Yea he's the best but he and the Heat can go fuck themselves.

Go Blackhawks!

KS will probably confuse giving respect with flip flopping like he did with me last year, but that was a hell of a Finals, despite not every game being very close. Nobody ever questioned his talent, but LeBron played with a ton of heart and poise tonight too. The best player on the planet and Durant isn't close. Til next year.

I just ordered a Lebron Fathead™

Unneccesary shot at Durant, who is 4 years younger and will soon be passing LeBron

It wasn't a shot at all. It was acknowledging he's the 2nd best player in the league, and also he's not close to being as good or better than LeBron.

Obvious reason for including him as the 2nd best player was for a frame of reference on how good LeBron is right now. Durant isn't close.

KS will probably confuse giving respect with flip flopping like he did with me last year, but that was a hell of a Finals, despite not every game being very close. Nobody ever questioned his talent, but LeBron played with a ton of heart and poise tonight too. The best player on the planet and Durant isn't close. Til next year.

I do not like Lebron and the Heat. I was hoping like crazy that they would get their ass handed to them.

But I have to give them respect. Lebron played like the best player in the world to close out this series. He is the man.

Most of all I am thankful for really caring about the NBA over the last few years. There was a period of time following the Jordan years where I grew apathetic about the NBA with a couple years I watched absolutely 0 mins of playoff action. There was no one to really love and no one to really loathe. Lebron and the Heat have changed that.

What about the Pacers?

I'm still not sold on the Pacers. The only way I see anyone in the East surpassing Miami is if Rose gets some upgraded starters, or if the Heat's talent level drops off considerably after LeBron. Think of what Kobe went through after Shaq left for like 3-4 years until they started winning again with Gasol, Odom, and Bynum. The same scenario may happen to James if Miami continues to depend on the deteriorating play of Wade.

i'm trying to follow you here....on one hand you say Durant is the only thing standing in the way of 4 more rings for James...but then your last few sentences here suggest a deteriorating Heat team. Which is where i fall, i don't think the Heat are in any way some unbeatable dynasty. Bosh is broke and Wade & Allen are just about done. I think the Pacers certainly can beat them , most of their talent with the exception of West (and Granger i suppose) is on the upswing in their careers while most of the Heat are headed downward. and like you said too, I think the Bulls certainly can compete assuming Rose is at the level he was previously and they make some upgrades to the supporting cast