Game 4 between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks is just around the corner or if you are watching Game 4, you must be doing some spring cleaning because it looks like there could be a sweep for Miami's next victory. It seemed not too long ago, that Miami always wanted to sweep New York and after watching how The Oklahoma City Thunder dispose of those little ponies, The Dallas Mavericks Asterisks. As a Miami Heat fan, I couldn't feel anything but happiness after seeing Dallas get swept by the team they beaten at last year's Western Conference Finals and also, like Miami back in the 2007 playoffs, were swept out of the first round. But enough about giving you a history lecturing in basketball, it's time for the here and now, and that means Miami must solely focus and pick apart New York. The Heat needs this victory just as much as New York needs to avoid a sweep. The Heat must employ defense from beginning to end, as the only line of defense the Knicks have right now is Defensive Player of the Year (and NBA Champion), Tyson Chandler. If Miami can expose New York's frail defense, then the Heat will punch their ticket into the semi-finals, where they may potentially face the Indiana Pacers. For homework, watch Game 4 between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks on ABC at 3:30 pm eastern standard time, and see if you can find any Heat fans in Madison Square Garden holding up broom sticks, Heat players using technically sound defense, and of course, exploiting the weak defensive tactics that Carmelo Anthony and company possess, leaving Tyson Chandler to pick up the slack. I'm Deron Butler and today I feel like some Spring Cleaning.
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