The Classic

What a series it was!!!

7 games to decide the verdict. Up until the final seconds of the game, the winner was still gray. But when the final buzzer sounded, the victor was the Miami Heat. Congratulations to them. LeBron almost had his legacy questioned with his crucial turnovers during the last minute or so of game 6. Yet, thanks to the timely shooting of Ray Allen & the questionable coaching by Pop, the Heat forced a game 7 and ultimately winning the coveted prize. LeBron this time around was beyond awesome. The Spurs came into the series with the strategy to let him shoot outside rather than letting him drive to the basket. LeBron answered the bell, he sank 5 three pointers and scored the dagger jump shot in the closing seconds to seal the title. That's what great players do, they step up when the game is on the line. That's what Michael, Larry, Magic, & Kobe do. Personally, I'm not a LeBron fan but last night he earned my respect. Like he said "For me, I can't worry about what everybody says about me. I'm LeBron James, from Akron, Ohio. From the inner city. I'm not even supposed to be here,". I thought he was off base with his comments but I have never known a guy criticized as much as him and for that he deserves, even for a night, to give a shout out to his so called Haters. 

I just feel sorry for the Spurs though. They obviously had game 6 but they let it slip away. They gave the Heat a run for their money and fought till the dying seconds but ultimately fell short. Duncan's missed shot 2 feet close to the rim summarized the whole series for them. They almost had it.

Duncan had 2 cracks at the basket but missed them all. They had a grip of game 6 only to surrender their lead and the game to the Heat.  Leonard had the title iced had he sunk in 2 free throws but he missed one. Almost but not quite. It would have been sweet for Timmy to win his 5th and maybe close his career with a title just like David Robinson. He could have been the only NBA player to win a title in three different decades. But all of that will have to wait for now. 

The real winner though was us, the NBA fans. Personally, I'm a Laker fan and forever will be. But there is no denying that the 2013 NBA finals was one of the best series we've ever witnessed. It's in line with the 91 finals, the 2010 finals, the 2011 finals, need I not mention the Celtics-Lakers, Lakers-Pistons in the 80's. You just have to put the 2013 finals up there. 7 games to decide the Champion, no wonder it's a Classic.