The fact that you and Tobias can intimately provide multiple answers to why this series has been great is an explanation in itself. There are just so many variables that make this Finals great, no matter who is crowned Champion.The mix of close games plus blowout wins delivered by both teams makes the series compelling, IMO. As the series progressed, the only thing that became predictable was how unpredictable the games have become.I agree with you that this NBA Finals is incredible.
But I got to thinking about this earlier, one of the best Finals I've seen. But what makes this Finals more incredible than any other? There have only been 2 close games of 6.
Does Game 6 make this Finals incredible?
Is it because we have a polarizing figure in LeBron, either you love him(and the Heat) or hate him(and the Heat)?
Is it because you have a Spurs team with 3 veterans and possibly the greatest PF ever, a team that displays a prime example of team basketball. Built vs Bought?
Or is it simply because it has lasted 7 games?
I know it's a combination of all of those things, but how often is a series that has 4 double digit margin final scores referred to as incredible.
The principals on the court and on the benches have had unforgettable games and games they would rather forget.
A role player got so scorching hot, video game programmers were trying to adjust the settings on him. Then he regressed towards his mean when just another bucket or two could have closed out the series.
We've seen teams make 20 point leads disappear, and then disappear themselves.
We've seen an all-time great near the end of his career make you think you were watching him on ESPN Classic in the first half and do nothing down the stretch.
We've seen the most famous athlete in the sport, one of the most famous people in the entire world, do everything his fans say he can do yet also have the blips that make his detractors happy.
Plus all the stuff you said: two different eras and styles clashing, polarizing figures who love or hate make you care about the outcome, an Instant Classic Game 6 to set up the fans' favorite: Game 7.
With Game 7 approaching in a few hours, after all the unpredictable stuff that's happened, all the great plays we've seen, it feels right that these teams are in a 3-3 tie and need one last tiebreaker. And no one really knows what's going to happen. I'm going to watch every second because I'm a fan and historian of the sport, and I get to do it without hoping a particular play or outcome supports some preconceived notion I have about the sport. I'll just watch it and try to figure it all out afterwards. If there is anything to figure.
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