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LeBron James, Miami Heat make their case at Thunder’s expense
Kurt Helin Apr 4, 2012, 11:57 PM EDT
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Reuters
If this does end up being the NBA finals matchup, we are all in for a lot of fun. These teams are starting to develop a real dislike of each other.

Miami and Oklahoma City got together for an intense, physical, playoff-style game Wednesday were LeBron James make his MVP case and the Heat got a measure of revenge on Oklahoma City with a 98-93 win. They split their season series, each winning at home (OKC rolled the Heat two weeks ago).

It was a game where each team picked up some flagrants (including Russell Westbrook on LeBron and Kendrick Perkins on Dwyane Wade). There was some trash talking. There were messages both ways. You could feel a little playoff

Be careful about reading much into regular season statements — the Lakers dominated the Mavericks and the Bulls owned the Heat last regular season. But what we can say is that both of these teams are better on their home court and a finals series between them could be penciled in for seven games. Seven hard games.

One of the best part of Heat/Thunder games is that LeBron and Kevin Durant go head-to-head a lot.

After a sub-par performance in OKC (and lackluster play for a couple of weeks) LeBron came out with the kind of game that had him the clear frontrunner for the MVP back at the All-Star break. He dropped 34 points by starting out nailing threes then going into the post and bullying his way to the rim. All the time he was recognizing the play and hitting the open man — he finished with 10 assists. (A few of those were to Shane Battier — James Harden sagged off him a lot and the veteran made the Thunder pay.)

At the other end he was charged with stopping Kevin Durant — and nobody stops Kevin Durant. KD had 30 points on 21 shots but struggled from three (2-7) including missing a rushed deep three with 15 seconds remaining in the game that could have tied it. Westbrook added 28 but was just 9-26 shooting on the night.

The MVP race comes down to this — LeBron James has had the better statistical season, but voters (media members) are drawn to stories and narrative and as Durant is the great young player on the fun young team he has an advantage. Just like Derrick Rose did last year. This game put LeBron back in the mind of a lot of voters.

These are two teams with great athletes that like to play up-tempo — and you could feel the playoff series hatred starting to build a little. Both sides will say it’s one game and forgotten now, but they’ll remember just fine if both of them are playing in June.

[Hack Wilson - real]

celtics bulls tonight 

[Hack Wilson - real]

heat lose to memphis tonight

memphis with 7 players in double figures too

[Hack Wilson - real]

heat win last night w/o Wade

[Black Friday]

I'm hoping Miami gets revenge tonight against Boston

[Hack Wilson - real]

I'm hoping Miami gets revenge tonight against Boston

i'm not  haha

[Hack Wilson - real]

boston nigga!

[Black Friday]

Not too worried about the loss tonight, come playoff time IF Boston makes it to the 2nd round the Heat will handle them

[Hack Wilson - real]

Not too worried about the loss tonight, come playoff time IF Boston makes it to the 2nd round the Heat will handle them

u better be scared






















for the thunder i mean

[Black Friday]

I don't understand why they didn't foul boozer with like 5 seconds to go, they were up by 3 if they foul him they most likely win this game smh

[Hack Wilson - real]

heat won last night w/o Wade

[Hack Wilson - real]

annnd the heat win

[Chamillitary Click]

Today proved why the Knicks are fucked in the playoffs. Melo can't do it all.

[Black Friday]

Good win for Miami today, hopefully this gets them going as the playoffs get closer

[Hack Wilson - real]

Good win for Miami today, hopefully this gets them going as the playoffs get closer

closer to facing my Celtics 



not that we have a shot at winning...last year was our last chance imo