The finals have been everything they've been billed to be, OKC came into the the series as marginal favorites, and the Heat have taken a 3-1 strangle hold on this series, but don't let the stats fool you.
The Heat have been getting great contributions from all thier role players and you can argue that if it wasn't for a 4th quarter break down this series could already be over. BUT don't cash your chips in just yet. OKC have killed the giant more times then anybody this season, over coming former CHAMPS the Laker, Mavs and Spurs. And just when you thought the Spurs were unbeatable NOBODY picked OKC to beat them once but they did, they beat 4 times in a row.
So knowing this knowing that they only have one loss at home all play-offs knowing that this team is growing on the fly every game, the HEAT must end this quick the HEAT must finish them in Miami.
Yes the HEAT was the only team to beat them in OKC all play-offs but I would not want to go back to OKC and try closing out this series.
The HEAT's role player have been playing excellenly the last few games but you know and I know role player LOVE home cooking and the FACT that Mario Chalmers got 25 point last game was greatly to do with the fact they were playing in Miami and not OKC...Chalmers isn't going to turn into Rondo any time soon and if he likes the food in Miami better, then you better make sure you don't let's go to OKC.
Battier is hitting big shots the HEAt are playing renewed! All that good will could easily be lost if the had to take it back to OKC... I thought the Heat could pull it off (check the last podcast) but I had a lot of IF'S in that statement if Battier hit 3's, if Chalmers played well, if D-Wade contributed like a champion (Lebron was the only constant in the equation).
So I'm glad my prediction came in right but those if's become scary when the background shifts to OKC.
And if the HEAT don't want to end up making history (again) with a MONSTER COLLAPSE, they better play the next game like their Champioship lives depend on it because it just may.
-Sclub007
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