LC
Years ago
Spoiler...
Miami are headed for LeBron's first ever NBA Championship...25 point lead heading into the 4th and seemingly only their way.
LeBron has 12 assists and 19pts so far. Good output from a number of players.
Durant playing an almost lone hand as Westbrook has gone cold and Harden remains MIA.
OKC got screwed at the end of game 2... would have been different result if it had been called right.
LeBron 3 rebounds from a triple double!
Heat have it in the bag you would assume!
Congrats to the big 3 and the Heat, despite all the criticism, and a imbalanced team, teaming up 3 all stars has worked, obviously having the best player in the game as one of them helps!
If lebron got the same calls Jordan got, he would get 50 a game. he gets hacked every single time he goes to the hoop
Shame Miami had to ruin such a great season with a title... so unlikeable
Well done to the heat,
can LeBron win a MVP, Title and gold medal all in one year? you would have to back him i reckon.
Flip Flop
Years ago
Finally no more King with no Ring talk.
Now onto how many can he win!
Speed44
Years ago
Should rename this thread to "Every 2nd post, a sourpuss speaks"
alexkrad
Years ago
Lebron wanted it more than anyone the whole playoffs/finals.
Isaac
Years ago
Was hoping for a longer series, but Miami were just too strong. LeBron is just too good.
Juror 12
Years ago
And another guy who copped a lot over the last couple of years in Spoelstra certainly outcoached Brooks this series. His adjustments between games were excellent.
paul
Years ago
Yeah, full credit. I didnt expect it to turn into a rout, that's for sure. I wonder if this will uncork the genie, so to speak, and we will see a dynasty emerge?
Speed44
Years ago
I don't know about a dynasty. I think the Thunder may be a BIG threat for the next few years.
While Wade (as much as I love him) seems to be a different player now as he ages. He really has to change his game, develop a super outside jump-shot, or keep getting injured going to the hole.
There is also the Bulls in the East. One or two good moves by them, and Rose staying injury free, and the Heat will have a much rougher time getting out of the East.
Yea, 2 good young teams competing with Miami over the next few years in OKC and Chicago.
I reckon Miami might win 1 or 2 more in the next few years with their 3 stars, then OKC and Chicago winning a couple each in a few years, as both teams are a bit younger than the Heat.
Then there is always teams like the Lakers who will always be around the mark, even when Bryant retires, they will bring in another star,
and other teams like the Spurs and Mavs will stay competitive for the next coule of years, will be interesting to see what happens post Dirk and Duncan.
Hard to say it will be a Dynasty but you couldnt rule it out either as LeBron is only 28 and has many good MVP level years left in him.
Mutley
Years ago
A monster game from LeBron to close out the series. Good to see a couple of the vets in Battier, Miller, and Howard get titles as well. Mike Miller has practically been invisible throughout the playoffs, but he certainly came to play today.
This year was another very positive step forward for OKC too though. Can they take the next step next season?
Fishers foul on Lebron that was changed to a flagrant was the worst call I have seen all season by a few thousand country miles. How the F that can be a flagrant is beyond me!!! OKC weren't playing well but were fighting back between 5-10 points, then from this call it all went south. OKC lost all opportunity to win the game at that point.
LanceUppercut
Years ago
Terrible refereeing once again in Miami favour..Lebron only has 6 more titles to complete his promise last year of 7 championship titles.
Yea 6 more will be tough but i sort of expect him to get atleast 1 more title before he is done.
Speed44
Years ago
Bahaha, this thread has so many funny posts. Derp.
The referees and NBA conspiracy were the reason the heat won. Okc were in the driving seat for the championship before that flagrant foul.
Game 2: OKC gets screwed... lose
Game 5: OKC gets screwed... lose.
that flagrant was not even close to Seattle to being a flagrant... biggest bs call possibly in the history of the playoffs. Bosh should have been teched for making the signal straight in front of the official... virtually forcing the call.
Every team gets bad calls. Miami was clearly the better and hungrier team and two bad calls are not going to change a championship. Whats with all the crazy people on this forum lately with ref and stern conspiracies?
That no call on durant in game two still
Makes me so angry!!! They call that OKC likely to go on and win we have game 6
opt
Years ago
Lol at all the haters. I was backing OKC to beat Heat for the same reasons. But OKC didnt get screwed they got outplayed. Miami won convincingly.
OKC will get up there again next year.
Nba agent
Years ago
There was always going to some reason to why they won other than out playing okc.
Harden trys just as hard to get the soft calls ie sticking his leg out when shooting but
i suppose the crucial turnovers durant had didnt play a factor either only the calls lebron got changed the game.
Miami won cause they wanted it more and learnt from last year.
Laughing at some of these comments haha. First of all, it was actually one of the better finals series in recent years, even though it only went 5 games. Also, how at all was is the refs fault that OKC lost by 20+ in game 5?
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