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"Ray Allen's 3-pointer completed Miami's Game 6 recovery. But LeBron James was the catalyst." Really?

I'm not a huge fan of NBA basketball like I was years ago as a youngster (yes, that made me sound ancient), however I like to tune in during the NBA Playoffs, and especially the Finals. The Finals have been a bit odd this year (with a pair of blowouts and another on the verge of being one), but outside of a bad call toward the end of Game 6 last night, that had to have been one of the best NBA games I've seen in quite some time. 

However, even though Ray Allen tied the game at the end of regulation with a desperation 3-point shot, and LeBron James seemed to choke several times towards the end of regulation as well as in overtime, ESPN writers seemed to hail King James as the main reason for the Heat's series-tying victory.

I have nothing against LeBron James. I think he had an incredible season this year - one of the best in recent memory. However, if it weren't for Ray Allen's 3-pointer at the end of the 4th quarter and some great defense in overtime by Chris Bosh and company, today's headlines would read like this:

"Is James Still King?"

"LeBron Chokes Again in Finals"

"LeBron James Is 1-3 in the Finals"

"James Is Great, But He's No Jordan or Kobe"

"Tim Duncan Is Now 2-0 Against LeBron James in the Finals"

"Duncan Shows James Who's Boss"

James was just 11-26 from the field (42%), including 1-5 from 3-point range (20%). The rest of the team shot 49% from the field and an amazing 71% from 3-point range. He also turned the ball over six times, which accounted for 40% of the team's turnovers. LeBron James is a great player, but he is definitely not the main reason the Miami Heat won last night's game to force a Game 7 on Thursday.

http://espn.go.com/nba/

http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-130618/daily-dime

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467338
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