Bulls lose in overtime

That was a tough one to lose, but Miami now leads the series 3-1.

Looks like it will be a rematch of the Dallas-Miami final from a few years ago. Dallas blew that series, but they seem to be mentally hardened since then, and they have Jason Kidd now who still has game at age 38.

As feared, these Bulls are still too young and need a bit more seasoning.

Speaking of Kidd, he’s an interesting example of how sometimes our worries about a player turn out to be wrong. There were a couple of points in his career when he looked like he was going to be just another great talent derailed by numerous police and domestic incidents and conflicts with fellow players (I still remember the ridiculous on-court arguments between Kidd and Jimmy Jackson over a woman they were both involved with). But give Kidd credit: he had enough inside that he was able to mature into a great teammate who now might be a key puzzle piece for a championship team.