The 2011 NBA Playoffs: If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!

No but there is no reason to. The hype around Lebron and what he would do was much bigger because of everything that happened. And again, I was one of the few around here who actually said Miami would do something and be feared while many said they wouldn't do crap. I defended him but his performances when it really matters in the finals have been indefensible.

 

Well some commentators seem to argue that LeBron can be genuinely afraid of the moment...

I just find that hard to believe. He had none of this timidity when he single-handedly dismantled the Pistons back in '07. How can you regress in terms of fourth-quarter pedigree? Shouldn't that stuff become easier as you get more experienced instead of harder?

 

Well he did score like 25 of the last 28 points in that game and it was a huge moment, swung the series the Cavs' way.

Perhaps he's hiding behind other players because for the first time in his career he has that luxury?

 

Doesn't change my argument at all, as that was what I was saying .... I never meant to discredit his star status. But the comparisons with Mike need to stop until someone actually does something Mike worthy. Pippen is looking sillier and sillier. Another point though is that the media loves to pump up a story. After game 3, Jason Whitlock wrote a column about how the Heat were simply toying with the Mavs and how he thought it likely that the Heat would win the series in five, in Dallas. James was too good. Wade was too good. They were unselfish. They played better defense. James knew when to score and when to simply defer to Wade .... etc, etc, etc. Two games later and Jason Whitlock writes another column. James is now essentially a choker who wasn't prepared (in Whitlock's eyes) for moments like these, maybe because he didn't have a stable home with his mother and father and good college coach like Jordan. Good gracious, how fickle.

 

Well a lot of the media members obviously have as much of a clue as to how this will turn out as we do, but it doesn't stop them from spewing nonsense. Only difference is they actually get paid for it!

 

Exactly. And in the process they create controversy. Build up to tear down. If the Heat win the next 2, they will be talking about James' mental toughness to be able to overcome all the naysayers to rise to the occasion. It's all a game. Don't get too caught up in it.

 

I hope the Mavs win it now, simply for the fact that I don't want Dirk to suffer being on the wrong side of such a comeback twice (so yeah, national allegiance plays a certain role).

 

I think most people, not from Miami or close areas, agree with you.

 

Well, I think if he weren't German I'd simply not care. It usually takes someone like Michael Jordan for the game to make the main news over here (other than the actual result of the final series).

 

I'm not doubting that. But if he were German or from Tahiti I think people would still root for him and want Dallas to win. Miami is completely hated.

 

Have you ever heard bigger nonsense than Wade's explanation about the coughing thing?

Just have the balls to admit you were mocking him and move the ******** on. They can't even properly play the villain role.

 

Miami is a disgrace.

 

Congrats to the Mavs for pulling this off. Didn't think they had it in them.

Good to see Nowitzki and Kidd are now champions.

 

Congratulations to Mavs! I'm happy for Dirk, Kidd, Terry, Marion and rest of the guys who finally got their well deserved ring

Heat is an offensive mess with James and Wade out there it's just not working. None of them are consistent jump shooters and that Mavs zone defense was just killing them. They better shuffle up for next season because they are going to see zone defense in 82 games

 

As a Cavs fan I say: suck it LeBron! Hahahahahahahaha! Classless and a sore loser.

Many congrats to the Dallas Mavericks.

 

What everyone said from Day One came true.

The Heat don't have a bench. They have a JV supporting cast, and Dallas kicked it up a notch.

I think is it so sweet that the Mavs took the title in Miami's house...

 

good for Kidd, good for Dirk, and good for Cuban.

And congrats to Rick Carlisle - Dallas played excellent team offense and executed the zone defense like A college squad (that's a compliment).

Still, they'll need 3 more to catch the Spurs....

 

Geez look at Cuban. The city of Miami may make more money tonight with the loss rather than the win.