Friday, June 22nd, 2012 at 12:17 am  |  364 responses

The Miami Heat are Your 2012 NBA Champions


Congrats to the Miami Heat, who deservedly won the 2012 NBA Championship after taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder in five hard-fought games. Be sure to catch up on anything you might’ve missed in our liveblog, and here are some details from ESPN’s recap: “The critics can stop now. King James is finally a champion. Behind yet another stellar effort from the regular season’s most valuable player, the Miami Heatrouted the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as LeBron James won his first championship. James, whose ‘I’ll be taking my talents to South Beach’ declaration angered the masses and made the Heat into league-wide villains two summers ago, capped his stellar 2012 Finals with a triple-double. James scored 26, adding 13 assists and 11 rebounds and was unanimously voted the Finals’ most valuable player. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the other two-thirds of Miami’s ‘Big Three,’ poured in 20 and 24, respectively. Mike Miller scored 23 points on 7-for-8 shooting from 3-point range for Miami, which adds this title to the one it claimed in 2006.”

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  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    The Thunder can sign him no matter what. It’s just a matter of if they are willing to pay the luxury tax.

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    As a semi-silent bystander…(my comments are definitely single minded…) let me just reassure EVERY regular commentator that your trolls are NEVER confused for the real guy/girl…. your personality/true commentary shines through clearly enough. Trolls… your wasting your own time… go out and get into life.
    —-
    TWO champions this year. LeBron AND MARBURY.

  • http://Roosterteeth.com Caboose

    ^Exactly, AND especially with Westbrook and Durant’s contracts growing at like $1.2mil/year each AND Harden and Ibaka likely getting the 8% annual raise, AND the increasing luxury tax penalties, AND the likely immovable salary cap line. In short, they can, but probably won’t.

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    The best way to deal with the trolls is to pretend they don’t exist. I’ve started doing that to mine. You guys all know who the real me is anyway.

  • http://Roosterteeth.com Caboose

    ^Clever. That was the troll Caboose. My troll is clever, he has proper syntax, grammar, etc. hard to believe, but this is the real me. Trust me :)

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    ^Good one guy. Good one. Are you finshed yet?

  • http://roosterteeth.com/home.php Caboose

    Moving on…
    Considering FA scenarios going into next season, is anyone else excited at the prospect of Steve Nash and/or Ray Allen going on a farewell tour with the Heatles?

  • Basketball iQ

    NEWSFLASH: there will be a new world champion next year…
    playoff games every other day DIDNOT play in the favor of veteran teams that got ran out the playoffs with multiple injuries, no practice, & no rest. SanAntonio & Boston. Its safe to say, at least one of them wouldve made it had it been 3days rest in between conf finals games instead of one damn day.
    Hope everyone is happy

  • PnoyVibe

    Kobe probably wanted the Heat to win, he didn’t want Fisher getting more rings than him,

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Or Wade would have been able to stay Healthy, Bosh would never have strained his groin and Derrick Rose wouldn’t have torn his ACL. You know, considering last season there was a normal schedule and Miami and Chicago were still the best teams in the East and San Antonio got beat in the first round. But whatever you say basketball “iq”

  • http://slam FLIGHT 9

    Yes, I’m a heat hater!!! but respect is due. Congrats to Bron and company!!!

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    This troll is still screwing with me. Everything after 4:58 was him

  • m3lo

    jamal crawford to M-I-A re-peaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Get a life. 3:40.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    The sad thing is the troll clearly has great knowledge of the game, if only he would put it to good use.

  • http://9gag.com/gag/4568611 Max

    click my name ..

  • Bola

    I’m seeing comments about the Heat winning 9 championships. And this goes out to you BlackPhantom who thinks that Lebron is way better than Jordan. Before you compare the 2. Look at the 2 ERA’s. How many big skilled men are there in the NBA? look at flopping. Back then players took hits and there was no foul, but now Harden, Wade, Kobe just need to throw their hands up and they are heading to the bucket for free throws. You said Lebron’s athleticism is so great, 1 question how will Lebron play when he’s 32 or suffers minor injury setback (God forbid). I will give you an example just look at Vince Carter and Tracy,or even penny when had that nasty injury. That’s what makes legends. Hakeem teaches post moves to Howard, Kobe and Lebron why because skill sets matters more than Athleticism. And those who believe Heat will win 9 championships. That theory can only work if the remaining teams in the League remain stagnant and do nothing about their situation. Just ask Dallas and lakers. For heat to be successful their management has got to make good decision for the team. what do they need? where can they improve on. If You think the same Miami Heat team will win another championship next season again, well you are mistaken. Wade was banged up throughout the season with his injury. Bosh had his and Lebron suffered cramp in game 4. Hope that BULLS, OKC and others don’t adjust. They will need more fire-power come next season.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    ^LeBron will have a 36 year NBA career. 9 seasons in and he has never had a major injury. By the time he reaches his 20th nba season and has his 10th nba championship if his knees are delipidated he can just go get the kobe surgery. And LeBron’s layup is on 99. It dosent matter who hits him on his way there (while giving him an and-1) he is going to score at the goal or get an assist from a three point shooter in any era. YOU CANT STOP IT. YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN IT.

