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Celtics go home, Heat advance
ecthompsonmd May 11, 2011

I’m still not convinced that the Miami Heat are a powerhouse in basketball. I don’t see them playing team basketball. They don’t make the extra passes. Instead, they isolate either Wade or James. Where is Bosh? On the other side of the ball, the Boston Celtics had no inside game. None. Jermaine O’Neil was invisible. They lost the rebounding war, which they had to win. Rondo is the spark for the Celtic but with only one arm, he was not effective.  Pierce had to step up his game. He needed to be on the boards, score and dish. He needed 25 or

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Why the Miami Heat are not going to win the NBA championship (the Knicks aren’t going to win either)
ecthompsonmd March 7, 2011

I was talking with a few of my friends about basketball. A couple were perplexed at the Miami Heat and its mediocre performance. Before you know it, I had written a long e-mail about the NBA and how to win. Here’s the e-mail: First of all, I think the jury is very much out on the Miami Heat. It is clear that the Miami Heat can beat up lesser teams. It is not clear that they can compete with legitimate contenders. I know I’ve mentioned this before and I know that a couple of my friends and I have discussed this

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Cowboys lose to Vikings
ecthompsonmd January 17, 2010

I saw the Vikings struggle against the Bears. This isn’t that team. it isn’t that the Cowboys hadn’t had their chances. They have/did. Missed assignments. Missed opportunities. No time for Romo. We have been moving the ball but there is a wall around the 20. We haven’t been able to get past the 20 without problems. Romo has not had time. Flozell Adams is out of the game. This is a real problem. Midway through the 3rd quarter the Cowboys still have an opportunity to win this game. Dallas just had a disastrous possession. Getting the ball at their own 2

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