Hyde5: What’s with the Heat and merciless groin shots?

Dave Hyde 8:23 a.m. EDT, May 24, 2013 1. On Thursday, Roy Hibbert tweeted: “U can knee or kick me every time u drive 2the rim. Ill be there 2protect the rim. That wasn’t inadvertent. Battier knew what he was doing” The reference was Shane Battier’s extremely wayward knee into Hibbert’s groin on a drive [...]

Hyde5 : Why I’m picking Heat over Pacers in 5 games

I want to tap dance around this. I want to pick the Heat in six. I want to be safe. I want to say how tough an opponent Indiana is (true), how much a size advantage they have (true) and how the Heat have had trouble with them lately (1-2 in the regular season; the [...]

Hyde5: Five things we learned from Heat-Bulls series

Five things we learned in the Heat-Bulls series: 1. The Heat is a decidedly different team with Dwyane Wade. No surprise there. But for anyone thinking they might be better off with a healthier option, Game 5 was a stern reminder. After scoring 12 in the first half – more points than he had in [...]

Hyde5: Will Derrick Rose play in Game 3 in Chicago?

Dave Hyde 8:15 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2013 1. Will Derrick Rose play? That’s the biggest question around Chicago for the last month. TNT’s Craig Sager continued the discussion by reporting there’s a chance Rose could play for Friday’s Game 3. My continued thought is it’s his body, his decision. The other question: How well [...]

Hyde5: The lone vote against LeBron for MVP was from …

1. “When I placed my NBA MVP vote a few weeks ago,” the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn writes, “I knew I would be in the minority. I knew LeBron James was the prohibitive favorite to win his fourth award because he unquestionably is the best player in the game.” So now we know who was [...]

Hyde5: More impressive: Canes title, Heat streak?

Dave Hyde 7:54 a.m. EDT, March 22, 2013 1. What’s more impressive: The Heat winning 33 straight or the Hurricanes winning the national title? This is a tough one, and it depends how you define, “impressive.” If you shift it to meaning: What’s more important?  That’s easy. The Canes winning a title is more important [...]

Hyde5: Five big numbers the Heat overcame vs Celtics

Dave Hyde 7:36 a.m. EDT, March 19, 2013 Look what the Heat overcame in beating Boston, 105-103, to extend their win streak to 23 in what might have been the best regular-season game in team history (then again, after a game like that exaggeration is allowed. Here are five numbers: 1. A 17-point deficit. That [...]

Hyde5: Five telling stats of the Heat’s 14-game win streak

Dave Hyde 9:06 a.m. EST, March 4, 2013 1. LeBron James has been spectacular. No surprise there. He averages 28.9 points on 61.6 percent shooting, 8.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists on this 14-game streak. To illustrate what these numbers mean, consider he’s shooting eight percentage points higher than he’s done in any season, has a  [...]

Hyde5: Five telling Heat stats at All-Star break

Dave Hyde 8:45 a.m. EST, February 15, 2013 1. LeBron James is shooting 56.5 percent, Chris Bosh is shooting 55. 5 and Dwyane Wade shooting 50.5. Each is a career high. Talk about great synergy. James ranks sixth in the league and Bosh ranks 10th.  You can get into all the technical reasons why, but [...]

Hyde5: Lebron says, ‘I’m not MJ, I’m LJ’

Dave Hyde 7:34 a.m. EST, February 13, 2013 1. What did LeBron James mean by tweeting, ‘I’m not MJ, I’m LJ?’ Let’s not get too deep on this. He’s just saying his his own person in the wake of another night that made people ask if he’s approach(ed)(ing) Michael Jordan for talent. LeBron had his [...]

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