Heat most likely will not have HCA in the Finals

[dannysc305]

So it looks like we'll be hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy in someone else's house this year :cheers:

[dude77]

:cheers:

[DaSeba5]

I'll be worried if they play the Spurs again, but I don't think the Heat need HCA to beat anyone else. The Heat have already proven that they can beat OKC on their own home floor several times. If LA makes the Finals, the west coast trip may be a factor, but Miami has the experience in that series.

[Mrofir]

:cletus:

[Fudge]

:oldlol:

[dude77]

clippers don't scare miami at all .. spurs on the other hand without hca makes me more nervous

[J Shuttlesworth]

Having 3 games in a row at home is huge.

[LongLiveTheKing]

Having 3 games in a row at home is huge.
It's going to be 2-2-1-1-1

[J Shuttlesworth]

It's going to be 2-2-1-1-1
For real? :eek:

[dude77]

yeah that 3 game home stretch is over .. I didn't even realize how long that format was being used .. since '85

[JimmyMcAdocious]

For real? :eek:

Yep.


"There certainly was a perception ... it was unfair to the team that had the better record, that it was then playing the pivotal Game 5 on the road. So this obviously moves that game back to giving home-court advantage to the team with the better record if it's a 2-2 series," Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said.

The unanimous vote to approve the 2-2-1-1-1 format came Wednesday during Stern's final preseason meeting with his board of governors. Owners also voted to add an extra day between Games 6 and 7.

The league's competition committee had recommended the change last month back to 2-2-1-1-1, which was used in all but one finals from 1957 to 1984.
http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/23/nba-board-of-governors-format-change.ap/

And thank God, too. The other format was shit.

[tomtucker]

Hans Christian Andersen ?

[JebronLames]

Heat in 6. Danny green will be celebrating with them again.

[fiddy]

Heat wont make it to finals. There are enough potential underdogs in the least to upset them.

[bdreason]

West Coast is the best coast.

[Im Still Ballin]

Go Heat !

[Crimsonrain777]

lets go heat:rockon:

[Trollsmasher]

Just not in the hick town please. The guys would have to celebrate with sheeps and potato spirit and I would not wish that on them.

[raprap]

Just not in the hick town please. The guys would have to celebrate with sheeps and potato spirit and I would not wish that on them.
Lol atleast there would be a servant

[DuMa]

Heat can still hoist the trophy at home at game 6.