• We learned that the Heat didn't have much trouble clicking back over to playoff mode. Yes, the Bobcats were desperately missing Al Jefferson's presence, but the Heat were always going to come out of this series.
• We learned the Bobcats have a future. The Heat dispatched them without too much effort, but the Bobcats were in a postseason series with a plus-.500 record just two seasons after winning only seven total games. That's an achievement. They have a quality core of young players that appear to be on the right track with their development, and a head man that can flat out coach in Steve Clifford. Things are looking up in Charlotte.
• Dwyane Wade? He looks to be fine. He averaged 17.5 points on 49 percent shooting. His health is always at the center of the Heat's playoff hopes, and he appeared to be rounding into form just fine.
• We didn't learn this, but we were reminded that LeBron James is pretty darn amazing. His Game 4 was an effortless 31 points on 10 of 19 shooting with seven rebounds and nine assists. He dominated every game without too much energy, shrugging off the defensive physicality of the Bobcats.
• Kemba Walker gave it an outstanding shot in Game 4. Without Jefferson, it was clear that he was the only hope the Bobcats had in extending the series, and he tried, man. Walker went for 29 on 11 of 15 shooting plus five rebounds and five assists. At times, Walker had the look of an unguardable player with his darting moves and yo-yo handle. He's just got to bottle it and be able to produce consistently.
• A sense of relief: It would've been super awkward for the Bobcats to have won an NBA title this year, and then switch to Hornets next season. How would they have raised that banner? What would it have said?
• The Heat now wait for either the Nets or the Raptors. You have to think they prefer the Raptors, right? The Nets went 4-0 against them this season, and are basically Boston south with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Even though LeBron has solved those guys in the past, he probably would rather see another young, inexperienced team in the Raptors.
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