It's time to accept that LeBron is going to get a ring this season.
- Hate to admit it, but he's playing great basketball. After 9 years, he's finally figured out that his size, strength, and agility allow him to score at a much higher rate inside of 12 feet. Oddly enough, it seems like Keith Dambrot (the only coach in LeBron's basketball career to ever challenge LeBron) was the one that finally got through to him this offseason. He's a different player and it shows.
- NBA officiating is ridiculously bad. It's always been bad, but during these playoffs it's been especially bad. It altered the Boston series (no call when Rondo got raked across the face in Game 2), it's altering this series (No call at the end of Game 2, bad calls that got Durant in foul trouble tonight, Wade getting touch foul after touch foul). Some hate complaining about the officials, but they've certainly impacted the series already.
- This is how it is supposed to play out. LeBron vs Durant. High ratings. 6 or 7 game series (they'll make sure it goes at least 6). Money, money, money. LeBron gets "redemption", which will be followed by the same media who bashed him to hell one year ago fawning over the "changed" LeBron. This will lead to promoting the U.S. Basketball team led by NBA Champion LeBron James, who will humbly lead the States to Gold.
The NBA it what it is. I'll start paying attention to it again on Draft Night.