Celtics vs. Heat: Why LeBron James and Co. Will Bounce Back and Win Game 4

June 2nd, 2012 by Chris Trapasso Leave a reply »
The Miami Heat need not worry. 

They have the Boston Celtics precisely where they want them. 

Sure, they were thoroughly dominated for the majority of Game 3, but if anything, losing by only 10 in what will be shown on highlight shows as a rout should remind us all that the Heat are in a fantastic position to once again take control of the series on Sunday, or better yet, advance to the NBA Finals.

Think about everything that had to go right for Boston to emerge victorious on their home court. 

In Game 3, Dwyane Wade didn't make a trip to the charity stripe. ESPN.com's NBA writer Tom Haberstroh shed some light on the rarity of that occurrence: 

Last time Dwyane Wade finished a playoff game with zero free throw attempts? He was a rookie, L vs. NOH Apr 24, 2004

— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) June 2, 2012 LeBron James shot only five free throws and surprisingly missed four of them. James making only one free throw? That doesn't happen often. 

What's more, James made 18-of-24 free throws in Game 2 and went 13-of-22 in Game 1. 

Think those points add up?& ...

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