LeBron James put together just maybe the best six games ever played in the NBA finals. When all is said and done he lost another NBA finals. Don't see how anybody can blame him or even suggest he is a loser for being 2-4 in the finals. Just how does any one know when a player has carried his team as far as one player can?
If Cleveland can go six games in the NBA finals with only one star player what could they have done if the two starters they lost to injury had of been healthy? Seems as if LeBron making his move to Miami found the answer to how to win championships in the modern NBA. It takes three to win a title. Cleveland since their trades around Christmas had one of the best records since then.
Golden State fell into a gold mine in this year's playoffs. Not many teams win 60 games in a season so Golden State earned their chance to get the seeding they got to start the playoffs. The one constant for them all year was that they were healthy. Seems everyone they played had somebody on the injured list and that's their good fortune. It also lends credence to the theory it is better to be lucky and good.
It also shows a trend in the NBA that right at this moment long range shooting and defense win games over big men. It begs the question is the NBA a better game without big men dominating? I think it is only a trend because the college game is not producing an abundance of great shooters. They have plenty shooting but I tell you a secret it only counts when you make it.
Steph Curry put Davidson College on the map and he is an exception to the rule. He was a long range bomber in college and his skills have gotten better every year in the NBA. Will Golden State be as lucky next year with their own injuries? Can they stay healthy all year or be healthy when playoffs get rolling? Will they make the big shots when they needed to make them next year?
The Odds say no that somebody else will win it next year. If you look at the past winners just like last year, San Antone when the playoffs this year started they were everyone's pick again this year. Even with three players who can make a difference there is no guarantee that any team will win.
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