2012 NBA Finals primer
Robert Stephens - Featured Writer
Guide for Finals action.
This is for our loyal readers for your knowledge
and information. The ages have been included and the
numbers are playoff stats. Enjoy !
Miami Heat 46-20 regular season. 2nd seed in the East
#6 LeBron James (27) 6’8 30.8pts. 9.6 reb 5.1 asst
#3 Dwyane Wade (30) 6’4 22.9 5. 4.1
#1 Chris Bosh (28) 6’10 13.7 6.9
#15 Mario Chalmers (26) 6’2 11.6 3.9 3.9
#31 Shane Battier (33) 6’8 5.7 3.2
#40 Udonis Haslem (32) 6’8 5.5 7.
#13 Mike Miller (32) 6’8 4.9 2.7
#50 Joel Anthony (29) 6’9 3.4 3.4 2.6 blk.
#22 James Jones (31) 6’6 2.5
#21 Ronnie Turiaf (29) 6’9 2.1
#30 Norris Cole (23) 6’2 1.4
#5 Juan Howard (39) 6’9 0.9
#45 Dexter Pittman (24) 7’
#14 Terrel Harris (24) 6’4
#34 Eddie Curry (29) 7’
Kevin Durant, attacking the tin.
Oklahoma City Thunder 47-19 regular season 2nd seed West
#35 Kevin Durant (23) 6’10 27.8 7.9 4.2
#0 Russell Westbrook (23) 6’3 21.7 5.1 5.6
#13 James Harden (22) 6’4 17.6 5.2 3.3
#9 Serge Ibaka (22) 6’10 10.7 5.9 3.3 blk.
#37 Derek Fisher (37) 6’ 6.5
#2 Thabo Sefolosha (28) 6’7 5.5
#5 Kendrick Perkins (27) 6’9 4.7 6.
#4 Nick Collison (31) 6’10 3.4
#45 Daequan Cook (25) 6’4 2.6
#45 Cole Aldrich (23) 6’10 2.
#7 Royal Ivey (30) 6’4 1.3
#11 Lazar Hayward (25) 6’5 .5
#8 Nazar Muhhamed (34) 6’10
#6 Eric Maynor (25) 6’3
#15 Reggie Jackson (22) 6’3
2012 Playoff results
The Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks
4-1, the Indiana Pacers 4-2, and the Boston Celtics 4-3.
The Oklahoma City Thunder blanked the Dallas Mavericks 4-0, the Los Angeles
Lakers 4-1, and the San Antonio Spurs 4-2.
If the heat are to win, Chris Bosh must play a key role.
The two teams split during the regular season, both teams winning at home. March 35th Oklahoma City defeated the Heat 103-87 as Kevin Durant scores 28 points. April 4th Miami beat the Thunder 98-93 as Le Bron James scores 34.
Much as been written and spoken about the Thunder's youth and the Heats experience. The Thunder’s maturity has been questioned by some as well as the Heat’s window of opportunity, which is considered now. Youth sometimes is a curse as well as a blessing.
The Heat will feel the pressure since the signing of the big two (James and Bosh) to go with Dwayne Wade. Sound familiar?
Can you say Boston Celtics? If that is the case then the
Heat should prevail needing to steal one on the road. If
the Thunder should win look out NBA! I will go with
the experience Heat on this one, but I ‘m going to watch the referees
in this series to see if they let the men play!