"Perhaps it is best the season decided to wait until Dwyane Wade had his cathartic radio conversation with Mike Krzyzewski.

Because this way the issue can be addressed and we can move on.

In summing up the Miami Heat's less-than-satisfying finish to 2010-11, Wade this past week told the Duke coach, "we wanted to win to spite people."

During the appearance on SiriusXM Radio, Wade added, "I believe that's the reason we didn't win a championship."

No.

No. No. No. No. No.

While no one is enjoying the lockout, at least coach Erik Spoelstra now has the advantage of arriving to training camp, whenever it opens, aware of such thought process.

For as much of a circus as last season was, with its wall-to-wall media coverage, the Heat did not lose the NBA Finals to the Dallas Mavericks because of "spite.""