The 2011 NBA Finals have arrived, and the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat have been getting ready for war comes Tues, May 31 at Miami’s American Airlines Arena. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat will hold the home-court advantage. For the rabid fan, experience this NBA Finals schedule and match-up story.
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All 2011 NBA Finals games will air on ABC television and broadcast on ESPN Radio and Sirius XM satellite radio. The game schedule is as follows:
Game 1: Tuesday, May 31 in Miami, 9 p.m. ET
Game 2: Thursday, June 2 in Miami, 9 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, June 5 in Dallas, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4: Tuesday, June 7 in Dallas, 9 p.m. ET
Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, June 9 in Dallas, 9 p.m. ET
Game 6 (if necessary): Sunday, June 12 in Miami, 8 p.m. ET
Game 7 (if necessary): Tuesday, June 14 in Miami, 9 p.m. ET
How the competitors will do
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are the dynamic duo for the Miami Heat that can scare any defense. The individuals are both known for how well they’re able to score, and they have learned to play together very well recently.
”King” James ends up with the ball when the Heat is in danger though. James’ freakish combination of size, athleticism, shooting touch and basketball IQ can’t be contained. Dallas will have to work a lot on his teammates which might be hard with Wade. The Miami Heat will very easily win the 2011 NBA Finals in five games if Chris Bosh plays very well and Udonis Haslem can keep Dirk Nowitzki scared.
Hard for the newbie Nowitzki
Careful passing and a commitment to challenging James and Wade on the offensive end won’t only ensure the Dallas Mavericks remain in the series, but it should spell victory against the less experienced Heat. Dirk Nowitzki has worked on his lower body strength quite a bit lately while doing well in the playoffs with 28.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Haslem will realize how good the kid is doing. The veterans Kidd and Terry, both Jasons, will help a lot too. The same could be said for Shawn “The Matrix” Marion, who has made key plays.
It is true that the championship window is slowly closing for Kidd, Terry and Marion which might make them work harder. Not only that, but Nowitzki appears to have finally ditched the catcalls of being “soft.” Even with injuries, the Dallas Mavericks could beat the Miami Heat in seven games. Jose Barea and Tyson Chandler could do this effortlessly.
Wait until next year, LeBron.
Citations
Huffington Post
huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/27/nba-finals-schedule-2011-_n_867972.html
Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ycn-8546101
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