BaseHitBallFour does a lot of things well: clever writing, inside information, intelligent banter, ardent opinions. One thing we don’t do well: adequately chronicling the sports world. In a few hundred years, sports enthusiasts and historians will look back at our blog and study it as an archaeologist might study carvings on a wall. And they will, no doubt, be quite confused as to what exactly went on during the tenure of BaseHitBallFour.
All that to say, we would be remiss to not comment on the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals featuring the Bulls and the Heat (as I’m writing, Game 1 tips in about 10 minutes.) With everything that happened in the offseason, you really couldn’t write a better script. The team that tried to get Wade, Lebron, and Bosh against the team that got Wade, Lebron, and Bosh. A humble, resilient 22-year-old MVP against several flashy, eccentric All-Stars. Rose saying, “Why can’t I be the best player in the league?” while Lebron, Wade, and Bosh have a pep-rally in South Beach. Good vs. Evil. Bulls vs. Heat. Let’s do this.
