Predictions for Sunday's game (vs Miami Heat)

[TE]

What do you think the final score will be and do we have a shot at cooling the superteam?

[Splits]

Spurs 114
Heat 101

Freak shooting performance where we drill 3s all game like used to happen all the time.

[racm]

Miami isn't great at defending 3s.

Pop will have Tim and Tiago establish themselves early and thus an early lead.

Miami makes it a game once their subs enter.

[Rummpd]

Spurs win 100-96. In the house with good seats from DC!

[boutons_deux]

Who's gonna stop James in isos in the 4th?

[racm]

Who's gonna stop James in isos in the 4th?

The key isn't stopping LeBron but preventing Wade/Bosh/Allen/Battier from getting good shots, the former two with cuts and the latter two with 3s.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Heat win by 5 after being down 10 at half-time.

[Richie]

Heat don't defend the 3 well or have a strong inside presence. We match up with them better than most teams, I think we can win it. 104-100 Spurs.

[Russo21]

Duncan will show LeBron who is Boss in a preview of the NBA Finals. LeBron has nightmares about another 4-0 sweep and shits the bed.

[MVPCues]

I'm gonna have to go against the grain and predict it doesn't go well for the good guys. Despite winning the restgate game, our bench basically embarrassed Miami. Miami is playing like a different team now and will likely want to flex their muscles given the last meeting. There is some talk that only SA can give Miami a real challenge in the finals. Whether or not this is true, I see Miami wanting to make a statement about that talk.

Miami goes up big early. The good guys make a valiant effort in the 3rd to make it a contest, but Miami pulls away down the stretch and wins by 14.

<crosses fingers hoping he is wrong>

[DPG21920]

Hoping Lebron rests tbh

[tmtcsc]

If Spolestra was wise, he'd start limiting Lebron and Wade's minutes. He might start doing it after this game but the they just wrapped up the top seed in the East. The hope of breaking the Lakers 33 game win streak is no more and there is no reason to push these guys and have them fatigued by the playoffs.

I think the Spurs will be up for the challenge but they haven't necessarily been playing well the last few weeks. This game is a toss up for me unless someone besides Tim and Tony steps up and plays well. We've been relying on Tim wayyyyy too much lately. He's awesome but he can't be expected to continually carry this team every game like he once did.

It will be interesting to watch and I hope the Spurs bring their A game. I can't stand Lebron James. He's the best player in the league but I can't stand his bow-legged, mouthpiece chewing mug.

[hooperflash]

Spurs win by 5, I hope i'm wrong and we win by like 15+ . :toast

[Splits]

I could see Riley pull a reverse-Pop and sit guys. They've already planted the media seeds:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-29/news/sfl-miami-heat-erik-spoelstra-s032293_1_guard-dwyane-wade-mario-chalmers-erik-spoelstra

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Miami 106 Spurs 97

Spurs squeaked by some wins recently but Miami is a whole other beast. Their D is gonna kill the Spurs but we'll hopefully get a good game regardless.

[lakerhaterade]

Miami 106 Spurs 97

Spurs squeaked by some wins recently but Miami is a whole other beast. Their D is gonna kill the Spurs but we'll hopefully get a good game regardless.

Don't make the game thread. Please, k thnx

[Obstructed_View]

I could see Riley pull a reverse-Pop and sit guys. They've already planted the media seeds:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-29/news/sfl-miami-heat-erik-spoelstra-s032293_1_guard-dwyane-wade-mario-chalmers-erik-spoelstra

It's possible that Spurs fans will end up paying for Pop's decision to do that, other than just financially.

[SpurSpurSpurs]

Will Manu play? Should I withdraw all my bets for the Miami game? :greedy

[BillMc]

Spurs win by 5, I hope i'm wrong and we win by like 15+ . :toast

Great images in your signature!:toast

[Obstructed_View]

Patty Mills goes nuts and leads the Spurs in scoring, bringing the final score to within 20. Heat 118, Spurs 99.

[TampaDude]

Heat win by 5 after being down 10 at half-time.

^ this, tbh

[hooperflash]

Oh I also would love a dunk over Lebron by Kawhi,
although I would settle for a dunk over Wade (if they play).

Make it happen dawg!!

[bklynspursfan]

Spurs have to take care of the ball like they did against LA and also defend the 3. Also, we're going to need Green, Neal, etc... to knock down their open shots. Miami isn't great at defending the 3, so they have to take advantage of the opportunities. If they do I'll say Spurs 102 Heat 93

[pgardn]

Really wanted Manu for this game.

Miami has the capability of putting a bunch of pressure on the ball handler. If it is close during the end of the game, and Tony has no help in creating open shots... Not good.

and yes, even as poorly as Manu has been playing...

[Capt Bringdown]

Without Manu's unforced errors and poor shot selection, the Spurs thrive.
Spurs by 7

[silverblk mystix]

Unfortunately, Timmy will have a letdown game after his performance on Friday night. Hopefully someone else plays out of their minds to compensate.

[ElNono]

I thought you couldn't rest players on nationally televised games... :rolleyes

[RodNIc91]

Id like to see Lebron guarding Tony

[timtonymanu]

Our bench needs to be more productive because Battier and Allen might heat up and Birdman has been good for the Heat this year.

Not the trend we've been seeing lately where the starters have to pick up the bench's slack every single time.

Heat 98, Spurs 95

[Two10Whitey]

Spurs 118 - Heat 65

[jag]

It's possible that Spurs fans will end up paying for Pop's decision to do that, other than just financially.

boo hoo

[DPG21920]

Is Lebron resting for sure?

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Spurs 110 Heat 99

[DesignatedT]

Spurs 95
Heat 90

[Kidd K]

Heat win by half a dozen, and get at least 10-12 FTAs in the 4th quarter to do it. Final 16 minutes of the game may feature 20 Heat FTAs.

104-98, Heat win.

[Galileo]

Who's gonna stop James in isos in the 4th?

Leonard will stop him. If he somehow gets past Kawahi, Duncan has vowed to snuff out anything in the paint.

[Splits]

I could see Riley pull a reverse-Pop and sit guys. They've already planted the media seeds:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-29/news/sfl-miami-heat-erik-spoelstra-s032293_1_guard-dwyane-wade-mario-chalmers-erik-spoelstra