NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Preview

The defending world champions Miami Heat who swept Milwaukee in the 1st round & defeated Chicago in all games but the 1st in round 2 has had nearly an entire week & plenty of time to sit and wait on the arrival of the traveling Indiana Pacers tonight @ American Airlines Arena tipping of @ 8:30pm est. on TNT. Indy comes in to South Beach with a chip on their shoulders especially after last year's postseason loss to the "red-hot" M-I-A following the elimination to the Atlanta Hawks in round uno in addition to a 4-2 series defeat that sent Carmelo Anthony (the league's scoring champion) home earlier than expected in 6 games. Will the REST turn into RUST for the defending champs after so much time off? What is the latest update to Heat guard Dawyne Wade & how will it effect the team vs a 'very defensive' opponent? Do we expect Miami to overlook Chicago as it seems they did in G1? Who are the X-Factors, key players, objectives and is anyone giving Indy a 'real' chance in this series especially for the 1st 2 games off the Eastern Coast? These questions answered tonight on Tate's Take!!!