Miami Heat Win 2012 NBA Championship: LeBron James Leads Way Over Oklahoma City Thunder

[Grassy Knoll]

Source: huffingtonpost

MIAMI -- The decision is final: LeBron James made the right call coming to Miami.

Finally an NBA champion, it's all worth it now.

James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, and got the kind of help that was worth leaving home for, leading the Heat in a 121-106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in five games.

Best player in the game, best team in the league.

James has found it all since taking his talents to South Beach.

"It means everything," James said moments after the win. "I made a difficult decision to leave Cleveland but I understood what my future was about ... I knew we had a bright future (in Miami). This is a dream come true for me. This is definitely when it pays off."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/miami-heat-win-2012-nba-title-lebron-james_n_1616646.html

[nolabear]

1. As a Sonics fan, I am pleased.

So there.

[MightyOkie]

10. Who are the Sonics?

[madashelltoo]

2. I'm just happy to see LeBron win one.

Not a Heat fan, but I love to see the game played well. He played hurt and with a lot of heart. CONGRATS!

[DonCoquixote]

3. Yay

The OKC thunder was an attempt to make Basketball appeal to Red State America, to whitewash the whole game of basketball. Please refer to this excellent article in The Nation.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/168445/red-state-hoops-oklahoma-city-thunder-and-value-seattles-rage

Simply put, Seattle did not yield when the rich wanted to rape them, so OKC is their punishment. Now, if OKC becomes just another also ran, they can learn that there will be a lot less money and glory in a small, ugly town like Oklahoma City.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

8. It's not like OKC is going to go away because they lost a final......

....they have a good young team and will compete for awhile to come.

Besides, Lebron wasn't exactly a class act when he gave a big middle finger to fans in Cleveland. Both teams in this final benefited from small market teams getting the shaft.

[Marksman_91]

4. As a Latino resident of Miami...

I am SO happy to see the Heat win

This might just be the start of something special. LeBron made us forget the disappointment he was last year completely.

[bigdarryl]

5. Who cares next story please

[Scurrilous]

6. K & R

[Mosby]

7. The last couple games in the series

had some of the worst officiating I have ever witnessed.

OKC was fouled on nearly every possession.