Rick Scott Backs Heat With Pie; Rick Perry Takes Mavs With BBQ Sauce

Submitted by Nancy Smith on May 31, 2011 - 11:05pm

It's friendly wager time in the 2011 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks.

As the teams readied to suit up for Game 1 at American Airlines Arena in Miami Tuesday night, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Texas Gov. Rick Perry took each other's bet. Scott put a Florida Key Lime pie on the Heat, Perry a case of barbecue sauce on the Mavs.

"Not even Dirk Nowitzki will be able to stop Miami from bringing home another NBA title," said Scott. "It might be warm in Texas, but there is no way the Dallas Mavericks will be able to withstand the Heat."

Perry fired back: LeBron may have taken his talents to South Beach, but theres no way hell be taking the Larry OBrien Championship Trophy there this season. The Mavericks combination of teamwork and experience will overwhelm Miamis raw star power, and at the end of the series, folks in Texas will be celebrating yet another NBA champion here in the Lone Star State.

UPDATE: Staging another explosive finish, Miami took Game One, 92-84.

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