Let me just start off by saying that I am very excited for this year’s NBA Finals. The Celtics-Lakers rivalry was awesome but this year’s match-up will be no less exciting. There are so many different stories that we can link to this match-up: Mavericks-Heat rematch from the 2006 NBA Finals, Dirk Nowitzki’s drive to finally obtain a ring, the Miami Heat’s big three and all the drama that they have been through this season, LeBron’s journey to finally start achieving championships and the totally dominating play from both Dirk and LeBron throughout these playoffs. All these story lines add up to one thing…one great final series. (Continue reading...)