Heat fans.... Still Mad About 2011 Finals?

[NumberSix]

You know, I was thinking about this just now. It sucked at the time, but I think its a good thing. The Heat got their rings, so it doesn't really matter, but I'm actually glad that guys like Dirk and Peja get their rings. You never want to see great players have to retire ringless.

[KyleKong]

I'm not a Heat fan, but I think losing the 2011 in retrospect changed the mind set of LeBron.

Its OK to be hated when you are a winner, but to be hated and be a loser is something no one wants to be.

LeBron said after winning the 2012 Finals, "I just went back to playing the game I love, having fun. I'm was done being the villain."

I think that experience made LeBron a better player.

[tmacattack33]

I don't know.

We might not have went out and gotten Battier.

And Lebron might not have practiced so hard in the summer that year and came back with a stronger jump shot.

[DuMa]

OP neglected Kidd. oh no he didnt.

[PickernRoller]

Losing a ring is never a good thing.

/Thread.

[funnystuff]

Losing in 2011 made Lebron a better player and person, so no.

[DaSeba5]

2011 was the first time one of my teams reached the big game (in my life time) and lost. The 97 and 03 Marlins won the WS, and the Heat won in 06. This really hurt (especially game 2), but despite all of the trash talk from my friends and family (all Bulls, Celtics, Knicks, ect. fans- ISHesque), I said wow my team actually made the Finals. I was so used to losing being a Dolphins, Panthers, Marlins, and Hurricanes fan, that I put things in perspective and I got over it very quickly.

However, I still had it in the back of my mind all of the next season and every time they seemed to be down (game 3 against Pacers, game 6 against Boston), I got very worried of them being a colossal failure, but they overcame all adversity after 2011, and won two titles. Now even if they lose this year, I enjoyed the ride.

To make a long story short, I got over it quickly, but it lingered in the back of my mind until they finally won the title.

[Fresh Kid]

Losing in 2011 made Lebron a better player and person, so no.
let this sink in then buddy:oldlol: ...............
http://www.thirdbaseaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dirk+Nowitzki+Dallas+Mavericks+NBA+Champions.png
http://mahoganyvogue.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/mavs0.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_GVKrTVMrY/TfYkAnv-8cI/AAAAAAAAASM/-i_GrVwpEkA/s1600/c1main.lebron.jpghttp://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/LeBron%20James%20Heat%20Finals.jpg

[kNicKz]

Whoever says it doesn't hurt isn't a Heat fan. 1999 still hurts me

[funnystuff]

let this sink in then buddy:oldlol: ...............
http://www.thirdbaseaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dirk+Nowitzki+Dallas+Mavericks+NBA+Champions.png
http://mahoganyvogue.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/mavs0.jpg
Im happy for Dirk, great player who deserved that title.

:confusedshrug:

[NumberSix]

Whoever says it doesn't hurt isn't a Heat fan. 1999 still hurts me
Yeah, but that's because you have no idea what it's like for your team to win. And if I were a Knicks fan, 94 would hurt worse.

[DaSeba5]

Whoever says it doesn't hurt isn't a Heat fan. 1999 still hurts me

Depends on what you mean by hurt. It doesn't make me really sad or emotional when I think about it like after they lost, but it still pops up in my mind once in a while. You can't dwell on the past.

[ihoopallday]

Until Miami won the championship in 2012, I was still mad about the loss. You just never know when your team is going to get back in the finals. Down 3-2 to Boston, losing Bosh, etc. raised my anxiety through the roof. Having to deal with Miami haters another season was going to be too much. Thankfully Miami won and shut the haters up for a while.

[NumberSix]

Depends on what you mean by hurt. It doesn't make me really sad or emotional when I think about it like after they lost, but it still pops up in my mind once in a while. You can't dwell on the past.
This. I sometimes think, what if they had won 2011 and this would now be a 3peat instead of a repeat, but I'm honestly not sure that would have happened. I'd prefer these 2 over a possible 1 and done.

[DaSeba5]

This. I sometimes think, what if they had won 2011 and this would now be a 3peat instead of a repeat, but I'm honestly not sure that would have happened. I'd prefer these 2 over a possible 1 and done.

Right. They won the East 3 years in a row, and won 2 titles. If you told me this in 2009 I would have went bat shit crazy in excitement. That is why these annoying trolls/haters who try to use 2011 to hurt me is ineffective.

And what is really ironic is that it's not even Dallas fans who bring up 2011. As if the Knicks or Bulls were the teams that defeated Miami in the big 3 era.

