8:02 Rick Fox picks the Heat and thinks Derek Fisher will be a successful coach.
7:58 This is an epic story by Rick Fox about Lakers Pistons Finals. After winning Game 2, and even after losing Game 3, the Lakers were overconfident, and then they were down 3-1, and then it was over. The Heat had better not do this just because they are back-to-back defending champions.
7:57 "I would caution the Heat not to be careless."
7:50 Rick Fox after the break
7:48 I agree that Erik Spoelstra is largely to blame. The defensive schemes built to defend the complex offensive schemes put out by Pop are different from any Spoelstra has had to create all season.
7:47 "[Leonard] is grasping some of the things at 22 years of age, that LeBron grasped at 20."
7:45 Bruce Bowen agrees with Stephen A. that it was not just LeBron's fault, and mainly Mario Chalmers's.
7:44 "Stephen A., you're allowing the emotions to take ahold of you, man!"
7:43 OH OHOHOH OH... OH!
7:40 How did Bruce already know that the Spurs were going to win Game 3? It has more to do with the character of the team than adjustments such as Boris Diaw.
7:36 Bruce Bowen after the break
7:32 Stephen A.! Stephen A.! Stephen A.!
7:32 "He is nothing but a plantation owner in the modern-day era!"
7:31 "Why do you want to remain a part of this fraternity if they have their own skeletons in the closet?"
7:29 I agree with Roger Mason, Jr., that I don't know why Donald Sterling is continuing to drag this out. Why does he want $1B instead of $2B?
7:28 LOL, I can't believe Donald Sterling is claiming that Adam Silver is signing autographs for TMZ.
7:27 It's really cool to have Roger's perspective right now since he's played for both of these teams.
7:26 R.I.P. Norris Cole's chef
7:25 "It's a damn shame that Michael Beasley could not pick up the defensive schemes!"
7:24 The Miami Heat were not focused. This is their fourth consecutive Finals, so this is definitely inexcusable behavior.
7:16 haha Stephen A. is continuing to harp on Mario Chalmers and the location of his game!
After the break, NBPA Vice President Roger Mason, Jr., who picks the Heat
7:15 Definitely they deemphasized getting Chris Bosh the ball. This was definitely a huge problem for the Heat last night.
7:13 Stephen A. is arguing that his comment is not asinine, because he is not making an excuse for LeBron, he is simply stating the fact that LeBron was tired. When Skip asks how it's possible that the greatest player in the world could get tired, Stephen A. points out a good point that LeBron has carried the team the whole season.
7:11 I agree with Skip that Stephen A.'s comment that King James got a little tired last night is asiNINE, asiTEN, asiELEVEN, asiTWELVE
7:06 Stephen A. says that Ray Allen and Udonis Haslem should start. They certainly need to change something for the Heat to win.
7:03 Skip: "Crowd, I have one thing to say to you right now! OH OHOHOH OH.... OH!" he started singing. How immature.
7:03 Stephen A.: "Yesterday, y'all saw a lot of security here. They're not here today, because as the mayor of South Beach, I have told the police to put out an APB for Mario Chalmers!"
