What an NBA Finals matchup we have,
the San Antonio Spurs vs the Miami Heat. Well in both of the teams
regular season matchups, one of the teams rested there starters, but
since this is the NBA Finals that wont be happening so David Stern don't say a
word. The Spurs have never lost a series in the NBA Finals, there 4-0,
while the Heat are 2-1 in the finals, Lebron has lost twice in the NBA
Finals, once to the Spurs in 2007 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and 2011 to the
Mavericks with the Heat.
What
I love about these Spurs is they can score well with Tony Parker, Tim
Duncan, Danny Green and some of there key guys on the bench like Manu
Ginobili, Matt Bonner and Gary Neal, plus they play solid defense as
well. I think Kawhi Leonard will also be a key in this series on both offense
and guarding Lebron on defense. I think he is up to the task because he
has big hands which I think is a key to defend Lebron. I love there coach
Greg Popovich, he always has a good strategy in big games.
Dwayne Wade is not 100% because he has been battling knee injuries all
season and Chris Bosh struggled in the last series against the Pacers,
that could hurt the Heat.
Yes I know the Spurs had 9 days off
since there last game in sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western
Conference Finals, but I do think this will help them because there an older
team and more time to prepare. I am going with the Spurs in 7.
I say that because they always find a way to win in the NBA Finals and because
they have the experience. They have won it in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007.
Tim Duncan is a three time Finals MVP (1999, 2003 and 2005) Tony Parker won it
in 2007 in there sweep against the Cleveland Cavaliers. If the Spurs get
this, this will be ring #5 for both Tim Duncan and Greg Popovich, that ties
Kobe Bryant who also has 5 with the Lakers and 1 less than Michael Jordan who
has 6. Now that's elite company right there.
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