All-Star Weekend is always a time in the NBA when analysts start to solidify their choices to win the NBA title. Over the past few seasons, the Miami Heat have been the team that have been the popular choice to win it all.
This season, Miami is making it even easier for experts to stake their claim to a Heat title. Miami is rolling into the all-star break, and it appears that no team in the league is going to be able to dethrone the defending champs.
LeBron James has widely been considered the best player in the league for nearly a decade. This season, James has taken his play to a level that even he did not know was possible. The Heat forward has scored 30 or more points in six straight games, while shooting over 60%. That is something that has never been done in the history of the game.
Early in the season, it looked as though Oklahoma City had the fire needed to win a championship. Coming off losing in last year's finals to Miami, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook appeared on a mission to start the season.
As the season wore on, however, the Thunder have come back to the pack a little. With OKC struggling, Miami has taken full advantage to remind everyone who the defending champion is.
Another team that had high hopes early in the year was Los Angeles. In most seasons, that would be the Lakers, but in 2013 it is the Clippers with title aspirations. Like the Thunder, the Clippers have also slowed down and are dealing with injuries to Chris Paul.
The one team that is not getting much love from anyone is the team with the best record in the league. San Antonio has played nearly .800 ball for the first half, and Tony Parker and Tim Duncan are playing at an MVP level. If the season ended today, only the Spurs would have home court advantage over the Heat.
The aforementioned Lakers, who many predicted would be battling for the top spot in the West, has had a nightmare of a first half. Their four stats have been unable to stay on the court together, and L.A. must now deal with the prospects of not having Pau Gasol for at least another five weeks. The Lakers are currently in the ninth spot in the Western Conference in the race to make the playoffs.
February 15, 2013
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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