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I watched game #1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Pacers and Heat tonight and it was a great game. Tight all the way and a physical game too. The kind of game I like to watch. The game was what the NBA playoffs should be about.

But I will tell you this readers. The Pacers lost this game because of two bone headed moves by the head coach of Indiana Frank Vogel. The game went into overtime as we know and late in the game and in the final play Lebron James saw the middle wide open without big 7-2 Roy Hibbert blocking the middle.  His ass was on the bench!! And of course James being James drove the lane right to the cup for a wide open lay-in. UNREAL!!

WHY Frank Vogel took Hibbert out for two big plays is beyond me. And his excuses after the game was terrible. Vogel said he was worried about Chris Bosh poping a 15 to 20 footer. SAY WHAT? What a stupid excuse by Vogel.  He takes his BIGGEST player out of the game that can maybe block a potential James lay-in!! Like I said …UNREAL!! Anyone who knows the game of basketball knows that Vogel made TWO terrible mistakes by taking Hibbert out of the game.  Is it because Vogel is a very young head coach at 39? I don’t know. All I know is he blew the game and a possible game #1 win for the Pacers.   Gordon Curvey Comments? gcurvey@yahoo.com or www.facebook.com/gordon.curvey or www.twitter.com/gcurvey