Despite posting one of the best records in the NBA with the Miami Heat, LeBron James is showing the world that he still struggles in crunch time. The Heat lost to MVP candidate Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls last night after blowing a lead at half time, 93-89. The Heat have proven that they have no trouble cruising through the lower ranks of the NBA en route to a 42-16 record. However after losing to the Bulls they are a combined 0-5 against Chicago and Boston, their top competition in the eastern conference. The Heat also dropped both their contests against the Dallas Mavericks who are number 2 in the West (they have yet to play the San Antonio Spurs who post the NBA's top record).Everyone knows that LeBron chose to team up with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami in order to finally win that NBA Championship that eluded him Cleveland. Despite their absurdly high profile it appears as though the Heat's season is shaping up much like LeBron's last two seasons with the Cavaliers where the at least 60 games in each and were the top seed in the East heading into the playoffs only to be knocked out in rather unceremonious fashion by the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics respectively.
As I've said before if the Heat expect to win an NBA title this season or in the near future then it will be Wade and not LeBron who carries them there. This season whoever wins the East will likely have to knock off 2 of the top 3 teams in the conference and so far it appears the Heat will be the underdogs if they have to face either the Bulls or the Celtics. Can they beat them both in consecutive series?
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