In
sports nothing is more scintillating than a game 7 regardless of the
sport and that’s exactly what we will have tomorrow in the NBA
between the defending champion Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers. For
both teams tomorrow night will represent 2 completely different
things.
For
the Miami Heat Tomorrow represents them getting back where they want
to be for the 3rd straight year and that’s the NBA
Finals. When Lebron James made “The Decision” to come to Miami 2
seasons ago he didn't hesitate to make guarantee’s saying they
would win “Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 championships” and
etc. This put the basketball world in a frezny causing people in
media and blogs to scrutinize every little move they made. We have
seen the perception of Lebron change in 2 seasons from “He's a
choke artist” to “He is the best player on the planet and he is
now a clutch player". The Heat are 1 for 2 in the NBA Finals during
the big 3 era. So tomorrow represents either a step closer to success
or the perception of Lebron possibly reverting back to what it used
to be. So all the pressure is on Miami to win tomorrow.
For
the Indiana Pacers this series has been about team leaders Paul
George and Roy Hibbert rising to the occasion and elevating their
games to new heights to match the level of the Miami Heat. Whether
threw facial dunks or tenacious offensive rebounds Hibbert and George
have
done a
great job of bouncing back after tough losses and making this thing
go 7 games. Should the Pacers take game 7 they will be on their way
to the franchises 1st NBA finals appearance since 2000
where they were swept by a Laker team in the process of starting a
dynasty. It would be a huge deal because nobody picked the Pacers to
even be here and they continue to prove people wrong. For a franchise
that has a history of being stopped by greats like Jordan and Shaq if
they can knock off Lebron tomorrow it will be one
off the biggest accomplishments in franchise history. Tomorrows game
means a lot for the Indiana Pacer franchise but all the pressure is
on the Heat.
So
Game 7 tomorrow, legacy's will be written and history will take the
place. Will Lebron and the Heat remind the world of why they are the
best team in basketball? or will Paul George and Roy Hibbert make you
regret not paying attention to them in the first place?
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