Last night's loss was what we needed.

[Nilanka]

Just a theory

Regardless of whether you believe in the big bang or not, the fact remains that if whatever single creation event didn't happen long ago, none of us would be here today (which is the truth I was referring to).

So, bringing this back to basketball, the outcome of a basketball game can indeed be determined by a single play.

[white men can't jump]

Disagree. Media would have been all over the Heat for their poor first half. Don't think for one second a Raps win would've given them any recognition. This would've been all about the Heat loss, not the Raps win. Anyhow, one win or close loss against a great team means nothing. Nobody will care that the Wiz beat the heat when they finish dead last in the league.

Yeah, that's even how the Lakers loss played out, and they're not nearly as good as the Heat. It was all about how they're still out of sorts and can't even get their act together to be lowly Toronto.

[white men can't jump]

I think whining to the refs every drive is poor sportsmanship.

Then every player in the league is a poor sportsman.

[Sig]

lol, but isn't this true?

Just a theory

[Nilanka]

Optimism for the sake of optimism. The years and years of losing has seriously affected people's point of reference

[CalgaryRapsFan]

I just don't get it. Last year we wanted as high a draft pick as possible, but most people wanted the team to win every meaningless game with a roster that would be significantly turned over in the offseason. Now a "good" loss is being applauded in the middle of a season in which most people were targeting playoffs as a real, attainable goal??? I think I woke up in bizzaro world, Jerry!

[Jclaw]

I was just thinking a similar thing. Not that this loss was one they "needed" but it was admirable none the less. Sure they blew a lead but they built one up again. Sure they got blown out in the 3rd quarter but they won the 4th quarter. Sure miami has lost games to washington and they were on a 5 day break but I don't buy that. They may sleep on washington or detroit, and we may not be cleveland but the heat must have been at least a bit conscious that they were playing Bosh's old team. If the heat point to their big third quarter as evidence that it took them a while to find their legs, then how did we outdo them in the 4th. That's what I was proud to see. When I saw the second lead slip away at the end of the third, I thought the raps would fade away. Good on them for not doing that.

[Nilanka]

I hate when people say this, putting the outcome of the game on one specific play. Hey, if the Big Bang didn't happen, we all wouldn't be here.

lol, but isn't this true?

[isaacthompson]

I know we blew a 15 point lead, but they are the champs and knows how to put the foot on the gas when needed. But the fact that we played so hard opened a lot of eyes about our young guys. Especially Ross.http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miam...ors-miami-heat
People actually too notice that the guys played very well together.

Can't help but think though that if that foul by Johnson didn't happen in the final minute, we might have been able to handle on for the win.

Not too often we can call a loss a good loss, but last night was one in my opinion.

Great effort guys.

PS sorry about title weneeded should be we needed. Cannot figure out how to edit title after submitting.

I hate when people say this, putting the outcome of the game on one specific play. Hey, if the Big Bang didn't happen, we all wouldn't be here.

[mike, prague]

I could of done without Jose and LBJ holding hands.

Body Language Exercise: Spot the alpha

Jose agreeing with LBJ that he'll come over to the Heat in the summer.

[mike, prague]

I think whining to the refs every drive is poor sportsmanship.

Precisely. He is also a bit of a flopper, but not as much as DWade though. But other than that the level of sportsmanship is pretty high when it comes to LBJ

[RobertArchibald]

Disagree. Media would have been all over the Heat for their poor first half. Don't think for one second a Raps win would've given them any recognition. This would've been all about the Heat loss, not the Raps win. Anyhow, one win or close loss against a great team means nothing. Nobody will care that the Wiz beat the heat when they finish dead last in the league.

[robert parrish 00]

I don't know. I love LeBron's sportsmanship. So rare in a top player, let alone the best player in a generation. He really is the kind of guy where watching him play and such, he clearly feels how important the game is, and that it's bigger than him.

I think whining to the refs every drive is poor sportsmanship.

[white men can't jump]

As for the game....we needed might be a bit over the top. It was probably our best loss of the season though, I guess, for whatever that's worth. I mean, it might be good for the confidence of a young guy like Ross, but really who knows if it'll have any impact on the team going forward. Hope so, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a dud out in Orlando tonight.

[white men can't jump]

I don't know. I love LeBron's sportsmanship. So rare in a top player, let alone the best player in a generation. He really is the kind of guy where watching him play and such, he clearly feels how important the game is, and that it's bigger than him.