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VI B/ball fans excited about Miami Heat’s C/ship win

Reactions from around the Territory and even those VIslanders residing abroad have ebbed and flowed from the sports fields to the water cooler, to the Law Firms, and to the entrepreneurs, but one common thread is that almost everyone is glad the Miami Heat won the series for a second consecutive time. Photo: Miami Herald
Steve Parillon aka “Mr Basketball” said it was great to see Lebron James silence his critics. “The most exciting thing for me about the game was Lebron making clutch jump shots, which he has been criticised for not doing in the past. He silenced the critics and I’m glad Miami won.” Photo: VINO/File
Steve Parillon aka “Mr Basketball” said it was great to see Lebron James silence his critics. “The most exciting thing for me about the game was Lebron making clutch jump shots, which he has been criticised for not doing in the past. He silenced the critics and I’m glad Miami won.” Photo: VINO/File
Senior National basketball player Kennedy Bass made it quite clear that he is a Lebron James fan and was backing Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship. Photo: VINO/File
Senior National basketball player Kennedy Bass made it quite clear that he is a Lebron James fan and was backing Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was quite clear from the reaction to last night’s, June 20, 2013 NBA Championship game that the Miami Heat have quite a number of fans from the Virgin Islands.

The Miami Heat, playing at home against the San Antonio Spurs, retained their title in a thrilling game 7 that ended 95-88.

No doubt the sports bars across the Territory were filled with patrons eager to see who would lift the championship even though their support would have seemingly been behind the Heat.

Reactions from around the Territory and even those VIslanders residing abroad have ebbed and flowed from the sports fields to the water cooler, to the Law Firms, and to the entrepreneurs, but one common thread is that almost everyone is glad the Miami Heat won the series for a second consecutive time.

Steve Parillon aka “Mr Basketball” said it was great to see Lebron James silence his critics. “The most exciting thing for me about the game was Lebron making clutch jump shots, which he has been criticised for not doing in the past. He silenced the critics and I’m glad Miami won.”

Football coach Lenroy "Left" Henry admitted he didn’t follow basketball and didn’t watch the game but was glad Miami won the tense final game.

Kennedy Bass commented, “I’m a James fan.” He added, “When the Heat were fortunate in game 6 to win I think spurs played their best game on Tuesday to close out Miami but failed to do so. ... So the result spoke for itself on Thursday night.”

Ashley Kelly, who is currently in Trinidad competing in the National Championship with Karene King, said “I was supporting the Heat, I felt like the spurs were tired. Both teams had a slow tempo."

Chris Binnie, the defending BVI Pro-Am Squash Champion who is here to defend his title this weekend told Virgin Islands News Online “it was a good game, I watch a lot of basketball due to my roommates in the states, where everyone hates the heat, so I was supporting them.“

President of the Virgin Islands Volleyball Association Sabinah Clement admitted she didn’t watch the championships. “I'm a Lakers fan and have no cable so the prospect of leaving the embrace of a good book to go out and watch a matchup in which I have little interest left me with little choice but to miss it!”

Clement reflected the view of many who preferred to stay away from the screens or pubs and clubs who televised the game. However, Joe Kneipp who runs the Tortola Sports Club aired a different view. “The bar was packed last night with mainly Heat fans,” he said “so I was glad for them, but have to confess to being a neutral myself.”

With the series tied at 3-3, LeBron James scored 37 points to earn Miami the third title in their history.

The 28-year-old was named the most valuable player for the second successive season.

"To be able to come onto our floor and do it, it's the ultimate," said James, who had faced questions about his performances in key matches.

"I can't worry about what everybody says about me. I am LeBron James from Akron, Ohio, from the inner city. I'm not even supposed to be here. I'm blessed."

The Spurs began strongly, taking a seven-point lead in the first quarter, though that was down to three by the latter stages of the third and they could not hold on.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich conceded the Heat were worthy champions.

"It's no fun to lose, but we lost to a better team," he said. "You can live with that as long as you've given your best. And I think we have."

