Congratulations to the Dallas Mavericks for their first time NBA championship as they beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, 105-95. It was nice to see the big German, Dirk Nowitzki, hoist the trophy over his head after it eluded him for so long.
Dallas played smothering defense, forcing numerous Miami turnovers. With some tough rebounding, the sniper shooting of Jason Terry, the slippery play of J.J. Barea and a solid fourth quarter by Nowitzki, they were too much for the younger Heat. The Dallas Mavericks boast a strong cast of NBA vets including former all stars Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion, with Kidd winning his first title in 17 years of play.
Nowitzki also won the Bill Russell award for Finals MVP after battling through a sinus infection and a torn tendon on his left hand in the series.
As for The Miami Heat, I am sure they will be back next year.The NBA championship still has to wait for NBA superstar, Lebron James. He played underwhelming in this series, mostly due to the excellent defense of his shadow, Shawn Marion. It was touching to see all star Chris Bosh collapse in tears on the way to the locker room after the Heat having such high expectations this season. Still they played well and made the Finals an entertaining series.
Let the party begin in Dallas!
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