Simply a fantastic game. As well as Miami played in the first 24, I felt they should have been up by much more at the half, which left me believing that OKC would stage a comeback. And it came in the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant is just a remarkable offensive player. But, between a bad no-call at the end and Lebron hitting a huge shot and some free throws, Miami gets the split and heads home. From beginning to end, they played the better game. But, in context, they had to leave everything out there.
Van Gundy and Breen were talking about human nature -- perhaps Oklahoma City did not come out with the same determination, still feeling good about the first win, while Miami was playing like everything was at stake. And I don't disagree. But, losing this game, no longer being able to take anything for granted, I think it's the wake-up call that was needed, if such a thing is possible in the last series of the season. They nearly came back from 17 down on a night where they were terrible through the whole first half, Miami was desperate, and James/Wade/Bosh all played well.
Now the scene moves to South Beach. As they say, it becomes a series once someone loses at home. The Heat did what they needed to. Let's see how the Thunder bounce back. I think they will.
