The NBA Finals are just around the corner, and I couldn’t have asked for a better matchup. First, and foremost, the Miami Heat, after being in the NBA for 18 years, have finally made it. Last year they lost to Detroit in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but this year they didn’t even allow it to go that far…ending the series in 6 games.

Their opponent, the Dallas Mavericks, who are also making their first appearance in the NBA Finals. So, either way, the NBA is going to be crowning a new NBA champion. My reasoning for wanting Dallas to make it is simple, I want to be able to talk trash to my buddy Cassidy who is a Mavs fan. He’s from Dallas, I’m from Miami, what else could you ask for except that the Heat win…which I’m quite certain they will. Of course, the odds makers say Dallas is the favorite, but that is just blind speculation.

We have Shaq and Wade…what else do I have to say? Actually, in all honesty, the game is going to come down to whether Haslem, Williams and Walker can step it up and hit shots. Wade and Shaq will get their points, but the rest of the team needs to contribute since Dallas is a team that can straight out run you out of the building if you aren’t careful. The good thing is that the games are so spread out (3-4 days apart), that it will give the Heat time to recuperate b/t games and get their legs back. If the games were every other day, the Heat would be dead tired after the 3rd game, but this way, we’ve got a great shot at it.

Either way, I’m heading to the local store to get some Heat gear to wear around town and show my support. So, if you haven’t decided on a team to pull for, pick the Heat…b/c wouldn’t it be better to live in Miami than Dallas!