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By Jeremy Conlin
Let’s not even bother with an introduction. You know what the deal is. Game 7. Tonight. For all the tea in China.
The key to Miami’s offense: Force Roy Hibbert to defend in space
Yeah, way easier said than done. I realize that. But Miami has been able to do it at times in the series in a number of different ways, so it’s definitely possible for them to come up with a gameplan that combines some of these elements:
1. The Birdman Fly-In.
You can’t even call it a duck-in (even though, yes, a duck is a bird) because of how far away Chris Anderson will be lining up for these dives to the rim. A “duck-in” usually involves a big man hanging around the edge of the paint waiting for a driver to suck in the defense, then the big man cuts to the front of the rim for a catch and easy finish. With Birdman, he’s lining up almost 15-16 feet from the basket.
