Sports analysts will break down the last 2 seconds of the NBA playoff game between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers from now until the next game. How, and why, LeBron James was allowed to take four steps to the basket... untouched... is some of the craziest coaching business in the history of the professional level of the game.
What craziness is this... to remove Roy Hibbert from at least two extremely important plays late in the game. These two conspicuous absences gave LeBron two chances to drive to the basket while overpowering the man covering him.
Pure coaching silliness on the side of the Pacers.
Now, according to Charles Barkley, the coach did the right thing in removing Hibbert during that last sequence. He gave his explanation that sounded crazy to this writer.
Roy Hibbert should have been stationed directly in front of the basket. LeBron should have been forced to take a jumper. Better still... grab Lebron and force him to shoot free throws.
Absolute over coaching by the Pacer's coaching staff.
The Pacers can take the heat. But, if the players have to battle their own coaches, well... it was a good season Indiana Pacers. Let's hope your coaches learn a lesson with what happened Wednesday night.
We'll all see Friday night, won't we?
RLJ
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