Poor old fellow. I almost feel sorry for Lebron. In a gesture of goodwill, I'll buy him one of these...
Posted on 06/06/2014 6:24:18 AM PDT by laotzu
SAN ANTONIO -- Did the Heat just lose to the Spurs, or to the heat?
What a shame there would be any doubt about that. What an outrageous embarrassment for the NBA, on its greatest stage, that a game-long lack of air-conditioning in San Antonio’s arena would leave fans sweating and, far worse, affect so crucial a game.
This night was about the heat in all its forms.
The literal kind draped itself over the arena here like a sopping blanket due to an electrical problem that powered the AC, sending temperatures above 90 degrees.
The Heat that starts with a capital letter withered in the conditions, squandering a fourth-quarter lead to the Spurs and losing, 110-95, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
And now the figurative kind of heat, the bad kind, the kind that weighs heavy, is on Miami.
It was a bizarre night, an unfortunate one for this city and for the league, not just for Miami.
The lack of air-conditioning in the arena left the atmosphere almost unbearably hot, spectators fanning themselves with programs as if outdoors in the Sahara at noon. Luckily one team is from a tropical climate where humidity is king, and the other resides in what feels like northern Mexico, so hot here the eggs fry while still in the chicken.
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There were no better seats to watch a hockey game than the first few rows of the old Boston Garden balcony. You were literally right on top of the players.......
It was a close game. The Heat were actually winning until about 6 minutes left in the 4th.
Then LeBron got tired. He headed for the showers.
And the Spurs won!
Double plus good loving it!
Just how out of shape and overweight is Lebron?
He looked bad, and it wasn’t just the heat that made him look that way.
Living La Vida Loca on South Beach is catching up with him.
THIS!
Often to the players' chagrin.
NBA Championship is over. Spurs won by beating OKC Thunder.
Unless something strange and tragic befalls the Spurs, the championship is already over.
Odds are LeBron will be in LA next year. Ballmer is going to go all out to get him.
And the Mavs took the Spurs to 7 games.
Whomever wins I-35, wins the Western Conference.
Poor old fellow. I almost feel sorry for Lebron. In a gesture of goodwill, I'll buy him one of these...
Let the whining begin. GO SPURS!
- a Mavs fan
Lighten up, SD.
Could be. Somone who pays 3 times the value of a team just to own it is someone stupid enough to hire an aging overweight out of shape superstar.
LeBron never played a pickup game on a 95 degree summer day? Did he break a nail? Sheesh.
To show you how much the game, and everything else, has changed...in the early 60’s if the Rangers goalie Eddie Giacomin hat a shutout...he’d earn a $100 bonus...
Serves those Trayvon-lovers right.
Perhaps one team knew the AC was going to go out and they prepared for it. Other than that, the NBA can shrivel and die for all I care.
It’s embarrassing. A symptom of decline.
You are proud of Super Bowl blackouts? Makes you want to wave the flag?
It isn’t “leftist” to fondly recall when America was technically competent in its largest showcases.
The NBA can shrivel up and die for all i care
Why are basketball and ice hockey playoffs happening in June, anyway? For basketball, the only playoffs worth caring about happen in March Madness.
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