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Awesome breakdown, I share the same sentiment as you did toward the later points of the text. The general feeling was that Boston really had it in control through most of the game and could've/should've won it despite crazy shooting by the Heat.

I think they need to continue going to Porzingis when the Heat keeps switching. This is just one poor game, and we have an entire season of evidence that he is dominating post ups when he has a mismatch.

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Apr 25Liked by Mike Shearer

Great breakdown, thank you! Helped me better understand the changes in Heat defense and the maturing of players like Herro (and JJJ). Bam as usual was a nightmare against us on both sides. Kudos to Spo and the Heat for planning and executing excellently given the small margin of error they have.

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Apr 25Liked by Mike Shearer

Great analysis as always, I agree that Miami can’t sustain this level of offensive efficiency in the long run but I believe Celtics’ overall success will rely more on Tatum than Mazzulla. Imo in NBA playoffs you are as resilient as your best player; Nowitzki, Lebron, Curry, Durant, Leonard, Giannis and Jokic proved this in the last decade. Tatum needs to be tougher than ever so his team can follow along and replicate their regular season success.

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