The Indiana Pacers aren't necessarily a better team than the San Antonio Spurs, but in about a week, that will be the consensus belief. The Miami Heat will dispatch the Spurs easier than they did the Pacers.
It's all about matchups and style. Big Threes are nothing new, it's just that the Heat version is a newer model of the concept. NBA analyst Brett Poirier tweets the hype and an awesome image:
Indiana pushed the Heat to the brink and forced Dwyane Wade to emerge from his slumber. The physical play from the Pacers provided all the Heat players could handle. Roy Hibbert's presence in the middle changed the series.
As good of a defender as Tim Duncan still is, he isn't the defensive presence that Hibbert is.
Aside from LeBron James, Mario Chalmers and Chris Anderson, most of the Heat players performed well below their normal standards. Chris Bosh, Norris Cole, Ray Allen and Shane Battier had their worst series of the postseason statistically.
Moving past Indiana will represent daylight for those players. In the video below, the Heat discuss their next challenge.
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