2. 2013 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 4. 1998 LA LAKERS
Heat: 66-16, 1st SE Div, 2nd Off/9th Def
d. Bucks East 1st Rnd 4-0
d. Bulls East Semis 4-1
d. Pacers East Finals 4-3
d. Spurs NBA Finals 4-3
#23 overall seed
d. '83 Lakers (2-0 LeBron 2)
d. '93 Sonics (2-1 LeBron/Wade)
d. '04 Mavs (2-1 LeBron/Wade)
Coach: Erik Spoelstra, GM Pat Riley, Asst Bob McAdoo
Starters
C Chris Andersen 34-Blinn 4.9 PPG 17.4 PER 2.7 WS .3
F Chris Bosh 28-Geo Tech 16.6 20 9 2.1
F LeBron James 28 26.8 31.6 19.3 9.9 VORP
G Mario Chalmers 26-Kansas 8.6 13.3 5.2 1.3
G Dwayne Wade 31-Marquette 21.2 24 9.6 3.8
Rotation Reserves
C Udonis Haslem 32-Florida 3.9 9.9 3.2 -.4
F Rashard Lewis 33 5.2 11.1 1.2 -.1
F Shane Battier 34-Duke 6.6 10.7 4.4 1.4
G Mike Miller 32-Florida 4.8 13.5 2.6 .8
G Ray Allen 37-UConn 10.9 14.7 5.4 1.2
Leaders LeBron 4th PPG, 5th FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd TS%, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 3rd Off Rtng, 2nd Trip Doub, 1st team All NBA
Allen 5th FT%,
Wade 3rd Team All NBA
28 year old LeBron James is the best player in basketball in 2013. He sweeps the board - first in PER, Win Shares, VORP, WS/48. There is no debate, he's the top guy and won the MVP Award. 28 year old Bosh and 31 year old Wade also hit 20 PER. All 3 were All Stars and LeBron was the Finals MVP. LeBron was also first team all Defense. The '12 Heat won Region 6.
Lakers: 61-21, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off/11th Def
d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 4-1
d. Sonics West Semis 4-1
Lost Jazz West finals 4-0
#55 overall seed
d. '97 Hawks (2-0 Shaq 2)
d. '80 Celtics (2-1 Shaq)
d. '14 Spurs (2-0 Shaq)
Coach: Del Harris, GM Jerry West, Asst Kurt Rambis
Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal 25- LSU 28.3 PPG 28.8 PER 10.2 4.3
F Robert Horry 27-Alabama 7.4 14.4 6.6 2.5
F Eddie Jones 26-Temple 16.9 18 10.1 4.4 VORP
G Nick Van Exel 26- Cincinnati 13.8 17.8 7.1 2.4
G Kobe Bryant 19 15.4 18.5 6.3 1.8
Rotation Reserves
C Elden Campbell 29-Clemson 10.1 16.4 4.7 .3
F Mario Bennett 24- Arizona St 3.9 22.2 1.5 .3
F Rick Fox 28-UNC 12 12.5 5.3 1.1
G Derek Fisher 23- Little Rock 5.8 12.9 3.8 .9
G Jon Barry 28-Geo Tech 2.5 13.3 .9 .2
Leaders Shaq 2nd PPG, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st PER, 4th WS/48, 4th +/1, 1st Team All NBA
The '80 and '89 Lakers are already Regional Champs - they can be the first organization with 3. Shaq's 25 with 28 PER and double digit WS. 24 year old Mario Bennett has a ton of PER off the bench. Kobe's in his second year, still just 19; he, Shaq, and the 26 year olds Jones and Van Exel were all All Stars. Kobe came off the bench (but started in the ASG) finishing 2nd in the 6th man of the year vote, he's a starter in the tournament. Shaq was 4th in the MVP and Jones was 2nd team all defense. Shaq's been PotG for all 6 LA wins.
