Tag Archives: Thunder
In Defense of Miami
Seriously? Yeah, I’ve had my fun with the Miami Heat crowds this postseason. I say “crowds” instead of “fans” because I am a fan, albeit a self-loathing one, and I … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Games 1-4)
You’d figure after my delayed absence in covering the Heat’s playoff run that it’d be difficult to cover the first four games of the Finals in one linear narrative. And … Continue reading
Bring on the Spurs!
Note: This was technically slated for the Heat-Celtics recap, but that post went in a different direction so I’m running this as a stand-alone post. I’ve been asked a few … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics (Game 2)
After several since-discarded attempts, I’ve abandoned trying to produce a cogent, well-organized analysis of Game 2 of Heat-Celtics. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that anything I write will be … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers (Game 6)
Most of the time, fans and observers know when a playoff series is over. Maybe the precise moment when the tide turned can’t be pinpointed until after the fact, but … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks (Game 4)
We honestly learned nothing from Game 4. Nothing. This was Heat/Knicks at its most rudimentary: If Miami plays shutdown defense on Carmelo Anthony and keeps him in check, they win; … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks (Games 1 & 2)
On Saturday, after news broke that Derrick Rose had suffered an ACL tear in the final minutes of the Bulls’ win over the 76ers and would miss the remainder of … Continue reading
Inappropriate Photo Caption of the Day (1/16/12)
While Durant’s vertical leap was indeed impressive, both teams had no idea why he chose to show it off at midcourt. Photo originally via NBA.com
