NBA Playoffs 2011: Miami Heat, Reviewing Games 1-3 and Previewing Game 4

After losing Game 3 by 16 points, the Miami Heat have only outscored the Boston Celtics by four 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.   
 
You can listen to the podcast one of three ways: downloading it, subscribing to the RSS feed or going to iTunes.

The Cast

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

The Synopsis

The podcast began with recaps of of the first two games in Miami. Here are Arteaga's recaps of Game 1 and Game 2 , and here are Platt's recaps of Game 1 and 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?; and 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: the Hawks vs. Bulls, including 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.