(Mike and I thought it would be a good idea to "borrow" an idea from our favorite writer Bill Simmons and write a running diary of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The following are my thoughts at the exact moments they entered my mind.In case it's not clear, the Heat winning was not the ideal outcome for me.)
9:01 They just showed that commercial with highlights and soundbites from previous NBA finals. Chills is an understatement, I might as well be in Antarctica right now.
9:03 So the games about to start and we're being reminded how good Bron-Bron is......reeeeeaaaaaly good. Also Durant could go off at any moment. What a match up.
9:05 Just found out Stepbrothers is also on, good thing in case LeBron's feeling it tonight.
9:07 Miami won the tipoff, lets see what Will Ferell and John C. Reilly are up to.
9:12 Sloppiness beyond belief right now...not just Perkins either.
9:16 Shane Battier is a game changer, I forgot how big I thoght that signing was, he's been phenomonal. Plus he just ended the poverty issue in Miami and wrote an epic poem. What a guy.
9:18 Note to NBA players: If you're going to foul someone....foul them, don't give them a love tap, hit em. or else whats the point?
9:22 Miami is already up by six, this could be a long summer. List of most disappointing people in these finals: 3. Kendrik Perkins 2. James Harden 1. Scott Brooks. Wasn't Perkins supposed to be a good pick-up?
9:27 Every time Bosh reminds me that he's full healthy again, I die a little inside. It's been so long since a team I hated won a championship, i'm not so sure I can handle it. The Patriots kinda wore me out, just seeing them go to the Superbowl this year ruined a few days for me. This could be a legit summer-ruiner.
9:33 Mike Miller made a big 3...now what were you saying Mr. Mayan? Oh shit he just hit another one as I was typing this...now his back hurts.Probably from carrying the team all year, at least that's what he's gonna tell the girl he takes home tonight.
9:36 If the Heat win, their celebration shouldn't be too long. Norris Cole and Mike Miller only have until midnight before their fairy Godmother sends them back to the early 90s.
9:38 It could be worse, at the end of the first Miami is up five. This game is far from over especially if the Thunder start making shots. I expect Durant to come out with a huge effort in the second half. I hope so at least. Please Kevin, restore my faith in humanity.
9:43 Second quarter is underway and Grantland's own Sebastian Priuti just tweeted at me! Also Mike Miller has hit more 3's in this game than he has in his life.
9:58 Miami's up 9 halfway through the 2nd, it's over man. I'm resigned to LeBron winning a title, he earned it.
10:00 When did everyone on Miami turn into frigin Reggie Miller?!
10:04 All of a sudden Miami is up 17, I dont know what the hell just happened. Mike Miller is a God, the Heat are playing D like the 96 Bulls. This lead is insurmountable. Better luck next time OKC.
10:08 They've hit a few foul shots but it's still too much. The Thunder will fight but they're just not playing well enough.
10:09 There's no 2 ways about it, OKC is shooting horribly.
10:22 Halftime Miami 59 OKC 49. There is an 18.4% disparity in shooting percentage. Westbrook is shooting awful, Harden's sloppy, Durant hasn't been himself and they're letting Miami hit everything. But they aren't that far down, maybe I was wrong they seem to be resilient.
10:35 2nd Half is underway! Durant hits a three almost right away, that has to be a good thing right? Also Jeff Van Gundy is a damn idea machine. Most of them are bad but still I like his creativity.
10:40 Chalmers and Battier just hit huge 3's. People are NOT going to remember how important Chalmers was to this team just like people rarely remember that he hit a game tying 3 in the National Championship in what year? Exactly! you don't remember! I might spearhead a remember Chalmers campaign .....maybe.
10:49 For the record everyone yelling at Chalmers all the time is the weirdest phemonon in sports these days.....outside of that league that's rooted in weirdness(Cough cough NHL cough cough).
10:51 The NBA cares commercial lets us know that D Wade stayed in Miami for the kids, good to know.
10:53 Five fouls on Kendrick Perkins, i've already tweeted about this but he's awful. I have literally no idea what the hell he's doing out there. Scott Brooks is making the biggest mistake of his career. Thank God he's about to foul out.
10:56 This has the makings of 2008 game 6, this could get ugly. Also Derek Fisher just fouled Lebron, it called a flagrant. The NBA is making a huge mistake right now, they need to loosen up on fouls like that. They're in serious danger of losing fans that way.
11:00 I haven't moved from this spot in hours, i'm still just in shock. This is the worst possible outcome. This is seriously going to make me lose a little respect for the NBA. Their "salary cap" is a joke, this shouldn't be able to happen. Then a bench that plays the way this one did should never win a championship, i'll forever be on the side of the NHL.
11:03 Miami just hit another three and another, and another. Stick a fork in em. I'm gonna go have a Budlight with the lady, i'll check back in a few.
11:22 I'm back, not much has changed so I guess we can start talking about this game in the past tense.
1. LeBron did just have a historic postseason run we can't forget it. He carried them over Indiana and Boston before the pieces started falling around him in the Finals(where he continued to put up great numbers.
2. People underrated the Battier signing severly. We're talking about Kevin Durant very differently if Battier doesn't sign with the Heat.
3. Mike Miller put on an all time gutsy performance in game 5. He looked to be in incredible pain and yet turned out one of the great 3 point shooting performances these young eyes have ever witnessed(7of 8).
4. This, in some ways, is a relief. The media attention surrounding LeBron has been annoying for years but I feel like it's starting to get to him a liitle more. Seems as though he's been giving some snappy answers to reporters lately, for example calling Ibaka "stupid". I don't blame him but I think it's evidence that EVERYONE is sick of this type of over-pervasive media.
5. The Heat are really an underrated group of characters. Because of all the hate they receive people rarely look at them for what they are; a really hilarious collection. Sure there's nothing funny about Lebron and Wade but look what's beyond that. They have a guy who's perceived to be a dinosaur, two guys straight out of a 90's movie(admittedly two different 90s movies), the forgotten hated lazy guy who no one knows is on the team(Eddy Curry), the oldest player in the league, and possibly the coolest obscure hall of famer as an assisant coach. This team was interesting to say the least.
11:45 The Heat are close to finishing it off now up 120-102. When the hell was the last time someone scored 120 in the playoffs at all?
Next thought: In 2008 Miami finished with the worst record in the league AND whiffed on their draft pick() Yet they were stll able to win the finals this year after losing last year. OKC was 23-59 in 2009. Things can change quickly in this league. Although it seems obvious OKC will be a force to be reckoned with, it remains to be seen who will compete with them for years to come. Don't count on it to be this Heat team. I'm excited to see who it will be, mostly because if it could be Oklahoma City, it could be anyone.
11:47 Game over. The Heat are champions. Goodnight everyone.
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