Spurs vs Heat

[oVo]

Anyone notice that the NBA Finals are a week old?
Four Games in and it's knotted at two apiece.

[Army of GOD]

Only like..3 people in this forum care, us two being two of them.

It's a good series...Wade stepped up big time yesterday.

[Serbia]

I've been watching. Watching Game 4 yesterday in a bar outside of Cleveland was a very interesting experience. Half the people were cheering for Lebron, the other half were hating him. Their hatred is one of the most intense sports hatreds I've witnessed.

Bollocks.

[oVo]

I have no problem empathizing with Cleveland fans, but think it's the management that should feel their wrath and not just Lebron. After all they had plenty of time to gather a supporting cast that might have brought a NBA Championship to their town. As a sports city Cleveland has had to endure a lot of BS... losing the original Browns franchise and then King James.

Having said all that, I have no sympathy for Lebron. I realize pro sports is a business and that big money talks, but a little loyalty from athletes to the fans who support them goes a long ways with me.

Oh yeas... last night was awesome in San Antonio. una mas por favor
GO SPURS!

[Army of GOD]

Danny Green is going crazy from 3 point land. I've never seen anyone shoot as well as him. And it's not like he's just hitting open jumpers. He's 5 feet behind the 3 point line, well guarded, and draining everything.

Hopefully he has a bad next two games because I'm pretty sure his shooting is the biggest reason why the Spurs are winning right now (to me his definitely the MVP of the series).

[GreecePwns]

You go under screens all the time, you get lit up from 3. It's that simple.

[oVo]

Danny Green has been huge, with some timely defense as well.
but it's still a team effort. Manu Ginobili came up big last night,
as well as Tony Parker & Tim Duncan.

As a team the Spurs shot over 60% in the first half of Game 5
and their lead was still slim after two quarters.

Was it 2009 when the Mavs upset the favored Heat in six?
I'm hoping for deja vu Tuesday night in Miami.

[betiko]

Danny Green has been huge, with some timely defense as well.
but it's still a team effort. Manu Ginobili came up big last night,
as well as Tony Parker & Tim Duncan.

As a team the Spurs shot over 60% in the first half of Game 5
and their lead was still slim after two quarters.

Was it 2009 when the Mavs upset the favored Heat in six?
I'm hoping for deja vu Tuesday night in Miami.

Diaw was incredible vs james as well.

Go spurs!!!! (Fan since '93)

[oVo]

Oh man! They had 'em and let 'em off the hook.
Bosh & Allen save the day
and the Heat escape in OT.

On to Game 7.

[betiko]

Can t believe how this slipped to OT seriously.. Leonard basically missed one of his free throws that were worth a ring. This never should ve happened with the time that was left.. And so many rebounds lost because duncan wasn t there.. I now have a terrible feeling about game 7, and the spurs honestly deserve better than the heat overall...

[AndyDufresne]

It was a pretty great game to watch. Lots of drama, which was nice from an elimination game. Hopefully the drama continues into the next.


--Andy

[Army of GOD]

I almost died during that game.

[#1_stunna]

rigged.

[Crazyirishman]

I'm excited to watch game seven, I figured out how to watch the playoffs in Chile, so the past couple game have been good.

[AndyDufresne]

I almost died during that game.

I can imagine. I thought it was over with 28 seconds left and spurs up 4 or whatever it was. And I like that the NBA thought it was over too, since all the analysts mentioned how they wheeled out the trophy and were prepping the ceremony, ha.


--Andy

[chapcrap]

I hope game 7 is as good as last night. But those refs need to be consistent and start calling some travels too. Lebron and Manu each traveled on those drives in OT and Manu was hacked to death too. Fact is, once it gets to the end of the game, something that was a felony earlier in the game turns into a misdemeanor. Tomorrow is gonna be PHYSICAL!!!

[AndyDufresne]

Yeah, I noticed some things that definitely looked like traveling. Look forward to it nonetheless.


--Andy

[Army of GOD]

I hope game 7 is as good as last night. But those refs need to be consistent and start calling some travels too. Lebron and Manu each traveled on those drives in OT and Manu was hacked to death too. Fact is, once it gets to the end of the game, something that was a felony earlier in the game turns into a misdemeanor. Tomorrow is gonna be PHYSICAL!!!

My brother and I were arguing over Lebron's step-jump step-step play. Also, after Manu's drive at the end of the game I yelled "TRAVEL!" but realized he really only took 3 steps. There was also a play at the end of regulation (or maybe it was in OT) where Danny Green recovered the ball at around halfcourt, Lebron and Chalmers trapped him and his pivot foot moved about a foot and he called timeout after.

I thought the refs were ok in the first two quarters, pro-Spurs in the third and pro-Heat in the fourth. You could argue that Manu got hacked at the end but there were so many non-calls throughout the game that it would've been so ridiculous if that had been called.

[oVo]

In the first finals meeting between the Heat and Mavericks
Dwayne Wade was granted a gracious plenty of ticky-tack
foul calls every time he drove to the basket.

Last night's game may have had the "let 'em play" ref mentality
towards the end, but the Spurs had their opportunities at the
charity stripe to ice the Championship and failed to deliver.

The Bosh rebound and Allen three pointer at the end of regulation
was a thing of beauty. It was good to see some drama finally return
to this Final, but I think the Heat have the upper hand.

It will take an amazing effort from the Spurs to pull it off now. Then
again, neither team has two consecutive wins in this series.

[betiko]

Yeah heat definitely has the upper hand.. I saw parker in some interviews aftermatch and he was devastated.. The team that saves a sure death always ends up winning. Hope i m wrong, losing a title like that would be so cruel..

[oVo]

It was a very physical game for all four periods, particularly in the paint, as the Heat subbed their big guys just to constantly lean on Duncan.

[Crazyirishman]

Game time...this will be fun to watch.

[nietzsche]

Hey let's all go against Lebron he's too ugly to win again.

[Crazyirishman]

I think from now on I am going to watch all basketballs game en español. Hearing frases like:" 'Eye got tis' dice" are just fucking hilarious. Spanish speaking announcers are the shit.

I really think I might change my career choice to Spanish speaking announcer.

[AndyDufresne]

The last two games of the series were great. It would've been nice if this last sloppy game was the game 6, and the game 6 was the game 7, but still it was quite a bit of fun to watch.


--Andy