[Flash31]

You know, I was thinking about this just now. It sucked at the time, but I think its a good thing. The Heat got their rings, so it doesn't really matter, but I'm actually glad that guys like Dirk and Peja get their rings. You never want to see great players have to retire ringless.


Arent you the person that said that youre glad the Heat Lost bc Wade would have got the Finals MVP over LeBron?

Yeah you are,so in other words Shut the F UP

Now we know who those people that left the AAA in game 6 were
the people that have the same mentality as you

Fn LeBron stans,making heat fans look bad since 2010

And arent you a Laker fan thats a LeBron stan,wow just

At least Kobe fans still wanted the Lakers to win with Shaq and Howard but
actively wanting the Heat to lose bc LeBron wont get the main credit
Wow

Ignorance and Stupidity would actually be a step up for you mentally if you even get there

[Fresh Kid]

Whoever says it doesn't hurt isn't a Heat fan. 1999 still hurts me
yea u aint lying 1999 hurts us knicks fans still thats why I cant stand fundamental timmy but I know for a fact heat fans hate 1999 as well:applause: :cheers: :roll:.......

http://blog.nj.com/knicks_main/2009/05/medium_allan516.jpghttp://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/9-knicks-heat-1999-biggest-nba-playoff-upsets.jpeghttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/playoffs/eastern/news/1999/05/16/knicks_heat_game5/t1_johnson_ap_01.jpghttp://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1209/nba_g_heat99_576.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aSeRfedvwdg/SRzZNned1NI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/_QDFhptUZBA/s320/ewing_knicks.jpg

[Flash31]

Whoever says it doesn't hurt isn't a Heat fan. 1999 still hurts me


And the so called heat "fans" that say it dont bother them are
LeBron stans,Wonder Why

28,6,6to 17,8,7
wonder Why

[NumberSix]

Arent you the person that said that youre glad the Heat Lost bc Wade would have got the Finals MVP over LeBron?
What in the world are you talking about? Either you confusing me with someone else, or you're completely making this up out of thin air. Most likely making it up.

[russwest0]

let this sink in then buddy:oldlol: ...............
http://www.thirdbaseaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dirk+Nowitzki+Dallas+Mavericks+NBA+Champions.png
http://mahoganyvogue.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/mavs0.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_GVKrTVMrY/TfYkAnv-8cI/AAAAAAAAASM/-i_GrVwpEkA/s1600/c1main.lebron.jpghttp://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/LeBron%20James%20Heat%20Finals.jpg

:roll: :roll: :roll:

http://mavsmag.com/redirk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/258027_522846740410_162900200_30684324_6201276_o-500x373.jpg

GOAT

[DaSeba5]

Well it was a pretty good conversation at first, but in typical ISH fashion everyone is labeled a LeBron stan (when nobody is really talking about LeBron) and the trolls start posting pictures.

[kNicKz]

Depends on what you mean by hurt. It doesn't make me really sad or emotional when I think about it like after they lost, but it still pops up in my mind once in a while. You can't dwell on the past.

The scenarios are different. 1999 was a disney movie where the bad guys won. I felt like it was destiny that we were going to win.

The Heat underperformed in a finals series that they were supposed to sweep or win in 5 , it's disappointing but not heart breaking.

Also, you won 2 titles....


so...I guess I can see how people get over it. The knicks spiraled down into the pits of hell after 1999

[DaSeba5]

The scenarios are different. 1999 was a disney movie where the bad guys won. I felt like it was destiny that we were going to win.

The Heat underperformed in a finals series that they were supposed to sweep or win in 5 , it's disappointing but not heart breaking

It's heart breaking seeing your favorite team lose no matter what if you are emotionally invested. Even if Miami choked, really disappointed, or whatever, it still hurt me being emotionally invested. The Heat could win 10 titles, and 2011 will never disappear.

[Fresh Kid]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

http://mavsmag.com/redirk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/258027_522846740410_162900200_30684324_6201276_o-500x373.jpg

GOAT
cherished memories:oldlol:

[DaSeba5]

The scenarios are different. 1999 was a disney movie where the bad guys won. I felt like it was destiny that we were going to win.

The Heat underperformed in a finals series that they were supposed to sweep or win in 5 , it's disappointing but not heart breaking.

Also, you won 2 titles....


so...I guess I can see how people get over it. The knicks spiraled down into the pits of hell after 1999

That's a good point though. If they lost again in 2012, I would have never gotten over it.

[russwest0]

It's heart breaking seeing your favorite team lose no matter what if you are emotionally invested. Even if Miami choked, really disappointed, or whatever, it still hurt me being emotionally invested. The Heat could win 10 titles, and 2011 will never disappear.

