms of winning the series.