Lebron Lost

Quick post.

First thing - I was wrong. I thought the Heat were going to pull it off.

I also think I'm in the minority that wanted to see the Heat win. Why? Because it keeps the drama going into next season, they would have the target on their back and would have to back it up. Now? They're just everyone's punching bag.

Given we don't know if we'll have a season next year, I'm going to assume we do. What is the better storyline going into the season: The Mavs coming back to win 2 in a row or the Heat coming back to win 2 in a row? It would be the Heat. Nobody really cares about the Mavs.

What else is interesting about this? The way it's perceived. It's not "The Mavs Won." It's "The Heat Lost." Great example of how the media gives it's spin, and that's how everyone interprets/sees it.

Did the Heat lose more than the Mavs won? In my mind, yes. I watched more Heat games this year than almost any other team. They ran the worst offense. Everyone was afraid to shoot. Would always opt for the next pass. I've never seen more shot clock violations from a pro team in one year, from a team with two of the top 3 players in the league. It blows my mind.

The fall will come on Lebron. Is it fair? Most likely. He brought it on himself 10 years ago when he was on the cover of SI. So it's on him and he came up short. Winners embrace the moment, and if they're going to fail, they go down swinging. Lebron went down without even trying. He just gave up. Maybe it's a learning experience. Maybe it's not. However I hope they use this offseason to learn to trust each other's shots, instead of opting to pass to someone else.

Let me put it this way, with 2 minutes left, nobody on that team should be shooting the ball except for Wade and Lebron. Ideally running real plays, not "run to the paint hope for a foul." While on the topic of fouls - MAKE A DAMN FREE THROW. If the Heat made 10 more free throws (of a missed 15+) - would of been an entire different game. I understand missing a few here and there, but that makes or breaks a game, and it's free, so make it count.

For the Mavs - good win. Glad to see Dirk get it. That's really it though. This team will get one year older while the Thunder get one year wiser, and they will be the team to beat in the West next season should Russell Westbrook chill his ego. Even the Grizzlies can click and be a threat. Lakers are old. Mavs are going to be older. Spurs are on the downslide. Thunder are coming. Get ready.