Spurs Will Crush Miami in the Finals

[DMAVS41]

We can only hope.

The main thing is obviously Lebron. What he did last night is the big X factor. He can dominate at a level we've only seen a handful of times in the last 30 plus years now.

Can't wait to see it if it happens.

Although I'm not writing the Pacers off yet.

[2010splash]

Heat will win easily. Father time has caught up with old San Antonio. They struggled against a team with some semblance of athleticism in the 2nd round. No chance they can beat this Heat team. The Grizzlies are a joke team with no athleticism or scoring. Heat should win in 5, but series may go 6 if they relax a game or two.

[funnystuff]

4-1 Miami. With SA taking game 3.

[Doranku]

We can only hope.

The main thing is obviously Lebron. What he did last night is the big X factor. He can dominate at a level we've only seen a handful of times in the last 30 plus years now.

Can't wait to see it if it happens.

Although I'm not writing the Pacers off yet.

The Pacers would have to play an absolute FLAWLESS Game 7 for them to advance. Not a chance the NBA is just going to stand idly by with the chance of a Spurs/Pacers finals.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Why would it be their last? much of their core is signed through 2014.

I meant their last as far as winning another championship.

I'm not sure how much Wade has left in the tank. Not only that, but if Bosh continues to play like ass, there's no way Riley & co don't consider moving him. The guy is ****ing deadweight right now.

[seanclayton]

The reason Spurs is even in the Finals is because of Westbrook's injury.

[ProfessorMurder]

I'd say Indiana are a worse matchup for Miami than the Spurs are, so no.

How?

Spurs have a better PG.
Spurs have a better SG or SF (depending on what you call Paul George)
Spurs have a better PF.
Spurs have a better 6th man.
Spurs have a better bench.
Spurs have an entire roster that can produce in the playoffs.

Kawhi and Danny Green are great perimeter defenders.
The team rebounds defensively as well as anyone.
They're big, with Duncan, Splitter, Diaw, Bonner, Blair.
They can shoot.
They score a lot.
They play great team defense.
They're good in transition and halfcourt.

They already beat an uptempo offense team and a grind you down team.

[Goldrush25]

GTFO out of my thread April 2013 scum

You have to do a little better than that. Don't throw up the "Apr 13" white flag. Defend your statement.

Calling Tiago Splitter a "very skilled" big man is silly, relatively speaking. He's made a lot of progress within the past year but certainly Miami is facing much more significant challenges with West and Hibbert right now.

[Peteballa]

Heat have to beat the Pacers first...

[lakerspng]

That's what I thought going into the Finals against Detroit in 2004. Lakers looked better top to bottom, thought there was no chance they would lose...

Then Malone's injury got bad, Payton couldn't hit a shot to save his life, Shaq got outhustled by Detroit's entire front line and Kobe lost trust in everyone on the team.

Nothing is certain in sports and Miami has one thing the Spurs do not have. A transcendent talent. I don't like LeBron, but he's one of those rare athletes that when they need to, can just take over and win a game for his team. Lakers had it with Shaq and Kobe and it allowed them to win games against better teams they otherwise may have lost (i.e.: Blazers, Kings, Spurs) and earlier with Kareem and Magic. Bulls had it with Jordan. Celtics had it with Bird. Guys like that are rare. As great a team as the Spurs are, as great as Tim is and Ginobili and TP and Popovich as a coach... it all means nothing if LeBron goes off.

[ProfessorMurder]

Heat will win easily. Father time has caught up with old San Antonio. They struggled against a team with some semblance of athleticism in the 2nd round. No chance they can beat this Heat team. The Grizzlies are a joke team with no athleticism or scoring. Heat should win in 5, but series may go 6 if they relax a game or two.

When have Wade and LeBron ever shot the ball as well as Curry and Thompson?

[DMAVS41]

The Pacers would have to play an absolute FLAWLESS Game 7 for them to advance. Not a chance the NBA is just going to stand idly by with the chance of a Spurs/Pacers finals.

Yea. It's unlikely, but not impossible.

[LONGTIME]

The reason Spurs is even in the Finals is because of Westbrook's injury.

Spurs would have put them away in 6 and this is coming from a OKC fan.

[Doranku]

You have to do a little better than that. Don't throw up the "Apr 13" white flag. Defend your statement.

Calling Tiago Splitter a "very skilled" big man is silly, relatively speaking. He's made a lot of progress within the past year but certainly Miami is facing much more significant challenges with West and Hibbert right now.

He's a great passer, is crafty around the hoop, and is just an overall smart player. I never said he was West or Hibbert, but that doesn't mean he isn't skilled.

Hibbert is posting games of 30/10 and 20/17 against the Heat's abysmal frontline... he averaged 12/8 this season. Don't be surprised to see Splitter with some 18+/10+ games during the series.

[Kingwillball]

The Pacers would have to play an absolute FLAWLESS Game 7 for them to advance. Not a chance the NBA is just going to stand idly by with the chance of a Spurs/Pacers finals.

I expect the Heat to wrap things up tomorrow no need for a gm 7.