Miami Heat Podcast: Reviewing Games 1-3 and Previewing Game 4

The Heat & Celtics have played a balanced series after 3 games

After losing Game 3 by 16 points, the Heat have only outscored the Celtics by 4 points in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Bloggers from the Miami Heat Index and HeatFreak.com discussed what happened in Games 1-3 of the Celtics-Heat playoff series as well as what to expect in Game 4 and the rest of the series. They also discussed the rest of the NBA Conference Semifinals matchups.

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The Cast:

• Mosi Platt from the Miami Heat Index
• Alfredo Arteaga from HeatFreak.com

The Synopsis:

• The podcast began with recaps of of the first two games in Miami.
• Arteaga recaps: Game 1, Game 2
• Platt recaps: Game 1, Game 2
• After recapping the first two games, Platt and Arteaga had an in-depth discussion of Game 3 that covered:
• The Heat’s first half vs. their second half
• Mike Bibby and Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Mario Chalmers and Joel Anthony. Who should start?
• Why did Kevin Garnett have such a big game? What was wrong with Chris Bosh?
• Why didn’t the Heat force Rondo to go left when he only had one arm?
• With Game 3 in the books, what can Heat fans expect for Game 4 and the rest of the series? Arteaga gave his predictions and Platt recounted what he posted online Friday.
• The podcast ended with a discussion of the other Conference Semifinals:
• Hawks vs. Bulls. The bloggers discuss Michael Wilbon’s love for Derrick Rose and which team will face the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals if they advance?
• Mavericks sweep Lakers. What happened?
• Grizzlies vs. Thunder. Can Memphis exploit OKC’s internal issues?

This podcast was inspired by E.J. Fischer.