The 2012 NBA Finals: LeBron Has Been Crowned

LeBron James finished off the Thunder with
a triple-double and he was named the Finals MVP
(Photo by Associated Press)

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Kevin Durant gave it his best shot and did not give up
but the Thunder lost. Look for them to be back next year
(Photo by Associated Press)

#champs #letsgoheat
After 66 games in the shortened regular season and then 2 months of playoff basketball, the Miami Heat is the best team in the NBA. The Heat managed to win their 4th straight game in the Finals as they defeated the OKC Thunder in 5 games. The Thunder barely led in this game but they were within striking distance midway through the third quarter down by only 5 points. That was when the Heat decided to throw their best punches to deliver the knockout blow. The Heat bombarded the Thunder with a barrage of threes and drives to the hoop as the Heat went on a 27-8 rampage to end the third quarter up by 24 points. At that time, the Thunder looked beaten and demoralized. Everything was clicking for Miami while OKC labored on both ends of the floor. This was the Heat's game for the taking and the Thunder knew it. The Thunder would not recover and they hardly made a dent at the big deficit. The Thunder got blown out in the closeout game and the fourth quarter was just a formality.

#finalsMVP #ring
Was there any doubt on who the Finals MVP would be? LeBron James was unanimously chosen as the best player in the Finals. LBJ dominated the game from start to finish and he ended the Thunder's season with a triple-double: 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. The King finally earned his first ring to go along with his three MVP awards. The best player in the NBA and the world was spectacular during the playoffs and he displayed his amazing talents

#HesOnFire #LightsOut
Mike Miller has been injured for the whole season. He probably has multiple ailments that impede his productivity on the court and his minutes and numbers show that. You can even see the pain and grimace on his face whenever he steps on the court. But for one night and one game, Mike Miller was money from three. He made seven treys out of eight shots in game 5 after not making any during the first four games. The Heat made 14 treys as a team which tied the NBA record in a playoffs game. No one was going to beat the Heat when they shoot from outside like that. No one.
#Big3 #theOthers
The Heat 3 played well together for their last game of the 2011-12 season. All 3 of them scored at least 20 points for the first time in the playoffs. Wonderful timing on a closeout game. James was passing the ball effectively and dominating the post while Bosh was playing good defense and making his shots. Dwyane Wade undressed Westbrook during one sequence where Wade blocked a Westbrook layup then Wade went the other way for a Eurostep layup plus a foul from Russell. The role players stepped up again as Chalmers and Battier scored over 10 points and made treys. The Heat dont win the finals without the help of the others and they played more as a team during the playoffs. They evolved during the finals and they were rhe better team. #OKC #nextyear The Thunder is a young and athletic team that will be back in the finals next year. They were inexperienced and quite possibly not ready for the big stage. They have the best scorer in the league in Kevin Durant and Westbrook is an elite player. James Harden needs to find his game again plus he needs to tone down his flopping. It has been said that the Heat learned and grew from their loss last year to Dallas and that helped them prevail this year. The same thing could happen to the Thunder and hopefully it will be the Heat and Thunder again next June. I cant wait for next season already!