[ThePundit]

Any thoughts on Game 1? To play as well as Miami did in the first quarter last night, and have Nowitzki not do anything in that 1st half, they should have gone into the locker room with a 10 point lead, not losing. The Mavs are smart to zone up on them and make them hit outside shots. That's not Miami's strength.

[cjg11582]

I have been down on Miami all season, and i'm stunned they made it too the finals (though I did pick them too beat Detroit after Cleveland simply exposed that team). With that said, unless Riley can make some critical adjustments, it is going to be a difficult series for Miami too win.
Mavs in six if not fewer.

[ThePundit]

Some telling stats:

Shaq 2 for 16 from the foul line.
Dallas shooting 80% from the line, Heat a little over 55%
Game 2: Eric Dampier 13 rebounds, Shaq: 6 rebounds

[ThePundit]

Miami just eeked it out last night. Dirk appled up on that last free throw. he's been so good, we'll cut him some slack. I really don't see how Miami is going to win 3 more games. Dallas is just too talented all around.

[legend]

I am rooting for Miami, but they got all the calls late in that game. Shaq pushed Dampier in the back to get a key rebound, and then Dampier was called for a foul on the putback. Bodies were flying everywhere on every play, but no calls. Typically reffed NBA game.

[ThePundit]

We have a series. Did anybody see Stackhouse violently throw Shaq to the floor? I liked it. Giving Riley a little of his own medicine but that just seemed to fire up Shaq. It's amazing. When Shaq wants to play and gets the ball in the low post with single coverage, there's no one on this earth who can stop him. I still think the Mavs will take this series. But Game 5 is going to be great!

[Lefty Noob]

I'm starting to wonder, Pundit. I mean, Dallas has got to be shaken after dropping back to back games like this, and especially after that 98-74 arse kicking they took last night. How about this nugget from the AP: "Nowitzki and Josh Howard combined to shoot just three-of-22 as Dallas shot 31.6 percent from the field." The Mavs can't win unless that changes.