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The false narrative around 'old' Spurs vs. 'young' Heat in the NBA Finals

But the reality is that the Heat's best chance in this series may be for James to try to score 40 or more. He can do it, but it will take every ounce of his
Michael Rosenberg|
The false narrative around 'old' Spurs vs. 'young' Heat in the NBA Finals
The false narrative around 'old' Spurs vs. 'young' Heat in the NBA Finals

But the reality is that the Heat's best chance in this series may be for James to try to score 40 or more. He can do it, but it will take every ounce of his energy. After all, the man guarding him, Kawhi Leonard, is only 21.

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Michael Rosenberg
MICHAEL ROSENBERG

Michael Rosenberg is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, covering any and all sports. He writes columns, profiles and investigative stories and has covered almost every major sporting event. He joined SI in 2012 after working at the Detroit Free Press for 13 years, eight of them as a columnist. Rosenberg is the author of "War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler and America in a Time of Unrest." Several of his stories also have been published in collections of the year's best sportswriting. He is married with three children.

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