We're going to be doing plenty of talking about LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the hours and days and weeks ahead, so if you'll forgive me, I'd like to give a quick shout-out to Luol Deng. He's almost never flashy or exciting, but he's almost always there.

Deng averaged just a tick under 43 minutes, 16.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs, after averaging 17.4-5.8-2.8 in a team-leading 39 minutes a night during a regular season in which he made all 82 appearances. Consistency's neat. He defended top-flight wings, he provided support in transition, he did as much as anyone in red-and-white to take some offensive pressure off Derrick Rose (which, admittedly, isn't saying a ton) — he was the metronome-steady backbeat to a 62-win season that we're probably all underselling a little bit right now (understandably so).

He can't be your best player, he probably can't be your second-best player, but he's a guy who can matter, and you know

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First coach to lead his team into this year's NBA Finals. Four wins away from a championship. Starting to finally believe the Jim Carrey hype and testing out how rubber-faced a funnyman he can be.

America, meet Rick Carlisle.

Best caption wins an extraordinarily pliable proboscis. Good luck.

In our last adventure: Chris Bosh's favorite moments on "Martin" came when Pam would make "big ears" jokes, which is cool and all, except the best thing about "Martin" was always obviously Bruh-Man.

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cac_cb_ecf_g4_smWinner, Isaac M: "Shh. I'm listening to the gentle weeping of Bulls fans."

Runner-up, JG: "If Carlos Boozer is the only person clapping for his defense, does it make a sound?"

Second runner-up, Mr: Training Staff Member: "Chris, you're wearing two different elbow pads again."

Bosh: "WHAT?"

TSM: "YOU ARE WEARING TWO DIFFERENT ELBOW PADS AGAIN!"

Bosh: "I CAN'T HEAR YOU. WHAT?"

jj_jt_bbIf you find yourself in need of some entertainment this summer, why not let The Jeffries Boy entertain you? Out of an estimated 50,000 professional entertainers in the world, Jared Jeffries is by far the best.

Jared Jeffries: Hello. Let me entertain you this summer. Please? While you're bored? Let me entertain you. It would mean so much to me if you would just let me entertain you. Come on: You're gonna be bored! And I have my own beach ball! Somebody's got to make you laugh and smile. Why ... why can't it be me? Please? Hey! Hey! Please? Let me entertain you.

Donnie Walsh: Come on. Let the boy entertain you!

Jared Jeffries: Are you good? Good! Let me sing and dance for you. Come on, please? Let me sing and dance for you? I've got the voice of a lower-choir angel, and the swaying of my long limbs will relax you like the gentle rhythms of the tides rocking a sleepy ship on the open water in the dark of night. Let me sing and dance for you. Come on, I'm already wearing my Justin

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You're going to have to speak up, haters. Chris Bosh can't hear you right now. I guess he's got too much averaging-24-points-and-seven-rebounds-per-game-while-shooting-62.5-percent-from-the-field-in-the-Eastern-Conference-finals in his ears.

Kinda gross, Chris. You should really invest in some Q-Tips. Maybe that'll help you hear all that stuff about you being soft and a weak link, which does seem to have grown much more muted over the past week or two. Funny how that works out, ain't it?

Best caption wins a lowdown on ear candling, which is a pretty sweet lowdown, even if it's not as good as "Sweet and Lowdown," which was really good. Good luck.

In our last adventure: Nate Robinson needs to add a Hundred Hand Slap, for sure, but his E. Honda impression appears to be coming along nicely.

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cac_nr_wcf_g4_smWinner, Blokcparty: Oprah (off-camera): "YOU get some playing time! YOU get some playing time! Everybody gets playing time!"

Runner-up, Russell S: Nate Robinson shows his frustration after

I guess this wasn't one of the shots Dwyane Wade was practicing at 11 p.m. on Monday night. That's kind of weird — after catching the front-rim on a driving one-hander during the Miami Heat's 96-85 win over the Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night, you'd figure he'd make sure to work on that one. Judging by this miss in the opening minutes of Game 4, though ... not so much.

Clearly, this means he is neither a hard nor a smart worker, and is the worst. You've been right all along, people who hate the Heat! Sorry we all doubted you.

Jokes aside, Wade did struggle in Game 4, missing 11 of 16 field-goal attempts and finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Running buddy LeBron James had it going, though, posting a game-high 35 points (11-for-26 shooting), six rebounds, six assists and three steals to pace the Heat to a 101-93 overtime win. With the victory, Miami takes a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern

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Hey, Nate Robinson: Just wanted to touch base to let you know that the yelling, screaming, being small, getting smaller, unbridled energy, indefatigable excitement and bench enthusiasm are all great. Top-notch. Precisely what we here at the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking for out of you. Winning a championship means everybody pitching in and playing their role to the best of their ability. On behalf of the entire organization, I appreciate you doing your part.

Just one note, though: You're on the court again. See your feet? Yep. I know, you probably didn't even realize it, but remember what we talked about? How you're not going to be on the floor during games anymore? At all? Under any set of circumstances? And in exchange, we'll pay you an off-the-books bonus related to the number of extraneous vowels you include in your hashtags? It's a fair deal, Nate. Let's stick to it, OK?

And hey, seriously: Great job out there.

Best caption wins a talking-to from management. Good luck.

In our

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First Mark Cuban, now Kendrick Perkins — I'm starting to think there's something very inviting about Shawn Marion's skull that just makes you want to touch it when you get the opportunity.

Maybe when you get up close, it looks like it'd feel like an extremely high thread-count sheet set. Those are pretty great to touch when you take a killer weekend trip to the past-baths store, and that would make this newfound Marion-head-touching thing totally understandable.

Just watch the eyes next time, Perk. You might be a big ol' meanie, but there's no need to resort to eye-gouging like some sort of Jerry Sags of The Nasty Boys from "WWF Rage in the Cage" on Sega CD. You're not a Celtic anymore. You Oklahoma City Thunder types are supposed to be good eggs!

Best caption wins touching twice and not letting go at any price. Good luck.

In our last adventure: Steve Nash is my favorite Sedin twin.

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cac_sn_vc_g2_smWinner, My Name is Jason: "Hooray for jacket accoutrements! HooRAY!"

Runner-up, The VZA: