Jesus Shuttlesworth
I Got Game
I've been hearing since my namesake hit that shot that that game was "luck" and Ray Allen's shot was "lucky" and that Ray Allen "saved LeBron's legacy" with "that lucky" shot. 
Let's reveal what really happened that night.
I saw nothing but basketball. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. Just championship level execution by one team and mistakes by the losing team. They say "luck" is "preparation for opportunity." When an opportunity presents itself and you take advantage, they call you lucky.
So what happened? Miami, down 4 with 28 seconds left turned the ball over. What would any team do in that situation? Foul. So they fouled. Why do you foul? Stops the clock and there's a chance they could miss. Ginobili hits 1 of 2. So the strategy worked. Keep in mind Ginobili missed a clutch FT last night too so was that luck or is it that Manu just isn't clutch at the line?
LeBron comes down and misses a 3. But because of a strategy employed the previous year, of going small, San Antonio was left without their best rebounder on the floor. That's the chess game of NBA coaching. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Ball gets tapped out and this time LeBron buries the tre. Reduces a 5 point lead to 2.
That was a big shot but people like to forget that and only focus on Allen's. I guess it makes their argument appear stronger. 
What happens next? Of course they're gonna try to go for the steal and then foul. Kawhi goes to the line and again the strategy works, 1 of 2. This is San Antonio failing in the clutch. One team executed brilliantly while the other made crucial mistakes.
So LeBron misses another 3 and again because of strategy and coaching decisions, offensive rebound, Allen steps back and hits a 3. Luck? The NBA's all time leader in 3 pointers made regular and post season... making a 3 pointer? That's out of the ordinary?
I didn't see anything but one team making plays and another team not.
Let's reveal what really happened that night.
I saw nothing but basketball. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. Just championship level execution by one team and mistakes by the losing team. They say "luck" is "preparation for opportunity." When an opportunity presents itself and you take advantage, they call you lucky.
So what happened? Miami, down 4 with 28 seconds left turned the ball over. What would any team do in that situation? Foul. So they fouled. Why do you foul? Stops the clock and there's a chance they could miss. Ginobili hits 1 of 2. So the strategy worked. Keep in mind Ginobili missed a clutch FT last night too so was that luck or is it that Manu just isn't clutch at the line?
LeBron comes down and misses a 3. But because of a strategy employed the previous year, of going small, San Antonio was left without their best rebounder on the floor. That's the chess game of NBA coaching. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Ball gets tapped out and this time LeBron buries the tre. Reduces a 5 point lead to 2.
That was a big shot but people like to forget that and only focus on Allen's. I guess it makes their argument appear stronger. What happens next? Of course they're gonna try to go for the steal and then foul. Kawhi goes to the line and again the strategy works, 1 of 2. This is San Antonio failing in the clutch. One team executed brilliantly while the other made crucial mistakes.
So LeBron misses another 3 and again because of strategy and coaching decisions, offensive rebound, Allen steps back and hits a 3. Luck? The NBA's all time leader in 3 pointers made regular and post season... making a 3 pointer? That's out of the ordinary?
I didn't see anything but one team making plays and another team not.
How did they deserve to win when they made mistake after mistake in the most critical moments? Meanwhile the other team executed and took advantage of every opportunity presented to them.