Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Miami Heats are NBA Champions

Miami Heats beat Dallas Mavs to win the championship. It was a true exibition of team spirit, where everybody supported their start player. And it also an indication how the tempo changes during a series. In game 3, with 6-1/2 minutes left in the game, Wade took over and executed, since then it was just Miami all over.

What I observed was the mental toughness one should have to play or coach at this level. The series was well fought, and the coaching decisions proved very vital.

It should not mean that Mavs didn’t do a good job, their run in to Finals was fantastic. We should not forget that they beat defending champs. I liked the their strategical coach, Avery Johnson.
This is why I now prefer best of finals. When I was young and used to follow cricket in India, I used to wonder why there is only one final? I still believe a series would bring out a true champion.

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