The most anticipated game of the year brought excitment to every living organism in the planet, except for the two time defending champs. Kobe Bryant said that this game was just another game and that it means nothing. So the Lakers treated the game like it meant nothing which lead to them producing absolutely nothing. The Lakers were flat out embarassed yesterday by the Miami Heat. D-Wade, Lebron, and Bosh put on a clinic last night by dominating the Lakers in every possible way. What surprised me the most was the defensive showcase put on by the Miami Heat which made both Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant struggle the entire afternoon. I'm going to be the first one to say this. After seeing last nights performance, the Miami Heat are going to win the next 13 championships and the Lakers are on a downward spiral. If I didn't know anything about basketball, I would have definitely came to that conclusion but since I'm not brain dead I'm just going to go on a limb and say that the Lakers are still a dangerous team and the Heat still aren't the favorite to win it all. Sure, the Heat did man handle the Lakers last night but one needs to remember that yesterdays date was December 25, 2010. The day that matters comes sometime in June and for some reason the Lakers keep finding themselves playing around that time. Everyone needs to calm down and remember that the Lakers are the two time defending champs and simply give the Heat credit for beating them yesterday not in June. I agree with Kobe when he said that the game mattered more for the opposing team rather than for Lakers. The Lakers already know what type of team they are whereas the Heat are still trying to completely find their identity. That doesn't mean that Lakers should continue to play unmotivated like they did yesterday, It means that Lakers need to redeem themselves quickly especially since they are playing the red hot San Antonio Spurs next week. As far as the Heat, enjoy the win but refocus quickly because they still need for improvement.
