It’s unfortunate, really, that they won because aside from Wade, I can’t really root for any of the other guys on the Heat. Shaq and Gary Payton head up the spoiled brat bunch there, and Pat Riley isn’t exactly fan friendly either.

But, Dwyane Wade. Congratulations, man. It’s actually hard to root against you, even when you were shooting the free throws that put the game away. And congrats to the fans of the Miami Heat, winning their first championship. It’s got to feel good. Wish I could know what it feels like, since my first love are the Philadelphia teams that haven’t won anything since I’ve been paying attention to sports.

I’m a little disappointed that the first person ABC went to was Shaquille O’Neal for the post game when this championship was all about Wade. He made this happen, and he ought to be the man of the hour.

I’m also disappointed in the behavior of Dirk Nowitzki. He absolutely did not behave like a champion at the end there. After getting an admittedly cheap foul called against him, he took the rebound from Wade’s miss and slammed it to the court. Clearly not thinking about how they were going to get the winning points, he was frustrated and not focusing on the game. The Dallas Mavericks self-destructed down the stretch there, and it’s unfortunate that it came down to horrendous officiating in game 5 and stupid mistakes in game 6.

Not to take anything away from Wade and the Heat, who showed up when it mattered. I’m sure we’ll be seeing Wade’s name on a championship roster again.

(yes, I was rooting for Dallas, is it that obvious?)