I have to admit that with my beloved Utah Jazz out of the mix, I decided that I would probably forgo watching the NBA Finals. I hadn’t watched any of the Eastern Conference games up to that point, except for a couple of earlier games between the Cavs and the Nets, which I found insanely boring.

I think I lasted more than most.

With games that included the small markets of San Antonio and Utah and the slow and methodical pace of all four teams, I think most NBA Fans were already checking out NBA Draft Prediction web sites or lists of Free Agents.

Then came the double overtime victory by Lebron James, which I think a lot of us missed. I know I missed it. I mean how exciting could a Detroit-Cleveland series really be, anyway. I mean, it was Detroit.

But I heard about it.

We all heard about it.

I watched game 6 of the series, hoping for more of the same.

I didn’t get to see Lebron James being a phenom, but I did get to watch Daniel Gibson making every shot he took. There was ice water in the veins of that rookie.

Yeah, I didn’t know who Daniel Gibson was either.

Now I do.

They have hooked me now. I’ll be cheering for Lebron James and the rookie Daniel Gibson to make shots. I’ll be cheering on the tough, scrappy defense of James’ teammates. I’ll ESPECIALLY be cheering for the Cavs because they are playing against San Antonio, who I have raised to #2 hated status behind only the Los Angeles Lakers.

Will you be watching when…

Well, I missed it, but I plan on being watching when Lebron James does it the next time.

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