Andrew Upshaw

The Heat lost to the Pacers in a close-ass game without Chris Bosh. They trailed the Pacers by 9 going into the fourth when LeBron James and Dwayne Wade wade took over and got them right back into it. Down 2 with 15 seconds to go Lebron had the ball at the three-point line and hit D Wade with a pass at the free throw line. D Wade drove to the rim and MISSED a relatively easy lay-up. Now lebron is getting more “he’s not clutch shit” from his detractors as well as all of the old-school motherfuckers who always made sure that every one knew they were the MAN on they team! Shaq and Charles Barkley talked a bit about this on inside the NBA although they weren’t as insufferable as Lebron hater and most of the rest of the media are/and will be. They both essentially felt like Lebron should be taking that shot cuz he’s the best player on the team. Shaq felt like it’s on Lebron to take the shot while Chuck said that it’s on the coach to draw ups play for Lebron.

I say watch the damn clip (It’s at the end).

Dwayne Wade missed a lay-up! It was a clean lay-up too a shot that D Wade makes 9 times out of 10. Why is Lebron even in the discussion? If anyone choked in that situation it was Dwayne Wade! I guess the (stupid) argument is that Lebron had the ball in his hands and he didn’t try to make a move, that he should have been more aggressive. But it not like he passed off to Haslem or Mike Miller or Mario Chalmers, he passed to Dwayne Wade, the second or third (depending on how you feel about Kevin Durant) best player in the NBA! Future hall of famer D Wade, a guy who most conventional NBA fans and writers believe is the closer, killer, clutch ass mother-fucker that Lebron will never be, because he’s too much of a pussy. But you can’t have it both ways. If you believe that Lebron is a soft dude who’s scared you can’t get mad when he passes to the guy who is clutch and isn’t afraid. I’m not a Heat fan or any thing like that but I cannot wait for Lebron the have  clutch moments in the Finals and win his first championship because the Lebrons haters have got to go. There are fair criticisms to make about the man but yo, D Wade blew the lay-up. Blame him. Blame the Heat for being down to the pacers in the first place. Blame Chris Bosh for being hurt. Just don’t try to put all of the weight onto Lebron.

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