A Night of Rings and A WIN

Miami HEAT 120  Boston Celtics 107

It was great to be back in the AAA with all the fans.  The rings were beautiful and the banner was looking nice, BIG and high.  Battier started off the game with 2 triples but all the cameras were on Ray Allen.  Like all of Miami was expecting, he hit lots of threes and made some nice passes.

We ended the 1st quarter winning 31-25.

In the 2nd quarter, we did a good job keeping the lead and we even had a couple of minutes of leading by double digits. There were a lot of bad calls by the ref and at one point, Doc Rivers (Celtics head coach) looked crazy mad but Spo kept his cool.  Allen was making a great HEAT debut and at the end if the first half, we were up 62-54.

At the AAA, there were lots of nice shoes running around on the court.  LeBron was rocking some GOLDEN 10s and Kevin Garnett was wearing Ni-Ling – Wades shoe maker.  We were hitting a lot of open jump shots and were dominating on the glass for rebounds.

In the last quarter the winning and great play by the HEAT continued. Boston played the way they usually play in Miami – lots of fouls and some technicals. It was a fantastic start to the new season. The HEAT played like the Champions they are.  I think if we play like this all season there is another CHAMPIONSHIP in our future.

Here is a picture of me with Jamaican Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

NBA Finals, Game 5

Miami HEAT 121  Oklahoma City Thunder 106

The King Got His Ring!!!!

It was a perfectly magical night when everything went right for the HEAT.

LeBron made his FIRST Triple-Double in the season!  Mike Miller was a game MVP (I WISH!)!  He really put all his heart and he deserved the ring!  He played with so much pain but fought through all of it.  THANK YOU Mike  Miller!  Talk about GREAT timing!  Wade brought his game with a nice 24 points and Bosh was a BIG help on the defensive side but we really just played like a TEAM!  The highest scoring player might’ve only scored 24, but everyone played a part like true CHAMPS!!!  Last night we weren’t just Champions, we were a TEAM!

The Championship Trophy Presentation was easily one of the BEST feelings of my life!  All the confetti rained all over the place and when they gave the Trophy to LeBron, he looked at it like as if they were giving his baby to him!  Everyone gave a great speech, but the BEST part was how their words made you feel!  I felt like I was a part of the team!  Last season after we lost to Dallas I cried all the way home but last night I was smiling all the way home!!!

So who’s ready for the PARADE!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!

Too HOT For The Thunder!

NBA Finals, GAME 4

Miami HEAT 104  Oklahoma City Thunder 98

Wow!  Just WOW!  The first quarter was a blowout:(.  We couldn’t make a shot, we played horrible defense and didn’t get rebounds.  On the other hand OKC were looking like they were shooting 100% and were dominating on the defensive side.  But it was just the beginning and I was a BELIEVER!  At the end of the 1st, we couldn’t find a lead and were down 19-33.

Norris “Nono” Cole came out and made some BIG shots for us and Mario “Rio” Chalmers was all over the place.  Spo must’ve said something in the time out because after that… we were on a ROLL!!!   It was a very aggressive game with over 35 fouls.  CLEARLY, both teams were putting everything on the line  and were fighting for every point.  It was a back and fourth game and at the end of the 1st half OKC were leading 46-49.

The second half was a different story…  The BIG Three were showing us why they are called the BIG Three but also our supporting cast – also known as our bench – were having a stellar night!  We hit free throws, played great defense and got rebounds.  DWade took a hard fall in the third and hurt his back but like the champion he is, he played on.  LeBron hurt his leg in the fourth but also played on and hit a game changing THREE!!!!!!  Then Rio came in and just KILLED it!!!  It was a Championship worthy performance by our Miami HEAT.

The next time I write I will be writing about our Miami HEAT being crowned the NBA World Champions of 2012!

Lastly, a shout out to my good friend Michael and his friend who were rocking’ the morph suits last night.

Home STRONG!

NBA Finals.  Game 3

Miami HEAT 91 OKC Thunder 85

Last night we were clearly showing that we were Home STRONG and were ready for some Finals basketball.

In the first half we were showing GREAT Hustle and were unstoppable!  Wade was putting up a BIG effort and it paid off.  At some points, (thankfully) we got a couple calls our way that should’ve been on OKC but Joey Crawford turned his back on us within a second!  We were doing stellar especially on the defensive side and got both offensive and defensive rebounds.  At the end of the 1st Quarter, we had a decent lead at 26-20.

It was GREAT how ELECTRIFYING the AAArena was throughout the game! I don’t think I’ve ever heard it that loud!  JJ was getting some nice, early minutes and he played well.  It was a “Tug-of-war” game going back and fourth but it was just the beginning,it wasn’t as good of a quarter as the 1st, but I was happy. At the end of the 1st half, it was a close one going on as we lead 47-46.

In the second half we didn’t play as well as the first.  We were missing A LOT of shots in the paint.  A LOT.  Luckily we were playing fantastic defense AND we were getting lots of rebounds.  It looks like we have been practicing our free throws and that made a BIG difference and it helped us get the win. The BIG three all showed up and KEvin Durant got into foul trouble again.  It wasn’t the prettiest basketball I’ve ever seen but it was good enough.

Two more wins and we are the Champions!!!

Too Much Thunder

NBA Finals, Game 1

Miami Heat 94 OKC Thunder 105

It was a stellar 1^st half!  Battier played AMAZING!  He made three threes, got a ton of rebounds and had big time hustle.  UD was also having a great first half.  He was unstoppable on defense. We were getting rebounds, made 6 THREEEES and were playing tough defense!  Rio also gets an honorable mention because he was awesome!  It was just the beginning so I didn’t want to get cocky but CLEARLY, we were off to a great start.  The only thing that worried me was Wade had another uneventful first half.  He needs to play better at all times!  Not just at one half of the game.

Sadly, the 2^nd half was highly different from the 1^st.  The Wade we know was nowhere to be found and Kevin Durant played better and better.  Believe it or not, Battier almost had more points than WADE (Wade 19 Battier 17).  I am still believing we can get the RINGS, but the possibility will get smaller the more we keep playing like this.  Wade NEEDS to move it up a step, Battier needs to keep it up, and we’ve got to play tougher as a team.  And it wouldn’t hurt if LeBron had another 45 point game.

Eastern Conference Champions!

Eastern Conference Finals.  Game 7

Miami HEAT 101 Boston Celtics 88

WHAT A GAME!!!

In the First half, I was a bit worried because Boston was playing well and we  couldn’t find a lead but we were trying as hard as possible.  Still, it was just the beginning!

In the 2nd half, we really got it together.  Bosh made lots of rebounds and even 3s!  LeBron and Wade weren’t lacking confidence, everyone played a part (including the Fans) and it led to a WIN!  We started making all of our shots – especially in the 4th quarter and I think Boston was just out of gas.

I was so fortunate to be able to go to this game and be part of not only one of the most ELECTRIFYING crowds in the NBA but I also got to see the HEAT hold up THE 2011-12 Eastern Conference Championship Trophy!  It was so exciting to see us win and get BACK-TO-BACK Eastern Conference Championship Titles!

Oklahoma City might be very tough, but first of all, tough does not mean impossible, and second, the HEAT is on!