I guess my thing was, everybody was popping off about bron getting hurt and the heat losing because he was on the bench..like the heat lost by a couple points. they lost by 15. would lebron have dropped those 15 points in the final 2 minutes? would he have checked every spur on the floor? what about those other 3 hall of fame players on the floor for the heat? truth be told, heat lost. Wasn't like he died. so for them to say they lost their heart n soul was just an excuse. Like, the way they talk, they're only balling for him. Like he's the only one with a sense of urgency. The only one with a legacy that matters. The rest are comfy with 2 rings. Most would probably rather be chilling on a beach. 4 straight years of over 100 games? dudes is fatigued. It was 2 point game when bron went down, yet the heat quit. They need constant supervision to keep playing hard? bron has to play 48 minutes a game for hem to have a chance to win? yikes. Spurs are in good shape. Anger is a powerful motivator. Dudes still salty from last summer. That's why they played so hard yesterday. Sure it was hot and sticky for them too. Didn't matter. Pride propelled them further. If they heat had found a way to win in that final minute without lebron, would would've been crushing to the spurs. I could've easily seen the series go 4-1 heat if miami won yesterday, even despite spurs playing like crap with the 23 turnovers. They clearly know their best possible chance to strike is when bron is out. With that being said, if they let yesterday slip, with 3 games still to be played in miami, it could've been tough. plus knowing eventually lebron will be back. Now they are safe in knowing that they were able to win even though for the most part they played like crap. Knowing that if they play a tighter game only increases their effectiveness and winning potential. Heat on the other hand, mentality they're comfortable. Like I said, most of those guys are good with 1-2 rings. It's not a big deal to them. Lebron is chasing ghosts, and he's only getting older, so each opportunity he has to go after it. If they lose this year, being 2-2 in the finals with this stacked squad is just mediocre. 2 rings sure, 2 losses also. Same with the Spurs. They know this is pretty much their last ride together. Guys are old as hell. Getting back to the finals the year right after a loss, special as hell. They have a chip on their shoulders from last year. And a different kind of edge. Dudes are playing with more emotion, more passion. Of course that doesn't guarantee wins by any stretch. But it certainly means the effort on every play for all 48 minutes will be there and that absolutely gives a great chance of success. A lot rides on this series for both clubs. Surely some legacies are already solidified...some stories are still being written..
