Posted on 06/06/2014 6:24:18 AM PDT by laotzu
SAN ANTONIO -- Did the Heat just lose to the Spurs, or to the heat?
What a shame there would be any doubt about that. What an outrageous embarrassment for the NBA, on its greatest stage, that a game-long lack of air-conditioning in San Antonio’s arena would leave fans sweating and, far worse, affect so crucial a game.
This night was about the heat in all its forms.
The literal kind draped itself over the arena here like a sopping blanket due to an electrical problem that powered the AC, sending temperatures above 90 degrees.
The Heat that starts with a capital letter withered in the conditions, squandering a fourth-quarter lead to the Spurs and losing, 110-95, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
And now the figurative kind of heat, the bad kind, the kind that weighs heavy, is on Miami.
It was a bizarre night, an unfortunate one for this city and for the league, not just for Miami.
The lack of air-conditioning in the arena left the atmosphere almost unbearably hot, spectators fanning themselves with programs as if outdoors in the Sahara at noon. Luckily one team is from a tropical climate where humidity is king, and the other resides in what feels like northern Mexico, so hot here the eggs fry while still in the chicken.
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I would not be surprised that the NBA league offices may ask a few inquiries about the somewhat suspicious timing of the air conditioning failure.
What a stupid whiner. Both teams were playing in the same arena for crying out loud, it’s not like the Spurs had AC just on their players.
BTW- No Google doodle for D-Day??
What happened to LeBron is something he never has experienced in the past. What he learned from this experience is that you can not mentally will your body to perform when it is suffering a series of severe leg cramps.
Why do you think people drown when they suffer a severe leg cramp in the water? Answer: forcing the legs to move, only stops the legs from moving, all the while suffering category 9 & 10 pain levels. LeBron should have listened to his body at the first sign of leg cramping.
Why him and no one else? Answer: hydration, potassium levels, awkward landing and muscle strain that exasperated the onset of cramping. One thing is certain; the look on his face was that of someone that knew his body had betrayed his mind and he was shocked to be in that situation.
Thank you for your service. I stopped going when they changed the route to skip the Outlaw Rest Stop. :-)
I am no heat fan; but to suggest that Miami sabotaged the Spur's A/C to satisfy the Italian Vegas mob, at the behest of their Jewish masters, to distract America from the GM recall, and global warming, is the most ridiculous theory I have heard this week.
Where do you come up with this stuff?
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