Matchup
C Shaq (Lakers)
F Bosh (Heat)
F LeBron (Heat)
G Van Exel (Lakers)
G Wade (Heat)
Bench: Heat
Gm 1: Miami: American Airlines Arena. Announcers: Eric Reid/Tony Fiorentino
Qtr 1
9 Lakers 10 Heat 8
Heat Wade, Wade, Bosh, Andersen
Lakers Shaq(3) Jones(3) Kobe, VExel
6 Lakers 19 Heat 16
Heat Bosh, Bosh, LeBron, Wade
Lakers Jones, Shaq, Shaq, VExel(3)
9 Regional Champs have been crowned; the Showtime Lakers have two of them; the 2012 Heat a third - here's Shaq/Kobe against LeBron/Wade for the Region 10 Title.
3 Lakers 30 Heat 25
Heat Bosh, Wade, Bosh, Andersen, Bosh(1)
Lakers VExel(3) VExel(3) Kobe, Jones(3)
1Score Lakers 34 Heat 27
Heat Wade
Lakers Shaq, Campbell
Yo - look at those half dozen triples by the Lakers, coming back from the 90s to show up a 2010s Heat team from deep.
2Qtr
9 Lakers 40 Heat 32
Heat Allen, Battier(1) LeBron
Lakers Campbell, Campbell, Shaq
6 Lakers 50 Heat 40
Heat LeBron, Bosh, Wade, Wade
Lakers VExel(3) Fisher, Jones(3) Bennett
The 3 ball - the 3 ball - LA keeps banging triples.
3 Lakers 58 Heat 47
Heat LeBron, Wade(1) Bosh, Chalmers
Lakers Jones, Shaq, Shaq, Campbell
HScore Lakers 64 Heat 49
Heat Andersen
Lakers VExel(3) Shaq, Horry(1)
LA is busting the Heat apart. Nick Van Exel with 17 pts.
3Qtr
9 Lakers 66 Heat 52
Heat Lewis(3)
Lakers Fox
6 Lakers 76 Heat 61
Heat Lewis(3) Bosh, Wade, LeBron
Lakers Fox(3) Bennett, VExel(3) Shaq
20 for Van Exel, 18 for Shaq.
3 Lakers 84 Heat 68
Heat Wade, Chalmers, Chalmers(3)
Lakers Jones, Bennett, Shaq, Fox
3Score Lakers 90 Heat 77
Heat LeBron, Lebron, Wade, leBron(3)
Lakers Fox, VExel, Kobe
LeBron's got 17 - but the Lakers continue to hammer home buckets in Miami.
4Qtr
9 Lakers 92 Heat 86
Heat Andersen, Andersen, Andersen(3) Andersen
Lakers Horry
6 Lakers 98 Heat 95
Heat Allen, Allen, LeBron, Miller(3)
Lakers Kobe, VExel, Shaq
9 huge Chris Andersen pts and with just 6 left the Heat are on a run.
5:44: MIA Wade banks one home. 1 pt game.
5:37: LA: It's the Diesel, drives hard to the bucket with a serious dunk.
5:13: MIA: LeBron misses a triple that would have tied the game - but Haselm is there with the putback.
4:42: MIA: LeBron with a 14 footer and Miami has its first lead.
4:35: LA: Shaq. There's nothing the Heat can do with Shaq.
4:06: LA: Shaq. There's nothing the Heat can do with Shaq.
3:41: LA: Eddie Jones from the top of the key - Lakers by 5.
3:29: MIA: LeBron's fouled, makes 1.
3:09: MIA: Mario Chalmers rips home a dunk. 2 pt game.
1:46: LA: It's the kid - Kobe drives and scores. 108-104
:56: LA: It's done - the Heat don't score and Van Exel hits the dagger 3.
Andersen gets a putback after a missed Bosh 3.
Shaq 2 FT
Chalmers triple. 4 pt game.
Okay - we're back in the game - Shaq misses 2 FT - and Wade comes down and hits a huge triple; that's 6 straight Miami points and they trail 113-112 with 17 seconds left.
Shaq's fouled, obviously.
He makes one. 114-112. 16 seconds left. Miami ball. 2 for the tie. 3 for the win. Great finish here in Miami in game one.
It's Wade - Wade in the lane - Wade at 4 seconds left - Wade fires.
