Breaking Through

Throughout the 2010 - 2011 season LeBron and the Heat learned quickly how to operate as "The Villian" - eventually seeming to even embrace it as they rolled into the Playoffs. Despite their success and business like demeanor each and every night, you could sense that the months long scrutiny and criticisms had to be taking a toll - particularly on LeBron in the wake of "The Decision" that brought him to South Beach.

As a result we'd start to see more and more emotion on the court as the Heat inched closer to their ultimate goal of a Championship, with emphatic fist pumps from LeBron becoming common as they moved through each round enroute to the Finals.

While the goal of a Championship wasn't realized, and an avalanche of criticism would come down on top of him, everyone that watched knew that they needed to get their shots in now because he was no longer just knocking on the door - he was breaking through it