NBA Finals Prediction

        When the "Big Three" got together in south beach last July, they had one goal and that goal was to win a championship. Well, maybe not one, or two, or three, or four, or five, or six. But, to get to six NBA Champioships, you have to win one. Their first year together has been a roller coaster ride. They started of 9-8. They rattled off 21 of 22 games and were looking like a contender. The media said they couldn't beat the NBA's best, and with a poor record against winning teams, the media appeared to be right. But, with all the bumps and bruises the Miami Heat took, they got stronger and grew together. Chris Bosh  has gotten aggressive, Lebron James is close to shredding the "he's not clutch" label and Dwayne Wade is looking like the leader who knew it would work.

        Now, after eliminating the defending Eastern Conference Champion Celtics and ousting the team with the best regular season record (Chicago Bulls), the Miami Heat have one more challenge. They are playing the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals and are four games away from proving that "The Decision" was worth it. Are the Miami Heat going to win it all or will Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks prove to be too much for the south beach trio? As great as Dirk as been for the Mavs, I am not sure they will be able to stop the Miami Heat. The Mavericks defense has improved, but I do not think they will be able to guard the Heat in the half court. No one can guard them on the fast break and Dirk Nowitzki will not be able to keep up with the big three. The Mavs bench is deeper, but with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller establishing themselves against the Bulls, they will play a big role off the bench for Miami. One piece people might forget about for the Heat is James Jones. He can light it up from beyond the arc. The Heat bench is the deepest its been all season and may not outplay their Mavs counterparts, but they will certainly hold their own.

        Overall, this will be a classic series that might go seven games. However, I think it'll last six games with the Heat winning their second NBA Championship in the past six years. The teams will split the first two games in Miami, then the Heat will take two out of three in Dallas and win the NBA Title on their homecourt in Game 6.

There will be plenty of reason to celebrate when the Heat
win the 2011 NBA Championship.