GOOOOOOD! GOOOOOOOOD! GOOOOOOD! DWYANE WADE TIES THIS GAME AT 114, 4 SECONDS TO GO!!!
So - Lakers with a chance, Heat trying to send it to OT.
It's Kobe. The 19 year old gets the halfcourt inbound - turnaround - buzzer --
GOOOD!!!!!! GOOOOD!!!! GOOOOD!!! Teenage Kobe Bryant sticks the shiv into the heart of Miami; the Lakers take game one!
FScore: Lakers 116 Heat 114
Miami outscores the Lakers by 11 in the 4th to come all the way back to tie this score at 4 seconds left -- but it's Kobe, turnaround J at the buzzer and the Lakers take game one. Wow.
Shaq: 32 pts/13 boards
Jones: 17 pts/6 assists
Van Exel: 27 pts/11 assists/5 steals
Kobe: 12 pts/5 assists
LeBron: 22 pts/12 assists/9 boards
Wade: 28 pts/6 assists/6 boards
Bosh: 17 pts/10 boards/5 blocks
Andersen: 17 pts/10 boards
Chalmers: 12 pts/6 assists
Gm: 2: LA: Forum: Chick Hearn/Stu Lantz
Qtr 1
9 Heat 4 Lakers 1
Lakers Kobe(1)
Heat LeBron, Wade
6 Heat 11 Lakers 4
Lakers Jones(3)
Heat Wade, Bosh(3) Bosh
Miami lost at home at the buzzer; can they win on the road to force the showdown?
3 Heat 17 Lakers 12
Lakers Jones, Kobe, Kobe(3)
Heat Allen, LeBron, LeBron
1Score Heat 23 Lakers 15
Lakers Bennett(3)
Heat Allen(1) Lewis(3) Haslem
Miami turns up the defense
2Qtr
9 Heat 33 Lakers 17
Lakers Kobe
Heat Lewis(3) Allen, Allen(3) Battier
6 Heat 40 Lakers 19
Lakers Jones
Heat Allen(1) LeBron, Bosh, Bosh
Wow. Miami just overwhelming the Lakers in game two; game 1 was Shaq dominating inside and kicking out to Jones and Van Exel drilling threes - none of that is happening here.
3 Heat 48 Lakers 25
Lakers Campbell, Shaq, Campbell
Heat Wade(3) Battier(3)
HScore Heat 54 Lakers 35
Lakers Kobe, Jones(3) Shaq, VExel, Shaq(1)
Heat Andersen, LeBron, leBron
Just 35 first half points for the 2nd best offense from '98.
3Qtr
9 Heat 68 Lakers 45
Lakers Kobe, Horry, Jones, Jones, Shaq
Heat Chalmers(3) Wade, Wade, LeBron(3) Wade, Wade
6 Heat 72 Lakers 47
Lakers Shaq
Heat LeBron, Wade
10 for Wade to open the third; book your flight back to South Beach.
3 Heat 77 Lakers 51
Lakers Shaq, Campbell
Heat Miller(3) Wade
3Score Heat 84 Lakers 59
Lakers Jones, Kobe, Shaq, Kobe
Heat Miller(3) Lewis, Allen
It's Miami hitting the 3s today; lets get ready for game 3.
4Qtr
9 Heat 89 Lakers 69
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Bennett, VExel, Shaq
Heat Wade, Chalmers(3)
6 Heat 95 Lakers 78
Lakers Shaq(1) Horry, Kobe, Jones, Bennett
Heat LeBron, LeBron, Bosh
3 Heat 103 Lakers 84
Lakers Barry(3) Barry(3)
Heat Haslem(1) LeBron, Bosh, Harris(3)
FScore Heat 105 Lakers 93
Lakers Fisher, Seals(1) Fisher(3) Fisher(3)
Heat Cole
Garbage time points for LA, but this was never a game.
