Well, I have to give LeBron some major props. He and the Heat are now one win from winning the NBA championship. It would be the Heat's second, and Dwyane Wade's second, but James' first. James has played very well in helping the Heat build a 3-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 5 is tonight in Miami.
The Thunder still have a chance. It is not like they have gotten blown out in their losses. The Thunder actually had the biggest margin of victory in the series in Game 1 when they won by 11 points. They have lost three straight games by margins of four, six, and six points. They have yet to get a great combined effort from Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Westbrook was brilliant in Game 4, when he scored 43 points. Durant had 28 but faltered in the fourth quarter a bit and Harden has yet to have a big game in the Finals. On the other hand, LeBron James is averaging 29.3 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists per game in the series. Dwyane Wade is averaging 23.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. The Heat also got a huge lift from Mario Chalmers in Game 4. The former Kansas star had 25 points.
I think with their back against the wall, the Thunder will play very well tonight and they have a good chance to get the series back to Oklahoma City. Miami should not want that to happen. Though the Heat would still be up 3-2 in the series, they don't want to go back to Oklahoma City, where the Thunder have been very good in the playoffs. Tonight, we will see what kind of killer instinct James has. The Heat need to end it tonight. A win for the Thunder makes things very interesting. LeBron James has the chance to start writing a legacy for himself other than being a big-game choker tonight.
The Thunder still have a chance. It is not like they have gotten blown out in their losses. The Thunder actually had the biggest margin of victory in the series in Game 1 when they won by 11 points. They have lost three straight games by margins of four, six, and six points. They have yet to get a great combined effort from Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Westbrook was brilliant in Game 4, when he scored 43 points. Durant had 28 but faltered in the fourth quarter a bit and Harden has yet to have a big game in the Finals. On the other hand, LeBron James is averaging 29.3 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists per game in the series. Dwyane Wade is averaging 23.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. The Heat also got a huge lift from Mario Chalmers in Game 4. The former Kansas star had 25 points.
I think with their back against the wall, the Thunder will play very well tonight and they have a good chance to get the series back to Oklahoma City. Miami should not want that to happen. Though the Heat would still be up 3-2 in the series, they don't want to go back to Oklahoma City, where the Thunder have been very good in the playoffs. Tonight, we will see what kind of killer instinct James has. The Heat need to end it tonight. A win for the Thunder makes things very interesting. LeBron James has the chance to start writing a legacy for himself other than being a big-game choker tonight.
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