Sigh. Lebron lost. In one of the more surprising semi-lopsided series we have seen in some time, the Magic proved to be too much for Lebron and his vastly inferior teammates. They were an awful matchup, his supporting cast barely showed up, the home crowd that gave them energy all year got nervous and Lebron ran out of juice. Now we are stuck with a Magic-Lakers final that doesn’t even appeal to me and I love me some NBA. Perhaps I am just dejected from losing Lebron and my tune will change come game 1, but as of now, yuck.
Some commentators will say that Lebron didn’t do enough. Others will say that it was a lack of supporting cast that did them. The reality is somewhere in the middle. I think that the Cavs would have been whopped by the Lakers. They are an even worse matchup than the Magic. Lebron did some amazing things in this series but at times he lacked energy and settled for bad shots. On the other hand, players 2-12 of the Cavs would probably be the worst 2-12 to ever win a championship (and probably are the worst 2-12 to ever win 65+ games). Obviously they should have traded Wally’s expiring contract for something at the deadline. Oops. Poor Cleveland.
And so it goes. I will be cheering for the Magic, because when we lose the team we were cheering for, we cheer against the team that we hate. The only thing in golf that makes me as happy as Tiger winning is watching Phil choke. Here’s to hoping Kobe’s legacy takes a crushing blow at the hands of the Magic. I don’t see it happening, but I didn’t see it happening with Lebron & Co.
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