Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat – April 16, 2014 (Fan Appreciation Day + Battier’s Last Regular Season Game)

 

–       “Here’s a little runway to the playoffs for D. Wade.”

–       “Help does not come, and Wade takes advantage!”

–       “Wade euro-stepping through the lane for the score… What a beautiful play for Dwyane Wade.”

–       “Wade pitches back to James Jones for 3 – Kaboom! – James Jones with the second Kaboom of the game!”

–       “Battier for 3 – Kaboom!”

–       “Out of the corner, its Shane, Kaboom!”

–       “Justin Hamilton derailing Michael Carter-Williams and picks up the loose ball…”

–       “You have to admire the gusto that Anderson went to the tin with…”

–       “Shane Battier, the ‘Duke of Downtown.’”

–       “I like what he’s doing – its like a workshop for Wade…”

–       “For Justin Hamilton, that mask looks like a magnet of trouble.”

–       “UD is Mr. 305.”

–       “Oh my! A ferocious block by Greg Oden! You take the foul on a play like that… Although Oden’s a little chafed – He thought he had a clean swat…He almost dislocated his shoulder … the force that Oden repelled that with.”

–       “That was a Frankenstein foul!”

–       “We have a time out, and more nuggets to drop on your Heat laps…”

–       “The fans are going bonkers!”

–       “Birdman!”

–       “Justin Hamilton is a wrecking ball. He’s fallen down about a half dozen times This guy doesn’t need a mask, he needs a full set of body armor…”

o   Tony Fio: “Well the equipment guy is gonna be upset because he has to use extra detergent on his uniform every night…”

o   Eric Reid: “I like that, its keeping his hair down… that would look good with a hair cap over the face mask…”

–       “Shane battier just played his final regular season NBA game… For Battier his 977^th career regular season game, and He says his last. The playoffs will serve as the ultimate encore…”

Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks – April 12, 2014

 

–       “Dwyane Wade with a blocked shot… How’s that for a welcome back? What a terrific start to the ballgame. A block by Dwyane wade, and a dunk by Dwyane Wade…”

–       “U-donis, U-did-it!”

–       “A KaBosh for Chris.”

–       “Dwyane wade, boy is he ready or what? Dwyane Wade powering it over Korver… He is aggressive, emphatic … he looks very good…”

–       “Good Kaboom for LeBron.”

–       “The bank of LeBron James open on Saturday night…”

–       “The prime minister of ‘Social Saturday,’ nobody does it better than Jax from the sidelines.”

–       “Euro-stepping his way into the lane, Dwyane wade looking like He’s picking up right where he left off… 8 very special minutes…”

–       “Ray Allen from the left wing… Kaboom!”

–       “Ray Allen, the king of the 3 ball with 2,969 triples in his 18 seasons, and a lot of people don’t know, but Rashard Lewis ranks 7^th on the all time list with 1,786 career Kabooms.”

–       “LeBron on the step back… ohh, that was pretty.”

–       “Haslem with an extracurricular that brought a grin to the face of the Heat co-captain..”

–       “Udonis Haslem climbing the ladder for the rebound.”

–       “LeBron… he had to use all the hang time that God gave him.”

–       “LeBron, loose on the handle, 3 seconds left in the half… and the rainbow, that time, did not find the pot of gold…”

–       “Its one of those nights when the 3 pointers are clanging rather than Kabooming”

–       “Blocked by the Birdman. And here comes Dwyane. Euro step plus the foul!”

–       “The catch and flush by Bosh.”

–       “First place has not been a panacea for Miami.”

Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat – April 11, 2014

• “3 to shoot… 3 on the way… Kaboom!”
• “3 on the shot clock… LeBron with a step back… Oh my! Is it gonna be that kind of night?”
• “LeBron, right corner 3… Kaboom!”
• “Norris for 3… Kaboom!”
• “Chalmers hits the reverse over the top of 7 foot 2 Roy Hibbert!”
• “…And LeBron with a head of steam… You will not derail the freight train, LeBron James!”
• “A frequent flyer to the basket…”
• “Bosh has had a record year from three point land, but the Kaboom is eluding.”
• “U-donis, U-did-it with a slam dunk!”
• “4 on 1 break for the Heat… LeBron, the ultimate trailer.”
• “Chalmers for 3… Kaboom!”
• “Toney Douglas hopping into the passing lane for the steal, and the score! First points of the game for Toney Douglas. The pitbull point guard gives Miami a 10 point lead.”
• Tony Fio: “here comes [LeBron], right into your living room, watch out!”
• “Hibbert blocked by Bosh… and that was legal!”
• “…Defense – the catalyst for Miami.”
• “Signs of frustration… David west with his 5^th foul – that was a hard foul on Haslem… Two very competitive alpha dogs in the front court.”
• “There are some long faces on the Indiana bench right now… They must be frustrated.”
• “Heat win it 98 to 86, and Miami moves back into the top spot in the Eastern conference led by LeBron… but don’t be fooled this was a gang effort and a team effort by the Miami Heat.”
• “The Pacers’ starters have a lot to think about…”

