On Tuesday, May 31 at Miami’s American Airlines Arena, basketball followers will enjoy the kickoff of what will likely be a fantastic 2011 NBA Finals going between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat will have home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series. For the rabid fan, witness this NBA Finals schedule and match-up story.
NBA Finals listened to on ESPN and Sirius while you watch it at ABC
ESPN Radio and Sirius XM will both broadcast the 2011 NBA Finals game on the radio while it could be seen on television at ABC. The games have been scheduled. They go like this:
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
The dynamic duo, plus 2
Any defense going up against Miami Heat’s LeBron James and Dwyane Wade should be scared. Recently, the individuals both learned to play well together. Before that, they both were able to score whenever they wanted.
Yet when the Heat is in danger of losing, the ball goes to “King” James. He is huge and athletic. He also has an excellent basketball IQ which helps a ton. With Wade’s offense, it may be hard to stop the team from going too far. Dallas will have to keep his teammates down a bit. The Miami Heat will effortlessly win the 2011 NBA Finals in five games if Chris Bosh plays very well and Udonis Haslem can keep Dirk Nowitzki scared.
Keeping Nowitzki scared to play with veterans of the sport
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 is on fire in the playoffs (28.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game), and his increased lower body strength has enabled him to muscle his way to his preferred spots on the floor more effortlessly, as Haslem will discover. 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.” The Dallas Mavericks could easily beat the Miami Heat with Jose Barea and Tyson Chandler on the team, even with injuries.
LeBron may have to wait another year.
Articles cited
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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