The Miami Heat are playing some excellent basketball against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals and one reason is that LeBron James has continued to play at an MVP level and now the team will be even more motivated in Game 4 after the Pacers broadcasters called the teams fans losers after Game 2.
According to ESPN.com and Pro Basketball Talk, radio play by play announcer Mark Boyle called the fans at Game 2 "losers" for leaving the game early, which Indiana won, tying up the series at 1-1. Boyle went on to say that the "losers are leaving" and that they are all heading to the exits while down by a small margin, something he says proves that the fans in the city do not deserve the team they have, Boyle might be talking out of some frustration, as the Pacers have some very loyal fans, but many of them don't get to flock out to the games at home, as the team is ranked near the bottom of the league in attendance.
The Heat look primed to make to the the NBA Finals for the third straight year after winning Game 3 on the road 114-96 to take back home court advantage after outscoring the Pacers in all four quarters and the team was led by 22 points from James. Chris Andersen came up big again for the Heat after making all of his shots the previous game, snagging nine rebounds to lead the team while Dwyane Wade had eight assists. The Pacers played admirably and David West led the way with 21 points, while Roy Hibbert had a great game with 17 rebounds, but eight assists and some snazzy plays from Paul George weren't enough to get it done. The Heat are now up 2-1, the same situation the Pacers were in last year against Miami.
The Spurs look like the opponent out West, as the team is now up 3-0 on the Memphis Grizzlies after winning Game 3 in overtime. The Grizzlies were down 2-0 against the Clippers, but they will have to fight history to win, as no NBA has ever done it before from that far down and now they have no choice but to win. The Spurs are poised to matchup against LeBron James in the finals after sweeping the Cavaliers in 2007.
