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Indiana coach Frank Vogel said that Bosh's absence helped Miami -- in the sense that it meant more shots for Wade and James, who combined to average 65.7 points in the final three games of the Pacers series.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers shared a similar sentiment Monday.
"Obviously Bosh makes them better," Rivers said. "But in some ways, you can say they're more dangerous because now those 15 shots that Bosh had, they're going to Wade and LeBron. So in some ways, they have the ball more. They're more aggressive. It almost activated them to be more aggressive, which puts a lot of stress on your defense."
Bosh averaged 12.8 points and 10.2 rebounds for Miami against the Celtics in last year's East semifinals, which the Heat won in five games.
"They're more Wade- and LeBron-dominant without Bosh," Celtics guard Keyon Dooling said. "Those guys have really picked up slack. So in that aspect, they're a little bit different. In the rebound category, obviously they miss him. His ability to make shots off of Dwyane's and LeBron's pick-and-rolls and stuff is something that's missed."
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