Monday, July 09, 2012
NBA Playoffs 2012
NBA Playoffs 2012
Dwayne Wade and his
mother Jolinda have traded roles a few times lately. He will sit proudly at the
front of the congregation in her church. She has had her proud moments watching
her son play basketball.
Dwayne plays for the
Miami Heat, now in a battle with the Boston
Jolinda is the main
pastor at the church. Dwayne contributed two million dollars to construct the
building. Her story is truly remarkable, as she has risen from the depths of
heroin and cocaine addiction to become a beacon for many lost souls in her
congregation.
Dwayne is now in a
position to help his team to the NBA championship. There is one other main character
on the Heat, currently on the injured list. His name is Chris Bosh, and he used
to play for the Toronto Miami
They now are in a
position to accomplish that goal, without Bosh’s help. He has played well this
year, but is not a necessary cog in the wheel. Wade and James will get the job
done without Bosh’s assistance.
The San
Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma
City
Bosh may play before
the season wraps up. ESPN.com reported that he is practising, but not always
with the full team in a hard workout. Team President Pat Riley is keeping a
close eye on the big fellow as he goes through his paces. Coach Erik Spoelstra
commented, regarding Bosh’s return: “I’m not even preparing for that right now.
I’m preparing for who we have in the gym. Our focus is Monday. That’s all that
any of our guys should be focused on.”
The Monday focus
worked out quite well for the Heat, as they crushed the Celtics in game one of
the best of seven series. LeBron had 32 points and 13 rebounds. Both he and
Wade had seven assists. Rajon Rondo missed nine layups, and went 8 for 20 for
the Celtics.
The other two top players
for the Celtics, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, are playing through injuries. Kevin
Garnett did score 23 points, but seems to be the only option for Rondo when he
gets in trouble.
Garnett is in his
sixteenth season in the NBA, having jumped from his Illinois
This has been a
shortened season, due to the work stoppage. Players agreed to play too many
games in too short a time frame. There is wear and tear on every player at this
time. There will be more serious injuries through these playoffs.
The Heat are
positioned as well as any of the four teams to win the big one. LeBron has
three league MVP titles to his name. He is there to win the league
championship. He is the only three time MVP without a league crown. The others
in the club: Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Kobie Bryant. They
all had hoisted the championship trophy. Mr. James wants to wear that belt. In
a couple of weeks, we will have the answer.
James Hurst
Sportslices.blogspot.com
# posted by James Hurst @ 1:08 PM 