:wtf:

You better hope Dan Crawford doesn't retire anytime soon for that to happen

[Dengness9]

Well it was a pretty good conversation at first, but in typical ISH fashion everyone is labeled a LeBron stan (when nobody is really talking about LeBron) and the trolls start posting pictures.


you represent the smaller percentage of true FL sports fans who aren't front running bandwagon jumpers.

Its not your fault obviously but that's the effects of what LBJ, Wade, and Bosh did, or even more than that, i guess its how they did it. There are no excuses for those douchebags.

The city of Miami deserves all the hatred over the Heat. Its a phase down there, and it will be over soon and people will go back to not giving a shit about the Heat.

[DaSeba5]

you represent the smaller percentage of true FL sports fans who aren't front running bandwagon jumpers.

Its not your fault obviously but that's the effects of what LBJ, Wade, and Bosh did, or even more than that, i guess its how they did it. There are no excuses for those douchebags.

The city of Miami deserves all the hatred over the Heat. Its a phase down there, and it will be over soon and people will go back to not giving a shit about the Heat.

There's a winning culture here when it comes to the Heat and the Heat have been the only consistent franchise. It's going to take a lot for people to start not giving a shit about the Heat. Miami is a football city first, but until the Dolphins or Hurricanes ever go back to how they used to be, I don't think this will change anytime soon.

[DaSeba5]

:wtf:

You better hope Dan Crawford doesn't retire anytime soon for that to happen

It was a hyperbole to emphasize my point. Even longtime Laker and Celtic fans think about losses in the Finals.

[Fresh Kid]

:wtf:

You better hope Dan Crawford doesn't retire anytime soon for that to happen
good damn point:lol

[SsKSpurs21]

Would losing this past year have been worse than losing in 2011?

[NumberSix]

Would losing this past year have been worse than losing in 2011?
Possibly. To me, losing their first year together sucks, but its understandable. A team making the finals their first year together is pretty good.

[aj1987]

Would losing this past year have been worse than losing in 2011?
If we won in '11, it wouldn't have been that bad. Win in '11 & '12, lose in '13. It would've been disappointing though. With the 27 game win streak and 66 win season.

[DaSeba5]

Would losing this past year have been worse than losing in 2011?

No because:

1. Miami was the clear favorite against Dallas, so everyone tends to discredit how good Dallas was and emphasize how much Miami choked.

2. A lot of people said Miami was the favorite, but not by much. In fact, many picked the Spurs to win in 6 or 7, or for Miami to win in 6 or 7. We were equally matched.

3. If they had beaten Dallas and I'm assuming they beat OKC in 2012, a loss after winning 2 in a row doesn't hurt that bad.

Although being the first team to defeat the Spurs in the Finals is something a franchise can brag about if they want to be considered one of the best franchises in the league.

[Ocks]

A good comparison would be the Celtics "big three"... They won it all in their first season and never won again... That game 7 loss to the Lakers had to hurt more for Celts fans than the 2011 loss to Dallas for Heat fans

[NumberSix]

A good comparison would be the Celtics "big three"... They won it all in their first season and never won again... That game 7 loss to the Lakers had to hurt more for Celts fans than the 2011 loss to Dallas for Heat fans
Well, that's largely due to injury and getting jobbed in the game 7 4thQ.

[funnystuff]

If Lebron didn't lose in 2011, he wouldn't be the player he is today.

[#number6ix#]

Hell yeah I'm still hurt... Watching those guys celebrate on our homecourt popping bottles in our locker room...

God damn I was pissed... We kept letting dirk get off and then in game 6 when dirk was playing bad here comes fvcking Jason terry making every jumper he threw up

[G-train]

Not hurt at all.
I watched Michael Jordan lose over and over in the late 80's hoisting up 30+ shots a game, and he learnt from it and became better.
Lebron did the opposite, he wasn't attacking enough with his scoring (that said he is a different player) and he learnt from it and moved forward.

[Fresh Kid]

If Lebron didn't lose in 2011, he wouldn't be the player he is today.
a coward niguh with back 2 back asterisks ringz?:lol

[ihoopallday]

a coward niguh with back 2 back asterisks ringz?:lol

:oldlol: 40 years since your Knicks won a ring. I'll take the two asterisk rings.

[Doranku]

Why does OP offer up his own opinion as if he's a Heat fan? :biggums:

[pauk]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.

[truhooper]

we ain't worried bout nothin

http://i.imgur.com/MFNtyqB.png

[aj1987]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.
Yeah, right. You were glad that the Heat lost because Lebron wasn't gonna win the FMVP.

[Doranku]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.
:roll: Yeah right f@ggot. You locked yourself in your closet for months after that traumatic experience.