  • Bola

    I laugh because you think the human body is a machine. You talk about all this attribute, why hasn’t he won 4,5,6,7 rings already. Even the one he just won i will go as far as to say it was a team effort. Yes Mario, Battier, Miller hitting those 3rees killed OKC. See people like you think Basketball is all about Power, layups and dunks. Yes there is an element. But you know the greatest element ever? Mindset. Jordan had that, I’m sorry to say Lebron doesn’t have that. And that’s the difference. With all the 99% attribute you give Lebron what happened last year when he played Dallas. With the natural athleticism God blessed him with, why did he go to meet Hakeem to learn how to play in the post? Didn’t him playing in the post improve his game? 20th season with his 10th nba championship? I laugh because it took dude 9 years to get 1. I’m a mathematician and i can tell you if you put that Data it’s impossible. You think Heat will win for the next decade. They will be glad if they dominate for 2-3 years. Just ask the celtics big 3 how long they lasted. Lebron is a good player. but better than Jordan? You must not have seen the things Jordan did against great Defenders and great defence.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    LeBron won his first ring because he finally obtained post moves. His current post game is a C+. Next year once he gets the Dirk esque fall away mid range game its over for the rest of thel league. That move alone will carry him to least 5 more rings

  • Bola

    When he learns Dirk fall away mid range? 5 you say hopefully when Lebron retires i will be here to say i told you so. You think other teams are sleeping?

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    Other teams are in a deep sleep because LeBron just put them all in a coma. The only lineup that could possibly compete with this Heat roster is: D Will, Kobe, KD, Dirk, and Dwight with Rondo, Joe Johnson, Rudy Gay, Blake, and Bynum comin off the bench

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    Wacker than a fanny pack on Shaq.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    My troll and Phantom’s troll really might push me away till the problem is fixed. What is the point of trolling if all you are going to do is say my comments aren’t mine? And I’m becoming convinced it’s Tarzan.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    Dude im not trolling (on purpose). Slam keeps clearing my name, mail, and website and puttin phantoms info in its place and i dont want to await moderation. And it sucks because phantoms getting all the credit for my great thoughts, opinions, and predictions

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    Don’t go, baby. Who else’s approval will I pine for if you aren’t around? You are my inspiration.

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    That was for Mr. NBk. ;)

  • Bola

    It’s funny how some people allow too much NBA 2K get in their head.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    2k did help me realize LeBron’s greatness. As the Heat I played against the west all stars on hall of fame. Bron posted 39 10 and 8 in a victory.

  • Bola

    It’s just funny cause the same video game i used Kyrie Irving to drop 50 points 12 rebounds and 9 assist. So Maybe Kyrie Irving to has greatness in him

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    You were probably playing the bobcats. 50 ballin kemba on pro is not impressive

  • Heals

    In 2k I play pg for Nets, nuff said…

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    @heals u talking myplayer?

  • http://9gag.com/gag/4568611 Max

    LOL Bola take it easy, BP is obviously getting trolled hard..

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    Bola is the slowest guy on Slam if he can’t pick up on the sarcasm.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    IM NOT TROLLING. I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION IN SOME COMMENTS ABOVE ^

  • Bola

    It’s funny cause it was against the heat on their own turf. Yeah that’s right Irving Killing the heat with 50 points. Ohh and 2 big 3 clutch shots. The AI couldn’t cheese me when they saw Kyrie’s greatness.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    Then you were playing on pro. I dont believe you could beat the Heat on HOF with The 95-96 bulls

  • Bola

    Dude i can beat any team on Hall of Fame. Video games might be hard for you but i crack them after some time. Just like COD, how my first online game was 1-34 now i go 39-4 40-17. I’m cheese when it comes to games.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 Black Phantom

    I will beat you by 27 points with the bucks and jennings coming off the bench. dont talk COD to a 4 star general. Im prestige 16 and i average a M.O.A.B. once every four games

  • Bola

    Lol, M.O.A.B i can pretty much do that while sleeping. Ohh and on BF3 i’m amazing too, not just COD. And hmmm if you played me on NBA 2K i pretty much will school you. It be so bad i can use my bench for the 2nd half while resting my starting five. Like Chris smoove says I’m a BOSS player. That i am. OHH that prestige level I’m through with everything except if infinity wants to add more prestige level. So maybe you need to calm yourself down before hyping yourself up.

  • http://www.lebronjames.com/ Big Game James Midrange Troll Attack

    Enough talking PS3 or Xbox? Im gonna make you cry to your mom just like Bron did KD

  • Bola

    Lol, both.

  • http://www.lebronjames.com/ Big Game James Midrange Troll Attack

    PS3 @ CODKrackerKiller XBOX @ BronBeenWinning

  • http://Roosterteeth.com Caboose

    Slam, this is real Caboose here, and I’m seriously considering just leaving until you fix this crap. It’s not a difficult solution; a couple good computer science students at the local university could code a log in system for you guys. Honestly, the community site that my name always links to has an incredible system: log-ins that give you a profile, a ranking system based on how much you comment, and an ability to mod others’ comments like “+1 Cool” or “-1 Lame.” I know that’s not an easy system to create, but just some way to get rid of the trolls, because I am ridiculously sick of this sh!t.

  • Bola

    Coolies. Might add you up for some game time.

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    I don’t want to leave the site but I will. I can’t take it. It’s ruining the experience for all regulars here. This is the only real hoop head site on the net. Since I don’t have a girl, and probably never will, there are only two sites that fill the void. Fix it SLAM. Keep the site legit.

  • http://www.lebronjames.com/ Big Game James Midrange Troll Attack

    @LMFAO..he does need to stop crying to Ben Osborne

  • Justin G.

    What I don’t get is, what exactly do these trolls think they’re accomplishing? “Wow, look at me I’m nbk/Caboose/whomever they’re trolling next time. I…am so…cool”. No kids, it’s reasons like this that you’re sitting at home on a Friday night instead of out with friends or some chick. Way to go guys.

  • http://blackamericaweb.com Caboose

    You’re right Justin. Thanks for sticking up for me. It doesn’t make either of us seem gheyer than we are ;) .

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