Russell Westbrook put up Shaq numbers. LeBron gave us damn near a triple-double. The Thunder eventually came up short in the "final" seconds of an instant classic.
Even with all of that, the best part for me was Norris Cole's haircut. It currently resides somewhere on the border of two different school districts: "box cut" and "high-top fade." Either way, I feel like if he doesn't do something soon, his mother may send him to live with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air. My question is, are the veterans hazing him, or did he cut his hair that way of his own free will? Regardless of who is to blame, he and his teammates need to be aware of the historical significance at play here. Pictures and video from every NBA Finals gets replayed at nauseum during the months following the series. Sometimes (Game 4 from this year, for instance), the games are replayed in their entirety on ESPN Classic or NBA TV. Then, each year around NBA Finals time, we revisit crazy games and anniversaries from the past. I am not so sure Norris Cole is aware that he is etching that haircut in stone for eternity.
The other problem is, at a glance, we can generally ballpark the year a game took place, based on the hairstyles, sneakers, and trouser lengths of the players. Norris Cole has sent that straight to East Hell. In 30 years, someone is going to see the 2012 NBA Finals and think it was the 1992 NBA Finals, because they won't realize Norris Cole's haircut was meant to be ironic (or as part of a cruel rookie hazing program).
I feel like at some point tonight, Norris is going to catch an alley-oop pass from Bobby Hurley and dunk it to give Duke an early 7-1 lead over Kansas in the 1991 NCAA Championship.
You're Welcome,
_Todd
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I've been waiting for an NBA blog post! This is f*in hilarious
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