The SPURS have caught lucky breaks?SA has caught alot of lucky breaks along the way so far.
I know people on the board love them, but they have faced a depleted Lakers squad, a GS squad riddled with injuries, and a Memphis squad that has no offensive capability and never would have been there anyway if Westbrook doesn't get hurt.
I think Lebron is going to be able to do any and everything he wants this series, and I just don't see SA beating them 4 times. The Heat are too athletic for them, even with a bum Bosh and Wade's gimpy knee.
I picked the Heat in 6 because I just don't see them losing this finals series after pulling their collective heads out vs. Indiana at the end.
The Spurs have caught lucky breaks?
The east is as weak as it's been since Byron Scott's Nets were making the finals. Miami has played a 38-44 Bucks team that had no business being in the playoffs, a Bulls team with no Rose and other injuries to deal with, and a Pacers team that, while respectable, would have only managed the 6th seed at best out west (if they even made the playoffs at all with the tougher schedule there). The Spurs are on a completely different level compared to those teams.
Yes, the Spurs didn't face any powerhouses, but then again they rolled through those teams 12-2 with two sweeps. The Cheat, meanwhile, lost 4 times to much weaker foes and went to a game 7.
Miami, for the second year in a row, is also lucky to have escaped the ECF at all. Boston could have finished them off in a mere 5 games had they not blown a 15 point lead in game two of that series, and Indiana could have done it in 6 if they didn't blow the last play of game one.
Yea, between the two, Miami has had a much easier path as far as competition is concerned. Memphis is better than anyone Miami played. Didn't beat a team with 50 or more wins.
The Pacers were a far bigger problem match-up wise for the Heat because of Paul George, who outside of game 7 played at a very high level this series.
The Spurs have no Paul George, who at least physically is one of the only guys in the NBA who can at least dream of guarding Lebron effectively.
He will have no resistance when playing the Spurs, and is going to have a Monster series.
The Heat have a much better shot at dealing with Tony Parker than the Spurs do of dealing with Lebron.
Memphis was a good match-up for SA, because they aren't an athletic team.
I expect the Miami series to look alot like last years WCF with the Thunder/Spurs.
the heat clutched into a championship gear tonight and my doubt in the spurs just doubled. also didnt the heat win in San antonio without the big three?
The Pacers were a far bigger problem match-up wise for the Heat because of Paul George, who outside of game 7 played at a very high level this series.
The Spurs have no Paul George, who at least physically is one of the only guys in the NBA who can at least dream of guarding Lebron effectively.
He will have no resistance when playing the Spurs, and is going to have a Monster series.
The Heat have a much better shot at dealing with Tony Parker than the Spurs do of dealing with Lebron.
Chris Bosh will continue to struggle against the Spurs frontline. Wade, however, will not have Paul George or Lance Stephenson guarding him. He'll get easier looks.
That said, the Miami defense looked very vulnerable the entire series. Particularly down low. And, wouldnt you know it, the Spurs currently have the post low-post player in the game in Tim Duncan who just played a great series against a team that had a far better chance at defending him.
Duncan dominates much like Hibbert, the Spurs won't defend Wade as well as Indiana, but the difference will be Parker. If he plays like he did against Miami (and I don't see why he can't, Mike Conley and Tony Allen are about as good of defenders as you can throw at him) the Spurs win. I'll take the Spurs in 7.