I know I had a poll to determine the next topic that I would discuss, but there is something I want to bring to the table while it is still relevant since it deals with the NBA finals. I hate hearing all this love for the Miami Heat. I know they got Lebron James and they made it to the finals like a lot of people predicted, but that is no reason to just bow and worship them and act like they are unstoppable.
The reason I bring this up is because the Heat won game 1 and so many people came out saying the series is over and the Heat are amazing. This was especially evident on ESPN, which is disgusting to me. The broadcasters on that network have had to stick their foot in their mouth many times in the past, you would think they would get tired of it and stop making such bold and ridiculous predictions, but not these people. These are the same people that said the Longhorns led by Vince Young could never beat USC lead by Reggie Bush and Matt Leinert. They also said the New York Giants could never beat the then undefeated Patriots in the superbowl or that Kurt Warner would never take the Arizona Cardinals to the superbowl. Of course as ESPN was proven wrong, they would back peddle and begin saying how they were really on the winning side the whole time, or just nit pick the losing team to make it seem like they weren't as unstoppable as they appeared.
Though of course now that the Mavericks have won game 2 in Miami, I'm sure there will be one of 2 reactions. People will just say this was just a small slip-up, but the series is still wrapped up, or they will jump on the Mavs bandwagon and be just as bad as they were for the Heat. I know this has been mostly a rant, but it is something that needs to be addressed because nothing in sports is certain, NOTHING. I get tired of people, especially sportscasters, that think they know something as unpredictable as sports. It's like trying to predict the weather a week or two out, odds are you will be wrong.
The biggest thing I just want people to take from this is to just watch and enjoy the series, no matter how it goes. Please, just stop trying to think that after one game you can predict an entire series, because honestly, if you were that good at predictions, you should go make some bets in Vegas and get rich while you can. Enjoy sports, especially the games/series that determine who the new champion will be of that particular sport, for the entertainment value they provide.
And remember, Don't Panic, and never forget your towel.
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