This was how it was supposed to go the first time the Miami Heat visited the Cleveland Cavaliers, back on Dec. 2. The Heat would be rattled by the loud and contemptuous Cleveland crowd, the awful Cavs would play over their heads, and a playoff atmosphere would make our wildest dreams come true. Instead, in December, Miami blew Cleveland out of the water, and a world was left wondering why Daniel Gibson was talking to LeBron James from the bench.
Heat Vs. Cavaliers: LeBron James Triple-Doubles His Old Team, But Cleveland Has Last Laugh
But we got our battle on Tuesday, as the Cavs stepped up and beat the Heat 102-90. LeBron had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, but Dwyane Wade couldn't go nuts and Chris Bosh wilted. Wade shot just 8-20 from the floor on his way to 24 points. Bosh scored 10 points of 5-14 shooting, and had his shot blocked four times, a couple of them accomplished by Ryan Hollins.
Blocking shots is about the only thing Hollins does at a passable NBA level, but he looked like Dikembe Mutombo out there. He also got into it with Wade early in the game; the pair had to be separated, with D-Wade dropping f-bombs on the Cavs center. So basically, Ryan Hollins is in the lead in early 2012 Cuyahoga County supervisor polling.
Wade shot 0-4 in the fourth. Bosh went 1-3, and missed both free throws on a late trip to the line. Once the Heat tied up the game at 83 with seven minutes remaining, Cleveland went on a 16-2 run fueled by Anthony Parker.
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