Crying and Laughing

Some basketball pundits expected the Miami Heat to win 70 or more regular season games this year. Last night, they lost their fifth game in a row. As of today, their record stands at 43-21. That's good for third place in the Eastern Conference. It is certainly a respectable record, but most expected much better. Evidently, so did the Heat. After losing to the Bulls this past Sunday, some of the players reportedly shed tears in the locker room.

Don't worry, guys I can relate. My Little League Baseball team once got upset in the championship game and I bawled my eyes out. I was nine.

I understand players being passionate and emotional. I don't understand crying after losing a regular season game when you're already a virtual lock to make the playoffs. This emits signs of panic and an extreme lack of composure. Are they going to sob on each other's shoulders when they lose a tight game in the playoffs? The media has had a field day with this story. It seems like everyone is laughing at the expense of the Heat. Even the Knicks.

Supposedly, Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony had a good chuckle when they got wind of the news. "Wait 'til I call him, man," Anthony said, referring to Chris Bosh. "I'll be like: 'What are you doing?'" Riveting analysis by Carmelo. New York is nine games behind Miami in the standings. They are in no position to poke fun at them. So in conclusion, the Heat should stop crying and the Knicks should stop laughing at the Heat for crying.