Finally; Some NBA Guys Agree With Me!

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Remember when I said that the Heat was old and slow, and that the Lakers were young and sloppy?

Well, here's Wilbon:

A year ago they were resourceful and poised, veterans who were the epitome of old-school basketball -- even their young flash, Dwyane Wade. For the final eight days of this season, neither the spirit nor the flesh was willing and the defending champion Miami Heat simply looked old.

The Heat couldn't guard the Chicago Bulls, couldn't score on them, wasn't as strong or as swift. Miami coaches and players kept talking about playing harder and with more energy because it's easier to say that than face the notion that the challenger is simply better. Truth is, the challengers not only were more athletic and energetic, but more skillful, too. The result, shockingly, was a mismatch, a four-game sweep that eliminated the Heat in the first round.


And here's Charley Rosen:

The Lakers lacked the manpower, the maturity and the overall talent to sustain the necessary balance between intensity and precision. The Suns, on the other hand, not only live, but thrive on the cutting edge of this razor-sharp balance. And they do so because of the constituency of their roster — and because of the special genius of Steve Nash.


No doubt some intrepid staffers for Wilbon and Rosen read my post, and decided that these two fine writers need to endorse my assessment. Or they don't even know who I am and it all one big coincidence, but I like my explanation better. :)

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