The Miami Heat avoided elimination from the NBA Finals last night thanks to a furious comeback led by LeBron James and Ray Allen offensively, with much-maligned Chris Bosh grabbing a crucial offensive rebound, and then swatting a game-tying 3-point attempt by Danny Green in the final seconds.
Bosh, whose rebounding has been criticized throughout the year and especially in the postseason, grabbed the biggest rebound in the NBA this season with Miami down by three points in the waning seconds of regulation.
He grabbed the board and hit Ray Allen in the corner, where the NBA's most prolific 3-point shooter ever drilled one of the most important shots of his career. In overtime, Miami took a three-point lead and in the final ticks, Green broke free and took a long inbounds pass from Tim Duncan in the corner.
Green rose up to shoot and Bosh swatted his shot away, making contact with Green that went uncalled, sealing the victory for Miami in what will likely be remembered as one of the greatest NBA Finals games of all-time.
"It's by far the best game I've ever been a part of," James said.
LeBron struggled for much of the night, going 3-of-12 from the field in the first three quarters and conjuring thoughts of past failures on the big stage. He was 3-of-6 in the fourth quarter however, including a 25-foot trifecta that set up Allen's game-tying bomb from the corner.
While he struggled to shoot (11-of-26 overall), LeBron never stopped contributing in other areas, notching his second triple double of the Finals. This time he finished with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, to go with three steals and a blocked shot.
Bosh finished the night with a double double as well, silencing his critics for at least one night. When overtime ended Bosh had 10 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and an opportunity to play in Game 7.
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