The Spurs are a team you can really root for

[Malta]

For some reason I see the Heat beating the Spurs in the finals. It'll take Lebron raising his level of play to godly levels which I think he's capable of. Plus the whole coming full circle thing of Lebron beating the team that handed him his first finals defeat.

If they don't have Bosh they won't have a chance, but with Bosh I think they stand the best chance of anyone to beat the Spurs. Their small lineup is much better on both sides of the ball than the Thunder, and with Bosh it could pull Duncan out of the paint when they go small.

 

[iamduval]

we will let duncan get his. he cant beat us. green on dwade? lol. who gon guard bron? csp jack? yall gon be crying in here

 

[Joe Sixpack]

They might, but they're still not going to win. This is just like people talking about how Durant and Westbrook would go off. Durant, Westbrook, and Harden combined for 88 last night and they lost. Lebron and Wade can score 30-40 each every night and the Spurs will still outscore them.

Ah, no they won't. The Thunder can't suffocate people like the Heat can..

 

[McPiff]

the spurs are playing some of the best b ball i've seen in a long time... But LOL @ anyone thinking that they can beat the heat in a 7 game series.

 

[Cliche]

Hold up so everyone has crowned the Spurs this years champs, right? Do I have this correct?

Well not the Heat. This is supposed to be #2 of 8 right?

 

[HiphopRelated]

They might, but they're still not going to win. This is just like people talking about how Durant and Westbrook would go off. Durant, Westbrook, and Harden combined for 88 last night and they lost. Lebron and Wade can score 30-40 each every night and the Spurs will still outscore them.

Miami's not giving up a 120 to anybody.

I doubt they can beat the Spurs without Bosh, but OKC is a dumb team, I stand by that

 

[threattonature]

The biggest problem of all for Miami is the head coaching matchup. If Spoelstra got owned that bad by Carlisle last year then what will Pop do to him. I definitely see a huge dose of zone defense.

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

The biggest problem of all for Miami is the head coaching matchup. If Spoelstra got owned that bad by Carlisle last year then what will Pop do to him. I definitely see a huge dose of zone defense.

Yep. And dat's what i'm scurrd of.

 

[G-Zeus]

The biggest problem of all for Miami is the head coaching matchup. If Spoelstra got owned that bad by Carlisle last year then what will Pop do to him. I definitely see a huge dose of zone defense.

although i agree 100%... arent they beating the zones right now?

 

[Alexander The Great]

The biggest problem of all for Miami is the head coaching matchup. If Spoelstra got owned that bad by Carlisle last year then what will Pop do to him. I definitely see a huge dose of zone defense.

Yep. And dat's what i'm scurrd of.

although i agree 100%... arent they beating the zones right now?

Miami shot 48.3% against zones this season, 3rd-best mark in the NBA.

 

[threattonature]

Where'd you get that zone defense stat from? Plus not all zones are built the same. Spurs are a very intelligent team and I have no doubt they'd throw out a better zone D than the majority of other teams.

EDIT: Nevermind I found it. I think the key with the zone defense against the Heat is to try and get them into a jump shooting mode and less of an attacking mode.

 

[TYBG]

-Alot of teams don't know how to run zones correctly or don't use it enough to get rotations on point.

-That stat don't mean shyt unless you going to tell me who was playing the zone defense and when. Teams don't run zone the whole game. Where's the link too?

-We really going to question Pop's coaching skills? He can adapt

 

[Joe Sixpack]

The biggest problem of all for Miami is the head coaching matchup.

I know

 

[G-Zeus]

-Alot of teams don't know how to run zones correctly or don't use it enough to get rotations on point.

-That stat don't mean shyt unless you going to tell me who was playing the zone defense and when. Teams don't run zone the whole game. Where's the link too?

-We really going to question Pop's coaching skills? He can adapt

i dont think the zone would do it.. it doesnt mather who pulls the zone.. Miami trained hard against it..

thier downfall is the spurs ability to switch scorers at any time of the game..

if the game is tight up to the 4th quarter.. pulling out three top scorer might be too much to handle...cuz you cant double team 3 players at the same time....

i said it before and i will say it again.. the key to victory is playing a rough defense.. they must not be scared to foul.. take the spurs off their balance... anybody expecting to be fouled will have the tendency to waver their shot as to prevent the foul... thus leading to a higher % of miss shot.. or a block.
pretty much what their did to the celtics... (ain't a good practice their playing the celtics now

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

fukk the spurs and the heat, but another will be great to see