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Great analysis. I'll briefly comment/expand on your points.
1. Evidently Chalmers was motivated by the fact that OKC put Durant on him so he'd stay out of foul trouble: ''I took that as a little sign of disrespect."
2 & 4. Bosh only had 13 points as part of Miami's big three, but he was the difference on the boards once again, due to his superior length and mobility. Perkins and Ibaka need to block him out a bit more aggressively in the fight for position IMO, test his abdomen and the officials if they want the upper hand in the rebounding department. Not as much can be done about LeBron, but Perkins could be a bit more territorial with him in the paint as well.
3. The 'best player on the planet' is still a human being, and while he's playing near flawless basketball on both ends of the floor, keeping the three-time top scorer in the league in check much of the time is clearly taking its toll. Still one rebound away from a triple-double though.
5. I don't know if it was LeBron or Spolestra, but the way James went off with assists last night seemed to be a planned part of a multi-game strategy. He drove to the hole so aggressively in game three that OKC was forced to adjust. Not only did this open things up for Chalmers, but it sure seemed like LeBron expected them to collapse on him as he drove the lane, all he had to do is find the spot-up shooters and dish. I'm sure this was by design and OKC was sucked right into it. Actually I wouldn't be surprised if it was Riley's idea as Magic would do the same thing back in the Showtime era, even though it was usually within a single game!
6. I thought it was interesting between Ibaka and James, when James would back him down towards the paint and Ibaka would foul out of frustration in the fourth. A classic example of how nobody can cover this guy one on one. Ibaka and Perkins would have a chance if they could work together in that situation, but James would surely have made them pay with an assist, as he was channeling his inner Magic last night. Conversely, his inner Michael came out on Sunday.
7. OKC came out of the gate with a sense of urgency and went up by 17, but after that only Westbrook could sustain it. I expected him to have a great game and he really delivered, the guy played out of his mind all night long. If it wasn't for him, last night's game wouldn't have even been close.
I am also hoping for an extended series, but I believe that Miami is supremely motivated not to take another plane ride to OKC. That is one incredible group of fans and they know it. The Thunder can definitely be counted on to deliver a supreme effort tomorrow night, but I think the Heat have them figured out at this point.
This series has brought out the best in the Heat as a team, while over the last couple of games the Thunder have been seemingly reduced to a group of individuals. This is in sharp contrast to the way things have been through the playoffs. If the Thunder are to turn things around, they will have to start by reversing this dynamic.
But I think it's the Heat's turn this year, as it was for the Mavericks last year. The Thunder have a great chance to be back next year, quite possibly against the same team. Durant and Westbrook haven't peaked yet, so we could have the beginning of a rivalry for the ages. But for now this is looking to be a learning experience for OKC, like it was for the Heat last year and the Mavs back in 2006.
Edit: as long as James is healthy (and maybe even if he isn't), the forecast for Miami tomorrow night is:
A lot of Heat with a slight chance of Thunder