Kurant

Shaq, was Shaq. Getting doubled, making the pass, and the guys knocked down shots. You realize Wade only made 3 field goals in the 2nd half? The Pistons owned that game during that huge defensive lockdown. They allowed transition with poor shot selection, Eddie Jones came up huge. Allowed Miami to get back into the game.

With Shaq at 40% (So he says) he's still better at dominating the paint then anyone else in the leauge. When he's active, making passes, and the roleplayers knock down shots, like last night- Detriot will NOT beat Miami if it continues like this. I said from the beginning. If the Detroit bench cannot play well and defend Wade in those minutes, they can't win. Well, the bench is playing superb, and playing tenacious D on Wade, and Detriot still can't win. Wade MUST stop getting the ball at the top of the key. Trap, play zone, somthing. No one can stop him when he's by himself, no team in the NBA can rotate fast enough to beat him on the dribble. It just can't be done. The only way to beat Wade, is to contest every jumper, make him make bad choices, and hope he misses that step back jumpshot.

I still think Detroit wins this series, but they HAVE to double Shaq, or he eats them alive, And if he makes that pass, and those guys knock down shots. No one can beat them, no one. If Miami's role players step up beat you, what else can you do? Go home, I guess.

I've felt all year when Haslem knocks down that 15 foot jumper, Miami is close to unbeatable. He's open everywhere on the floor when Shaq is doubled. I've always felt he made the biggest difference to that team when he's shooting the ball well.