And judging by the voice, this was a kid (or an adult with a very child-like voice) displaying his continued belief that Miami’s superstars and supporting cast can still rally past the surging Boston Celtics to reach a second straight NBA Finals. But perhaps the fan should have chosen his words a bit more carefully.
“Good job, good effort!” were the repeated words of encouragement.
But on a night in which the Heat shot just 39 percent, committed 15 turnovers and were man-handled over the middle two quarters, Miami failed to get the job done and the effort wasn’t where it needed to be.
Even more troubling was Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s awkward plea during the post-game press conference.
James led the Heat yet again with 30 points and 13 rebounds, but he scored only two of those in the final eight minutes of the game. Wade scored 14 of his 29 points in the final frame, but he also committed a pair of key turnovers down the stretch.
Now the Heat head back up to Boston with one more loss separating them from another offseason full of soul-searching and likely a coaching search, too. If the team James famously said would pile up at least seven championships can’t beat the aging Celtics in a seven-game series, what’s the solution for the NBA’s perennial underachievers?
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