NBA champion sezona-2012/13 was "Miami - won the title

NBA champion sezona-2012/13 was "Miami", which won the title for a second consecutive time. In a dramatic finale with "San Antonio", "Hit" prevailed in seven games - 95:88 in the showdown . "SE" - about who is the face of the "hit" and the entire league.


Pretender OR NOT?

LeBron James became one of the most talked about figures in the NBA before being held in his first league game. No one doubted that it was the young phenomenon of Ohio will become the number one draft pick in 2003, also were selected when Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. And over the years, the popularity of LeBron's only gaining momentum.

However, not always been this popularity with the "plus." Many basketball fans had not like that thinking in terms of debits and credits savvy NBA functionaries so deliberately hyping the figure of the young striker, christened the King long before his "treasury" there was a collection befitting such a status of achievements and awards.

However, even the skeptics was difficult to deny the talent of James. In the first years, he proved that stands out not only for its athleticism, but also understanding of the game multiplied by the desire and ability to give the class a pass.

Through thorns to the signet

In 2010, James came under the microscope in the media around the world: his controversial transition from the native "Cleveland" in "Miami" where he was supertrio with their "classmates" Wade and Bosh, has become a huge colorful blot on the already spotty reputation of James. Promoted the stars, which for the first 7 years in the league could boast only one appearance in the final series (which was trampled yet buxom "Spurs"), two titles MVP of the regular season but a couple of dozen models of running shoes, named in his honor. It seems to be a decent list. But not for a basketball player, which is mentioned in the same sentence, not only with Kobe Bryant, but with Michael Jordan.

Coupled with the party, which rolled in his honor, James, Wade and Bosh, simultaneously promising fans numerous titles for the club, the transition LeBron took up arms against the public against the player. In Cleveland T-shirts yesterday idol massively burned in the streets. Basketball forums were full of streams of hatred and contempt against the King ...

How did James reveled spitpoisons his defeat, when "Dallas" led by Dirk Nowitzki put the "presumptuous youth" for a place in the final of the 2011. Then, with the score 2-1 in the series in their favor, "Hit" were unequivocal advantage in the fourth game, but the celebration of success, which almost became a game to indulge LeBron and company, as well as a celebration on the eve of the season, proved to be premature, and eventually got rings veterans of the "Mavericks."

Their "nut" James still has extracted a year later. Second consecutive final was to "hit" a triumph - beating the young and talented, "Oklahoma City", LeBron still earned first-championship. And his third season in a row, "Miami" are in the final. And, of course, this is the third time the voice of the public requires it, and displays of grandeur and wonders, and bread and circuses. Otherwise - a loser and phony hero.

Tron polish, rub to a high gloss SCEPTRE!

Seasoned waves of criticism in recent years King held a series against the "Spurs" sverhdostoyno. Yes, his performance in the first match left much to be desired. But the merits of "Spurs" is that James changed his mark in only 20 points in the fourth game, can not be denied. With all the omnipotence of universalism and LeBron so far and it has a relatively weak spots, which are actively used by wards Popovich. They all forces hindered the emergence of a leader of his rivals in the three-second zone, forcing him to abuse the throws from the perimeter, which champions the stability not shine.

However, LeBron, even scoring on 15 - 18 points, continued to be the engine of his team, earning a triple-double in the first game and a double-double in the third. But to master locks protect the "Spurs" James (with a trainer for a couple of the "hit" by Eric Spolstroy) eventually found a skeleton key. Perhaps the main extravaganza manifestation of his basketball talent has become the fourth quarter of the sixth game, when the "Miami" played a double-digit gap and tightened the "San Antonio" in a painfully long ending, eventually led to overtime.

All those 12 minutes King lived up to its marketing image - and, moreover, the terrible graceful lion. He managed to put block shots at one end of the field and complete detachments of his team on the other, he managed to pick up a rope and ageless Duncan, and through one of the discoveries of the last playoff Leonard.

Some would say that James almost ditched his team to the end, twice missed from a distance at crucial moments. But we must not forget that among those misfires and was hit, do not be that - and on Wednesday took a bath of champagne to the Texans. But that was preceded by a three-point accurate unadulterated "draft"! Despite this, LeBron decided to try again, without losing faith in himself. Of course, to penetrate the mind of the King was not to us, but imagine yourself in his shoes for a little while you can. Just think what a storm of criticism and ridicule fell to James, do not forget it is he three-pointer!

But he then scored. And in addition implemented in the seventh match as much as 5 long-range shots, as if answering the skeptics once again raised the issue of his sniper failure after the first three games. The decisive hit, too, can not be called typical for LeBron, say, five years ago, who would have surely Rushed under the ring, despite the lurking there defenders. Coolly sending a projectile at a target from 6 yards, James actually cemented the championship, "Hit", bringing the advantage in the match to 4 points in 28 seconds to the end.

I WANT TO BE LIKE MIKE

Second consecutive most valuable player award the title series in addition to his second King's Cup was totally deserved. Thus, in the last calendar year with a little LeBron gathered an impressive collection of "iron": two MVP of the regular season and finals, two championship rings and gold London Olympics. Needless to say, that to get the level of greatness of Michael Jordan's speech does not. Still 2 titles - not 6. And the match number 6, which is the age-old James completed without bandages on his head, just as a joke can be compared with the 5 th final game of 1997, to which Jordan came out with tall temperature and still led the "Bulls" for the third victory over the "Jazz . "

However, James already has a "corner of triumph over Jordan." On the eve of a playoff against the "Spurs" LeBron had a higher efficiency in the seventh playoff games - 33.8 points per contest (4 games), while the great Michael was listed 33.7 (3). After yesterday's match King started to go into the lead, bringing his team successful 37 points (and having seasoned them 12 rebounds). Thus, James continues to forge his legacy, and there is no doubt that next season will add to his already glorious biography of a few brilliant pages.