Heat's Bosh expects boos from Sixers fans

MIAMI - Hey, nothing like a little extra juice to bring added excitement to the NBA playoffs.

The Sixers, trailing 2-0, host the Miami Heat tonight at the Wells Fargo Center.

And when you put Philly and fans together, it immediately conjures an image in the minds of opposing players.

"They have a reputation, so I expect them to really own up to it," Chris Bosh told reporters yesterday, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

"We've prepared ourselves. We just have to go in there with thick skin like we always have and let the opposing boos really, really motivate us."

The Sixers are expecting a full house and are planning pyrotechnics and a new pregame video.

The Heat, of course, has not been to Philadelphia since the second game of the regular season (which was the Sixers' opener).

Bosh has visited the city many times as a member of the Toronto Raptors, but . . .

"We went to Philly in October. And in Toronto, we didn't have too many big games in Philly," Bosh said. "So we haven't really got their best yet.

"Game 3, of course it's important. In the playoffs, every game is always extremely important, but in Game 3, I think their will is at stake here.

"They're going to come out fighting. They're going to come out really swinging, especially with that home energy behind them."

The Sixers have won their last four home Games 3s, dating back to the first round in the 2002 playoffs.

Miami guard Dwyane Wade told reporters that he is "good to go" after missing practice Sunday with migraine symptoms.