LeBron James’ title count and the Heat’s arrogance at the “Welcome Celebration” won’t ever be forgotten. “But that really was for our fans and it got wonderfully out of hand. And how everybody covered it? They used it as an albatross across our back.” —Heat president Pat Riley, 11 months after the Big Three “Welcome Celebration.” MIAMI – Fairly or not, tonight’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals is a referendum on the Miami Heat’s Big Three of LeBron
LeBron James hadn’t even attempted at least 25 field goals in a game since Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Indiana. You have to go back to March 18 against Boston for the last time James converted on at least 15 field goals. [Read more…]
All the surly D. Wade haters are awfully quiet right now…LOL — Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) June 14, 2013 It’s been a long-time coming in the 2013 playoffs for the Miami Heat, but the player once called “The Flash” finally showed up seemingly out of nowhere against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The “real” Dwyane Wade has been notably absent for much of the postseason – he has scored more than 20 points in just two of the
LeBron James is struggling in the playoffs, and that means everyone is talking about his demise. When the King struggles – which he rarely does – it is always major news. Usually, his struggles stem from the inability of his teammates to step up and make plays. In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, however, that actually wasn’t the case. For once, LeBron didn’t have a whole lot to blame for his poor performance other than himself, and that’s exactly what
The San Antonio Spurs might be in trouble. On the surface, things appear to be OK. The Spurs have executed their defensive game plan, which is to turn LeBron James into a passer. They have prevented the Miami Heat from turning either game into an extended relay race. And most important, they secured a split of the first two games as the road team, which is practically mandatory in the 2-3-2 format of the NBA Finals. Beneath the surface, however, the Spurs
Even before a preposterous third and fourth quarter run, the Miami Heat had already gotten back into a great position in its NBA Finals series against the San Antonio Spurs. Through the changes and adjustments made by the Heat during the first three quarters of Game 2, they had already erased the bad mistakes and trends that ended up haunting them in Game 1. Sure, the result was a 103-84 blowout win for Miami over San Antonio, but margin of victory
We know the Miami Heat have to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. But can the San Antonio Spurs be better? The Heat’s issues have been well-documented. LeBron James needs to be more of a scorer. Role players such as Udonis Haslem and Norris Cole have to contribute more than the collective 6-of-15 showing they managed in the opener. [Read more…]
Does anybody really think Monta Ellis will get a max-contract on the open market, except Monta himself? [Read more…]