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

Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat – April 2, 2014

(“Eric Reed” in lights on the LeBron pick, right… Different spelling, but a peculiar coincidence.)

• “It took 73 games for the Miami Heat to move into 1^st place in the Eastern Conference, now with the seasons last 2 weeks and 9 games, they hope to stay there.”

• “Tonight inside the AAA, it’s the top of the East against the bottom of the league’s barrel, the Milwaukee Bucks. We hope you enjoy every bouncing basket with us.”

• “Ka-Bosh! That always a good way to start the game.”

• “This looks like a 3^rd down and 1 from the goal-line, and there’s no way you’re stop that quarterback sneak [by LeBron]… how do you like those neon blue shoes for LeBron. They’re for autism awareness.”

• “What a box-out by Haslem. He sent Pachulia to Broward County with that box-out.”

o  Tony Fio: “He should get an assist for that…”

• “…And a hack and a wack by Udonis will send Pachulia to the line.”

• “James Jones… Kaboom! Well he’s like the classic ‘pinch hitter’ in baseball. He can sit all night long, put him in the line up, he’s gonna hit the line-drive, or in his case, he’s going to ‘Kaboom’ you a few plays.”

o   Tony Fio: “He’s got a microwave J – it’s always ready.”

• “LeBron going right at Middleton… Oh my, a LeBron James avalanche! … Miami attacking the paint relentlessly in this first quarter.”

• “Kaboom! Well, shake, rattle, and roll in a 3 [for James Jones].”

• “Anderson holding his stomach…”

o   Tony Fio: “it might be that hotdog he ate before the game.”

• “Look out below!!”

o   Tony Fio: “Oh, you can see that coming, Eric… you can see it coming…”

o   Eric Reid: “That basket’s still shaking. That dunk registered an 8 on the slam-dunk scale…”

o   Tony Fio: “…They felt that in Ft. Lauderdale.”

• “If Chris Anderson was a goal tender, that was a mighty fine clear.”

• “Birdman tips it to himself… the infectious energy of the Birdman of Miami.”

• “Chalmers… Kaboom! A rainbow 3 for Mario… And there’s a new largest lead in town.”

• “Bosh, trying to rip the rim down, but missed the dunk.”

• “I like the way guys hold their hands up after they knock somebody down… As if holding your hands up somehow absolves.”

• “LeBron with two amazing dunks in the first half. Is it the shoes? No, I think it’s the player in the shoes… Let’s see that again. Yup, not much need for a seat when you’re jumping out of it for LeBron James.”

• “Adrien, blocked by LeBron… ‘Yo, Adrien, there was LeBron!’”

• “Toney Douglas’ gonna get the ‘Black and Blue Award’ when this is done.”

• “LeBron got it off… Kaboom!.. Sink a 3, strike a pose.”

• “A rim-bending slam for Chris Anderson.”

• “We’re in the runway to the post-season.”

• “Unlike Saturday’s game at Milwaukee, this one is worth watching again.”

Final: Miami 96, Milwaukee 77

Miami is 52-22

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…”