Sunday, June 12, 2011

Heat: Yes we did!!! (get beat by the Mavs)



                                First off I was leaning more on the Heat for the finals to avenge my Lakers. Unfortunately it didn't happen. Cost me $50.00 and I must say, it wasn't a good bet. Maybe my feelings toward the Lakers clouded my judgment on who to put my money on but it doesn't matter much now.

Dallas Mavericks are the champs!!! I can't say Dirk is the man, Barea is the man, or Terry made it happen. It was a total team effort and yes, that's what wins championships. I thought the Heat had too much talent for the Mavericks to handle. Turns out, it's the Heat themselves who can't handle their talent.

I won't be talking about numbers here. Since clearly the Mavericks came out with the sense of urgency. Nowitzki, Kidd, Terry, Stojakovic, Marion, all of whom fell short on winning championship. They had the drive to win this year and yes they deserve it. They weren't about to let anyone get in their way. Especially not now.

Facepalm in post-conference
I didn't like the way this finals ended though due to the fact that the Heat didn't even put up a fight. Well maybe D. Wade did a little bit but that's about it. The question this entire series was "where the fuck is Lebron?". Sadly that question remained unanswered. Am I mad at the Heat right now? Yes, but it wasn't because of the lose. It's because of the lack of the willingness to win.

Congratulations to the Mavericks but I don't think they'll win another title in a long time. They won because they wanted to win a ring so bad. All those trips to the playoffs, finals, and not bringing home a title. That gave them the extra energy to outperform their adversary this year and now that they have it I think their motivation will drop dramatically. Plus, they're too old. No offense. Don't get all cranky at me now, it's just my opinion.

For the Heat,what they need to do is to look forward to better themselves for the next season. Create opportunities for themselves and put up new challenges for them individually and as a team. Major and minor moves either way, won't make any difference. The key to their success is if the stars play together and understand that this game, is a "team" game while showcasing their individual talent through their aggressiveness. My personal suggestion, put an "R" in the middle of the Heat. More HEART!!!