Thoughts after Game 2

  Tomorrow, things will be better. I can move on from the tonight's game and get my hopes up for Game Three. I can forget about each ugly moment: Lebron's block on Splitter, the Heat's umpteenth steal, and that whole terrible, horrifying 23-5 run. As a Cavaliers fan and proud member of Team Anti-Heat, I watched tonight's game I watched with a mixture of fright, amazement, and eventually nausea. Right now I can;t sort my thoughts into logical patterns, so I will part ran and half share my jumbled emotions.
     The Heat tonight showed why they are considered the best team in the league. Every three point shooter and role player achieved their job to perfection. Mike Miller and Ray Allen could not miss. Chris Anderson made a whole array of infuriating putbacks, dunks, and layups. Norris Cole chipped in with a couple of strong drives. Dwayne Wade played fresh and quick, Chris Bosh actually rebounded; heck even Shane Battier finally made a three. The way the team played brought back memories of the unstoppable juggernaut that they were in last year's playoffs and this whole season before the faced the Pacers. The game could have been even worse, which brings me top my next point...what was Lebron doing in the first half tonight?
      We watched Lebron self-combust in the first half tonight, two for ten from the field midway through the second quarter, playing passively and the most uninvolved in a long while.Tomorrow the sports world will listen to praise about the Heat's terrific game, and rightly so, but Lebron's first half should not be glossed over. Every time Lebron  had the ball in his hands he either drove with no intention of scoring, dishing to a far lesser player, or settling for a tough jumper which he missed nearly every time. What were the Spurs doing on defense? Was Kawhi Leonard simply playing tough and stingy defense? Whatever the system the Spurs were utilizing, Lebron simply cannot back down from the challenge like he did. At a certain point I thought watching that there was something tragic about watching Lebron waste his talent. Even rooting against him one feels let down or slighted when he takes that 20 foot fadeaway jumper instead of driving. Maybe this is just wishful thinking but perhaps this spurt was not a fluke and the Spurs could repeat this. Right now Lebron is averaging 17.5 ppg in this series, so the Spurs are clearly playing him the right way. Hopefully number 6 is not able to take that next step for the rest of the season.
     Heat fans are pathetic, especially the ones at the game tonight. The third quarter started and half the crowd was seated. At the end of the game nearly all of the crowd had left. This is the FINALS! What, was halftime too short for you slimeballs? GET TO YOU DAMN SEAT ON TIME! And to leave before the game ended? These fans must have spent a ton for these seats, one would think that enough would be enough to keep them there. Sit in you seats you smug S.O.B.s. I wouldn't mind the Heat nearly as much if not for their fans, who think the world is out to get them. They bring it upon themselves and they just don't realize that. Ask them who Alonzo Mourning is and at least half of "Heat fans" have no clue who he is. Have some respect for the game guys, really. This is the finals. This is sacred ground and should be treated as such. Will be back after Game 3.