Dwayne Wade and Lebron James were quick to go over to San Antonio‘s Tim Duncan following the win and when asked why by a broadcaster, Wade said Duncan is one of the best to ever play the game and he deserved the respect. Duncan originally hails from St Croix, USVI.

29 Responses to “VI B/ball fans excited about Miami Heat’s C/ship win”

  • TA (21/06/2013, 14:56) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Go heats oh yea
    • up with the win (21/06/2013, 22:33) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      All I know is that my miami heat is the big winners sweet game!!!
  • BVI Keep Calm (21/06/2013, 15:02) Like (6) Dislike (232) Reply
    Silenced his critics! oh please!!! All he was impressive with were those jump shots and 3-pointers...other than that PLEASE!!!
  • winners (21/06/2013, 15:40) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    bvi stays with the winners go heats
  • ann (21/06/2013, 15:53) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    mr. basket ball please!!
  • Lebron Haters (21/06/2013, 16:01) Like (7) Dislike (8) Reply
    Congrats to the Miami fans, Lebron played big but I'm still a LeBron Hater....He is too Cocky n in my opinion Over-Rated!!
  • farmer brown (21/06/2013, 16:02) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    some of you loosers just jumping on the band weagon that time ayo aint support no damm HEATS
    • Congrats (21/06/2013, 17:03) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
      To Farmer Brown.. U need to go back tot he school... or Stay in school... (Loser & Wagon)
      • lol @spell check (21/06/2013, 22:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        and HEAT! They claim to be fans and don't even know the name of their team lol
  • Eagle Eye (21/06/2013, 16:03) Like (24) Dislike (3) Reply
    If we are really from the vi then Tim Duncan would be our choice. what a shame
  • Binx (21/06/2013, 16:59) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    BVI always over the top supporting everything but their own
  • tt (21/06/2013, 17:12) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    you know a man has no honor in his land...lol sorry I so happy the heats WON
  • defag (21/06/2013, 17:46) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    Defrag,Tim Duncan fom the Danish West Indies!
    • Well Sah (21/06/2013, 21:36) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      And Where you from the British West Indies ??? now none the the BVI
  • Mick Mars (21/06/2013, 18:10) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ain't no Heats fan, as much as I used to like Dwayne Wade and as much as I still feel for Bosh playing good basketball in a city that don't respect him as much as they should, I still can't back them so my money was on the Spurs.

    We lost, but We ain't feel no way. Regroup and come back Next year, Duncan ain't retiring with out that 5th Ring.
  • ... (21/06/2013, 20:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Everybody is socalled HEAT fans and calling the team 'HEATS':/ With a S'....C'MON SON! It's HEAT! Not HEATS!
  • Heat fan since 1998 (21/06/2013, 20:57) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh please they are not true Heat fans they are just a bunch of bandwagon jumpers and Laker fans who jumped shipped because Lakers and OKC were losers. You ask any of them who Tim Hardaway was and what years he played and they watch you like a deer in head lights. If Wade gets traded as much people speculate he will, these pretending Heat fans will be jumping ship to claim they are true fans of some other team.
  • Bill (22/06/2013, 02:19) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Today I take the opportunity to ask where are the San Antonio Spurs FANS????
    • homes (22/06/2013, 10:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      BVI Heats fan still parting yall
    • Mick Mars (23/06/2013, 20:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      We here. I like how alot of these Heat fan gah mouth against Spurs as if we wasn't supporting our team. We lose, we ain't got nothing to make noise about, but we ain't hiding. We here and we'll be back too.
  • CrucianDIVA (22/06/2013, 08:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We deh yah!
  • Spurs win or lose!! (22/06/2013, 12:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I congratulate the Miami Heat for winning the 2013 NBA Finals! The Spurs will come much harder next year so we shall meet again......
  • on the move (23/06/2013, 12:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    heading to Miami for the motorcade and party OH HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!
  • drake (24/06/2013, 11:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    steve doesn't support nothing or nobody local...why he don't tell labron come to he so called club!!
  • sports bar (24/06/2013, 11:26) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Steve and Kennedy just mad at Tim Duncan..He left from the VI and was successful...they both left here with nothing and came back with NOTHING...


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