NBA Finals aftermath

Mark Cuban via Twitter @mcuban

In the end, the best team always wins, and loyalty prevails.  No matter what seemed to actually be taking place on the court, all of the talk surrounding the 2011 NBA Finals seemed to gravitate back to LeBron James, the Miami Heat, the Big 3, etc.  What was Miami doing to lose instead of what did Dallas do to win.  Over the course of a 7 game series, the best team usually wins.  And during these playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks proved they were the better team.  ESPN is as much to blame as anybody for all of the overwhelming coverage and talk surrounding the Heat dating back to The Decision last July.  Hate them or love them, the Heat are interesting and relevant, and people watch.  The proof is in the ratings.  Granted not many people outside of the 305 area code wanted to see Miami win anything this season, and judging by the scene inside Club LIV last night, those same fickle fans were celebrating along with Dirk and the Mavs as they brought the Larry O'Brien trophy down to Club LIV @ Fontainebleau Hotel & Resort on South Beach.  Mark Cuban reportedly dropped anywhere between $200-$500k at LIV, including a bottle of Ace of Spades champagne for Nowitzki that cost $80k and had to be delivered in a gold wheelbarrow.  Apparently chants of LeBron Sucks even resonated throughout the club which sits relatively close to American Airlines Arena and is frequented by many Heat players quite often.  Oh the irony of the situation.  Mark Cuban will also foot the bill for the victory parade in Dallas saying that the city shouldn't have to pay for something of that nature.  The only question left to answer is which fanbase was more excited Sunday night......Dallas or Cleveland?