WHO WANTS A RING?

I am not getting very many hits with this. That's only because I haven't written anything yet. So I am starting today with just a couple of things of interest.

ANALYSTS?

Before the start of the Western and Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA began, most analysts were calling for a San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat Finals series. Just goes to show that the analysts do not know much about the competitive spirit in sports. Both the Spurs and Heat are down 3-2 in both of the best of seven series with both of them going to their opponents' home court.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have outplayed the Spurs in their series. Everyone was picking San Antonio because they swept both of their series and, going back to the regular season had won 20 games in a row. During the regular season they had a 22-11 record on the road. They were looking very good.

Now they are on the verge of elimination. They lost both games in Oklahoma City and a third game at home two nights ago. It is a must-win situation for them.

Boston has just outplayed Miami. The Celtics almost won game 2 in Miami. Many factors are involved here, but the overall view is that they have played more like a team than the Heat. Again, LeBron James is playing more as a facilitator instead of a scorer. He has had opportunities to drive to the basket and, if not scoring, at least drawing a foul to shoot free throws. He is a subject of another blog another day.

It all comes down to who wants to win more. Right now, it looks like the Thunder and the Celtics. That could change tonight if San Antonio were to win. They and Miami are going to need fire in the belly if they are to stay alive. It will have to burn hotter than their opponents in order to have a chance.