Rumble v. Burnie...a preview of the 2012 NBA champion?!

Happy NBA finals time!  The series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat got off to a good start last night (yes, i am routing for the Thunder - love the young energy!). I'm sure while you were watching the game, you inevitably wondered - who are the mascots for these teams?? Let's take a look at the two mascots in the NBA finals...since we all know, having a good mascot may make the difference in who pulls off a Championship! right lebron? :)

    
Burnie, the Miami Heat Mascot
According to Wikipedia:
The Burnie suit is a full-body costume. The body is furry orange with orange feathers for hair. Burnie's "nose" is a green basketball. Burnie wears number 0 for the Heat, typically in a black uniform, although he's also worn the Heat's red and white jerseys during playoff promotions. During the 2012 NBA Playoffs, due to the "White Hot Playoffs" of the Miami Heat, Burnie changed his outfit. It is still the same suit, but instead of the normal coloring, it is colored all-white. Burnie also wears an all-white Miami Heat jersey, with the words having a black trim. He may also wear a white Miami Heat t-shirt sometimes. Burnie is also the only Jewish mascot in the league (btw - how do we know this? does he love matzo ball soup?)

Fun Fact about Burnie: he's been sued in federal court: Back in October of 1994, during an exhibition game in Puerto Rico, Burnie pulled Yvonne Gil Bonar de Rebollo onto the court by her legs. Unfortunately for the mascot, Gil Bonar de Rebollo was the wife of a local Supreme Court justice...and she wasn't amused. Burnie was charged with aggravated assault and battery, faced 20 years in jail, and was sued for $1 million for emotional distress. The Heat tried to settle out of court for $100,000 but Gil Bonar de Rebollo refused. She was eventually awarded $50,000 (despite repeated appeals).

      

   Rumble (Thunder Mascot).

On February 17, 2009, Rumble the Bison was introduced as the new Oklahoma City Thunder mascot during the halftime of a game against the New Orleans Hornets. Rumble was the winner of the 2008–2009 NBA Mascot of the Year.  According to his official backstory on NBA.com, Rumble is the subject of a Native America tale has been passed down for centuries which tells of a bison who was struck by lightning while saving his herd from a ferocious storm in the Arbuckle Mountains. The lightning transformed him into the anthropomorphic, super-powered bison known today as Rumble. When the Thunder arrived in Oklahoma City, he identified with them and joined the team.

Well, it's pretty clear to me that Rumble would beat out Burnie in any championship series!  No contest!  what do you think?  Do you think Burnie has a chance based on his criminal past?  Would Burnie "burn" the bison, or would Rumble lighting strike down the flame?