LeBron: 23 pts/11 boards/10 assists-Player of the Game
Bosh: 13 pts/6 boards
Wade: 23 pts/5 boards/5 assists
Allen: 11 pts
Kobe: 21 pts
Jones: 18 pts
Shaq: 18 pts/11 boards
Gm 3: Miami: American Airlines Arena. Announcers: Eric Reid/Chick Hearn
Qtr 1
9 Heat 10 Lakers 9
Heat LeBron, LeBron(3) Bosh, Bosh
Lakers VExel, VExel, Shaq, VExel(3)
6 Heat 15 Lakers 13
Heat Bosh, Chalmers(3)
Lakers Shaq, Shaq
One game for all of it.
3 Heat 23 Lakers 18
Heat Bosh, Andersen, Haslem, Wade
Lakers Shaq, Jones(3)
1Score Heat 26 Lakers 25
Heat Wade(3)
Lakers Kobe(3) Fisher, Shaq
We might have a good one. Shaq with 10 in the first.
2Qtr
9 Lakers 31 Heat 30
Heat Wade, Wade
Lakers Campbell(1) Jones, Jones(3)
6 Lakers 42 Heat 35
Heat Battier(3), Bosh
Lakers Campbell, Kobe, Shaq, Shaq, Fisher(3)
Shaq's got 14 and the Lakers have their biggest lead.
3 Lakers 48 Heat 44
Heat Allen, Wade, Wade, Allen(3)
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Shaq
HScore Lakers 56 Heat 46
Heat Allen
Lakers Shaq(1) VExel(3) Bennett, Campbell
19 for the Diesel and there's a double digit Laker lead - tense Miami crowd.
3Qtr
9 Lakers 64 Heat 56
Heat LeBron, leBron, Bosh, Bosh, LeBron
Lakers Shaq, VExel, Kobe, Fisher
6 Lakers 76 Heat 67
Heat Allen, Bosh, Wade, Chalmers(3) Andersen
Lakers Shaq(1) VExel, Horry, Barry(3) Shaq, Kobe
24 for Shaq. Lakers continue that lead.
3 Lakers 83 Heat 73
Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade
Lakers Kobe(1) Shaq, Jones, Kobe
3Score Lakers 86 Heat 79
Heat Chalmers(3) Wade(3)
Lakers Fisher(1) Jones
Wade has 9 in the 3rd. Can Miami make a run?
4Qtr
9 Heat 94 Lakers 91
Heat Bosh, LeBron(3) Bosh(3) Bosh, LeBron, Allen(3)
Lakers Campbell(1) Horry, VExel
6 Heat 99 Lakers 97
Heat LeBron(1) Andersen, Wade
Lakers Jones, Shaq, Shaq
We got the run - 3 triples in 3 minutes for Miami and with 6 left, it's the Heat up a bucket. Let's do it.
5:22 LA: Kobe hits a corner 3. Laker lead.
4:59: MIA: Bosh hits a corner 3. Heat lead.
4:49: LA: 5th Bosh foul, Bennett hits 1.
4:42: MIA: LeBron 10 footer. 104-102 Heat. Great game 3.
4:04: MIA: LeBron top of the key.
3:52: LA: Shaq bullies to the goal.
3:29: MIA: Van Exel picks up his 5th - Andersen hits 1. 4 pt game.
3:16: LA: Eddie Jones from the wing. 107-105 Heat.
2:32: MIA: Haslem goes bank.
2:09: MIA: Wade in traffic and it's a 6 pt game
1:24: LA: Shaq.
:27: MIA: A minute later - no one has scored, LeBron goes to the line and it's a 6 pt game.
Wade hits FT. Then again. Van Exel a 3. LeBron a FT and thats your series.
FScore: Heat 118 Lakers 110
Miami outscores LA by 15 in the 4th and wins Region 10. 2 Spurs teams, 2 Lakers teams 2 Heat teams have won 6 of the 10 Regional Titles. 34/14 for Shaq in the loss. He's Region 10 MVP
Wade: 30 pts/9 boards/8 assists/5 steals-Player of the Game
LeBron: 27 pts/10 boards/9 assists
Bosh: 26 pts
Allen: 12 pts
All Region Team
C Shaq ('98 Lakers-7)-MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
F Bird ('80 Celtics-3)
F LeBron ('13 Heat-5)
G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2)
G Wade ('13 Heat-3)
