June 12, 2013 2:16 pm
Everyone’s shooting their mouths off with ideas of what the Heat need to do to keep LeBron James in town. Because even if they pull out another title with this crew, they’re saying, the writing’s still on the wall; Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade aren’t what they’re paid to be, anymore, and if James truly [...]
June 4, 2013 9:45 am
I wanted to believe what I believed: that the Pacers and Heat were in a dead-lock. But after Game 7, it seems that—once again—Miami has inadvertently toyed with a captive NBA audience, submitting and withdrawing their full attention and effort as it suits them; relying heavily on their vaunted ON/OFF switch, again. I wanted to [...]
May 28, 2013 10:34 am
The realest question of the Eastern Conference Finals is this: what does it take to turn Miami up to the level of unbeatable? And can any team (by now we can only hope it’s the Spurs) mitigate their effort enough to defeat them in a series, or even push them to seven games? Perhaps tonight will [...]
May 21, 2013 2:59 pm
The Spurs have punched the Grizzlies in the mouth. Tony Parker got whatever he wanted in game one, and what he wanted was easy lay-ups, and an endless army of open three-point shooters. The Spurs, of course, have done this before. Long regarded as one the most strategically prepared teams in the league, Popovich and [...]
May 14, 2013 11:45 am
The All-Playoff, First Team LeBron James Give me LeBron because he’s the best. He hasn’t exactly stood out this postseason because he’s merely done what he always does: influence every aspect of the game, every minute he’s on the floor. The spider-string of dominance he casts on both ends of the floor has become rote. [...]