Its time to say it, The Spurs are not winning a championship in the next 10 years

[vinsanity2756]

i think it was a lucky game 1 and in game 3, if belinelli didnt hit that miracle three (up by 7 late in the 3rd...) miami would have won that game....and in game 5...up 22-6...suddenlly ginobli was 26 years old again....

So what's your excuse for the blow out win in game 4 then?

[dubeta]

I dont know, if Pop can win rings with scrubs over the years, anythings possible

[Nowitness]

I dont know, if Pop can win rings with scrubs over the years, anythings possible

lebron lost finals mvp to a scrub?

beta

[I<3NBA]

the only time the Spurs will be done is when Pop retires.

[robert_shaww]

So what's your excuse for the blow out win in game 4 then?

thats the only fair loss from the heat in 2014 finals.

[robert_shaww]

I dont know, if Pop can win rings with scrubs over the years, anythings possible

okc is a lock for the 2015 championship

[robert_shaww]

okc and cavs in the finals

[MavsSuperFan]

robert shaww is actually a huge spurs fan. he is just superstitious believes his reverse jinx actually works.

the fact that the spurs won the championship last year has further convinced him that he needs to reverse jinx the spurs.

[robert_shaww]

robert shaww is actually a huge spurs fan. he is just superstitious believes his reverse jinx actually works.

the fact that the spurs won the championship last year has further convinced him that he needs to reverse jinx the spurs.

you finally understand it all

[tontoz]

i said it before...they key of this series was game 1...the AC problem afected the game and Lebron James. If heat won that game..that was a 2-0 going home and it was all over for the spurs. simple as that.

Yeah because Miami played so well at home.

[robert_shaww]

Yeah because Miami played so well at home.

is not the same a 1-1 series than a 2-0 going home.

[Purch]

Hmm? People who say that are misguided. The reason the Spurs won the final two games against OKC was because Diaw was inserted into the starting lineup and it caused matchup issues. However, Pop didnt want to change to that lineup unless Splitter/Duncan proved ineffective against Miami. So it was always clear to me, that the moment the Spurs lost a game in that series they were gonna insert Diaw into the starting lineup.

So if the Heat had won game 1, most likely Pop inserts Diaw into the starting lineup in game 2, and the only difference would be now you'd get a backdoor sweep instead. None of the games with Diaw in the starting lineup were even close games.

The issue with your assumption is you're assuming Game 2 would go the same way if the Spurs lost game 1, when it reality all signs pointed to Diaw being inserted into the starting lineup to cause mismatch problems for the heat ( which lead to 3 straight blowouts)

[robert_shaww]

Hmm? People who say that are misguided. The reason the Spurs won the final two games against OKC was because Diaw was inserted into the starting lineup and it caused matchup issues. However, Pop didnt want to change to that lineup unless Splitter/Duncan proved ineffective against Miami. So it was always clear to me, that the moment the Spurs lost a game in that series they were gonna insert Diaw into the starting lineup.

So if the Heat had won game 1, most likely Pop inserts Diaw into the starting lineup in game 2, and the only difference would be now you'd get a backdoor sweep instead. None of the games with Diaw in the starting lineup were even close games.

The issue with your assumption is you're assuming Game 2 would go the same way if the Spurs lost game 1, when it reality all signs pointed to Diaw being inserted into the starting lineup to cause mismatch problems for the heat ( which lead to 3 straight blowouts)

nice answer. i dont disagree in a way. but i still think game 1 was the key of the 2014 finals. cant explain why honestly.

also in game 3, spurs up 7 (after a 26 point lead), heat miss a open three...then belinelli hits his three....thats the series.