Final: Miami 98, Indiana 86

Miami is 54-25

Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat – March 31, 2014

• “Heatnation, always glad you’re aboard. Off we go on another Miami Heat adventure.”
• “Udonis over Patterson, U-did-it!”
• “Bosh with a left-handed crusher!”
• “The Heat getting the payoff on some very crisp passing.”
• “James Jones for 3… Kaboom!”
• “You know where he learned that? At ‘Three Stooges Basketball Camp.’ Close out with a poke in the eye… Hey Moe!”
• “James turned the corner, kept that coming… freight train on an express run right there.”
• “Oh, LeBron with a deflection and a steal. Excellent.”
• “The co-captain [UD] will warrior-up.”
• “Raptors’ shooting percentage going down like a thermometer in the middle of winter in Toronto.”
• “Look out below! LeBron James making a house call to the bottom of the rim.”
• “If your iPad had a battery like Birdman it would be up and running right now.”
• “The Legend of Birdman in Miami continues to grow.”
• “The Birdman of Biscayne Bay…”
• “Oh the steal and the slam by Bosh!” Tony: “That’s a killer right there…”

• “So it takes Miami 73 games to catch and pass Indiana for the number one spot atop the Eastern Conference …Miami’s defense is getting playoff ready.”
• LBJ: “WE can smell the playoffs – they’re right around the corner…”

Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks – March 29, 2014 (50th Win, for Ebony)

• “Well you think you have problems? Try out Larry Drew’s shoes, the head coach of Milwaukee bucks. What a miserable year they are suffering through. The bucks have the worst record in the NBA.”
• “The Big Buick Mismatch… Jeff Adrien, you take off your jacket and get ready to jump into the shark tank with LeBron James.”
• “Well the pitbull point guard [Toney Douglas], always relentless.”
• “Well put on your shooting goggles at home – the Heat and Bucks both start shooting 1 for 9.”
• “LeBron with a crusher!”
• “Bosh’s shot trickles off…Is there saran wrap over both rims?”
• “I am still not convinced there is not a lid on that basket!”
• “Brandon Knight on the move, and he throws it into the seats. That even misses the fan it was intended for… I got a good idea what the promotion should have been tonight: blindfolds.”
• “Birdman is the Heat’s best offensive rebounder, and he’s banging that offensive glass here in the first half.”
• “Good ball movement… James Jones is open. Kaboom! … Kaboom, you former Miami Hurricane …we salute your professionalism.”
• “Sort of a blue collar lunch pail here in the 2nd quarter.”
• “So, Coach I gotta ask: is it the Heat’s defense, Milwaukee’s pathetic offense, or a combination of the two?”
• “Battier from downtown, Kaboom!”
• “Adrien, can you please get off James Jones?”
• “The Bucks throw it into the seats again… I feel like we’re in County Stadium in Milwaukee. The Bucks’ passing is like foul balls going into the seats.”

Tony: “Gotta be careful if you’re sitting courtside…”

Eric: “They better put tops on all the soft drinks.”

Tony: “You don’t wanna get a concussion.”

• “Third foul on Jeff Adrien and it looks like Adrien wants to have a talk with James, but James is not interested in that.”
• “You’re taking a risk sitting courtside at the game. Tony, have a seat – a reclining seat. …That is a new definition of a courtside recliner.”
• “U-donis, U-did-it on a bullet pass from Norris Cole.”
• “Long hit ahead, nice catch, touchdown Miami! Udonis, U-did-it again.”
• “You know what you gotta do with the game tape? Burn it… maybe it has something to do with the team they’re playing.”
• “Another block party for Miami under the Bucks’ basket.”
• “Tony, how about the Bucks with 46 through 3 quarters? Pedestrian.”
• “‘Antetokounmpo.’ Try putting that name on your lunch box.”
• “Rashard, nice lean back lay in.”
• “Birdman with the block… Birdman with the rebound, but not for long… Birdman repels the shot… and the Birdman, protecting the nest.”
• “Bird is the word on the glass tonight… the love affair [for Birdman] in Miami is growing and growing, just like his beard.”
• “If you stay up past midnight to watch this game all over again, you need a note from your doctor.”