[ihoopallday]

:roll: Yeah right f@ggot. You locked yourself in your closet for months after that traumatic experience.

What are you in high school? Can't believe people talk like this.

[Fudge]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.
LMAOOOOO

:roll:

[Doranku]

What are you in high school? Can't believe people talk like this.

"King James"
































f@ggot

[Duderonomy]

Yeah right Heat fans are still giggling and prancing about stealing 2013.

[Fresh Kid]

:oldlol: 40 years since your Knicks won a ring. I'll take the two asterisk rings.
like I told your boy aj1987 at least my damn team earned theirz:roll:

[Fresh Kid]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.
yea right:oldlol: get tha phuck outta here with u and your million word essay and shit:lol

[Heavincent]

LOL at Lebron stans playing it off. I guess that's why a lot of you guys went into hiding for months and then made new alt accounts for the 2012 season.

[poido123]

Right. They won the East 3 years in a row, and won 2 titles. If you told me this in 2009 I would have went bat shit crazy in excitement. That is why these annoying trolls/haters who try to use 2011 to hurt me is ineffective.

And what is really ironic is that it's not even Dallas fans who bring up 2011. As if the Knicks or Bulls were the teams that defeated Miami in the big 3 era.


You're starting to sound like the other fa**ot ISH Heat fans on here.

Only time you will see a Bulls or Knicks fan bring up 2011 is when your clown friends are trolling the shit out of Rose or the teams.

The Heat have been very fortunate to play in 2 cakewalk finals runs the last few years, and Lebron has been very lucky to get away with some of the situations he got himself in like last year, where Allen saved the day.

[305Baller]

http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/136168/2117319-i_aint_even_mad_493.jpg

[poido123]

Why does OP offer up his own opinion as if he's a Heat fan? :biggums:

Didn't numbersix used to be a LAker fan? :oldlol:

Think he has alzeimers or something. He forgets which team he follows, what team Jarret Jack plays for etc etc :hammerhead:

[red1]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.
pauk is pure comedy. probably cried himself to sleep watching lebron choke like that :roll:

[Fresh Kid]

Didn't numbersix used to be a LAker fan? :oldlol:


that means that dumb bitch had to like kobe:lol

[Jameerthefear]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.
DUDDDEE you went on a straight up hiatus after 2011 you liar :roll:

[Dolphin]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0621/nba_u_lebron-trophy13_576.jpg

[Dolphin]

http://brojackson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lebron-smile.jpg

[kNicKz]

I was mostly happy to see J-Kidd get a ring, i grew up watching him, he deserved it the most.

You know damn well you were watching that shit like

http://i.imgur.com/b8vwO.gif

:roll:

[DaSeba5]

You're starting to sound like the other fa**ot ISH Heat fans on here.

Only time you will see a Bulls or Knicks fan bring up 2011 is when your clown friends are trolling the shit out of Rose or the teams.

The Heat have been very fortunate to play in 2 cakewalk finals runs the last few years, and Lebron has been very lucky to get away with some of the situations he got himself in like last year, where Allen saved the day.

Do you see any Dallas fans here? No. I am right.

[Greg Oden 50]

I'm not a Heat fan, but I think losing the 2011 in retrospect changed the mind set of LeBron.

Its OK to be hated when you are a winner, but to be hated and be a loser is something no one wants to be.

LeBron said after winning the 2012 Finals, "I just went back to playing the game I love, having fun. I'm was done being the villain."

I think that experience made LeBron a better player.

he will never as great as jordan,he is a proven poor leader :oldlol:

[plowking]

loser :oldlol:

Can we ban this idiot? He literally posts nothing on the board.

Its not even fun to argue with him since hes too stupid.

[Le Shaqtus]

Whats with the sudden influx of shit threads by the OP.

[Greg Oden 50]

Can we ban this idiot? He literally posts nothing on the board.

Its not even fun to argue with him since hes too stupid.

lebron stan mad :oldlol:

[russwest0]

lebron stan mad :oldlol:

:oldlol:

[All Net]

Can we ban this idiot? He literally posts nothing on the board.

Its not even fun to argue with him since hes too stupid.

There is plenty who need banning..

[FPJ]

It was a tough final to watch. I still remember Dirk and Terry going HAM in the 4'th when the Heat had double digits and Wade struggling mostly by himself. Gotta give credit to Carlisle, he dominated Spo in every aspect of the game, he was the most important factor imo. Dirk was incredible, i remember i was watching the game and was thinking "damn,when will this guy miss one".

I still think it helped the franchise a lot. Spo got a lot better, Wade, Lebron and Bosh found their place on the court, they changed their mentality and it showed.