Lebron will get another chance. And remember what I said. Stern can't do anything about it if Lebron shuts down in the 4th. The Thunder aren't in on the fix, right? So like they did the Spurs, when it comes down to crunch time, they put their opponents away. Didn't they sweep Dallas and the Lakers? If they didn't, they finished them off in 5 or 6. I don't think they went 7 once. So when the refs give Lebron the foul call, he misses one and Durant/Harden/Westbrook go down and BANG! And now all of the sudden we have Collison and Sefalosha stepping up? I didn't even know these guys existed before last night.
So Stern and the refs can't stop the Thunder. And I don't even think they care. I think they like the Thunder too. This is great for the NBA. No one wants Lebron to win. Even if he doesn't win, he's still the greatest physical athlete in the NBA. Durant just happens to be the best all around basketball player in the league. Too tall to handle. Unstoppable.
We were watching Bird highlights and Durant might be the black Larry Bird.
You guys can say Durant isn't a great defensive player, but he's as good as he needs to be. Good enough to win a championship. This goes 5 games if not a sweep.