Finals - Spurs vs. Heat Official Predictions

[benefactor]

Let's have them.

[AaronY]

Heat in 6

[manufan10]

I've got the Spurs in 6.

[timtonymanu]

Heat in 6. Just because I made a similar prediction in the WCF and I ended up being wrong.

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs in 4 if refs dont get involve

i give them 5 games just for the benefit of the doubt

[DAF86]

Heat in 6 or 5.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Spurs will be victorious, it's their destiny.

[HarlemHeat37]

Heat fans should be afraid of:

- Tim Duncan on both ends
- Leonard potentially guarding Wade
- Spurs passing attack against a swarming Miami D
- Duncan, Splitter and Diaw are all great passers
- Pop

Spurs fans should be afraid of:

- Miami's perimeter defense against Parker and Ginobili
- Miami's traps against Cory Joseph and Gary Neal
- Gary Neal and Danny Green's tendency to fall asleep against shooters
- Gary Neal covering anybody in this series
- Bosh's mid-range game
- Game 1 rust
- Lebron
- Kawhi Leonard guarding Lebron and being too worn out for rebounding/team defense
- Relying on shooters in clutch situations

[ElNono]

I can only see the Spurs winning this series if they steal one of the first two in Miami and win their 3 at home... any other scenario, I just think Miami takes it. So I'm gonna go with the completely homer pick of Spurs in 5... but that's actually the only viable route I can see for the Spurs to win it all...

[benefactor]

I don't the road home thing matters as much this year. The Spurs have played well on the road in these playoffs and I think they have a solid chance of winning Game 6 or 7 in Miami.

[hater]

I have played 732,123 serie scenarios in my servers so far

out of those Spurs have won 31

There have also been 27 Kevin Ware injuries

not looking good :(

[koriwhat]

i wanna say spurs in 5 but fuck it... spurs gonna sweep those florida bitches!

[Splits]

Spurs win Game 7 on the road. Would that be a first?

[jeebus]

Spurs in 5

[Budkin]

Spurs in 6

[Budkin]

Duncan is getting one last ring this year. Book it.

[siraulo23]

heat in 5

heat will be relieved that they dont have to face indiana anymore and now it's the spurs

they have too many good players and that pressure d against spurs offensive sets? it could be ugly for the spurs

if the spurs win 2/3 home games and stretch this to 6, i'll be stoked tbh

basically heat have to play average and spurs to play above their level ala mavs to win another championship

[ezau]

Heat in 4.

[024]

Heat in 5.

[jag]

Only pussies & assholes do predictions.

[DMC]

Heat in 5.

27 "refs cheated us again" threads upstairs
12 "Fuck Matt Bonner" threads
10 "Tony Parker Sucks Against Decent Players" threads
8 "Tim Needs to Retire" threads
5 "Fuck You Danny Green" threads

and 30 "Let's Hear It For Tim Duncan, GOAT Career Ever" threads with :cry: afterward

Down here:

10 "Fools Gold" threads
8 "Spurs Had No Business In the Finals" threads
8 "LOL Spurs" threads
7 "Jim Cuckan TOSB" threads
5 calls for Dale and Koolaid man to return
3 Really too long to read Technique game assessments
15 "I'm going to fuck your wife while you're doing whatever/whitepants" responses
4 Backhanded congrats threads from Spurfan disguised as Lakerfan
4 Mavfan shitty takes
3 "Told you so" by me
1 "Quell this shit/Forum Closed" by Kori

[capek]

SAS n 6

[irishock]

Spurs in 6.

[TrainOfThought5]

I believe we can out execute them.

[baseline bum]

Spurs win Game 7 on the road. Would that be a first?

Nah, Russell's last was won in game 7 on the Lakers' floor.

[Robz4000]

Heat in 6 sadly.

[DMC]

Oh, and 8 new Heatfan troll accounts.

[Phillip]

If Miami wins the first 2, they win in 5. If not, they win in 6.

[DMC]

Hate to predict this, but someone is going to sustain an injury. The karma dictates it.

[Splits]

Nah, Russell's last was won in game 7 on the Lakers' floor.

So first post-merger

[Phillip]

Spurs frontline really cant play much, if at all better than Indy's bigs did. They played a nearly perfect series, and still lost.

The problem is going to be how shitty the Spurs guards are on defense. Indy's guards were able to consistently make Miami work. Parker, Ginobili, Green, and Neal won't have the same success against Miami guards (Wade in particular) that Indy did. SA's only hope is that Wade plays as awful as he did against Indy. He won't.

[StrengthAndHonor]

Hmm. Spurs in 7. Heat struggles with size and unlike Indiana, San Antonio has O-fence and a bench.


Finals MVP anyone? I'm picking Parker again btw.

[KoolAid Mans Brother]

Spurs might win one game if Leonard hits some 3's... I just don't see it. Heat in 4 in a horrible Finals

[Brazil]

Heat in 6 that's how I see it. Heat is favorite

[baseline bum]

So first post-merger

Nah, the Bullets beat the Sonics in Seattle in game 7 of the 78 Finals

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197806070SEA.html

[Duncan2177]

Miami is going to be tired. Miami went thru all that trouble just to beat the Pacers in the ECF. Imagine what they are going to go thru with the Spurs. Spurs in 6

[Brazil]

Hope spurs in 3 tho

[Jacob1983]

Spurs should win because they have been playing the best basketball throughout the playoffs. I know Heat nuthuggers will disagree but the Heat only played one good game against the Pacers which was game 7. The Heat barely beat the Pacers. And those free throws in game 7 definitely helped too. So I think the Spurs should win because they are better than the Heat. With that being said, the Spurs have to remember that the calls will not be in their favor and they will also be starting the NBA Finals on the road for the first time in franchise history. Even if Lecrab and his two lovers win this, it will be their last. Heat nuthuggers need to enjoy this because it will be the last time the AAA will be loud and sold out for a while.

[DMC]

Hope spurs in 3 tho

I think that's being optimistic. No less than 4 imo.

[Brazil]

I think that's being optimistic. No less than 4 imo.

Well upstairs they have spurs in two tbh so I guess I'm already pessimistic.

[Jacob1983]

If you count out the Spurs, you are obviously a Justin Bieber type NBA fan and don't know anything about the NBA and should go drink some bleach.

[DPG21920]

Spurs frontline really cant play much, if at all better than Indy's bigs did. They played a nearly perfect series, and still lost.

The problem is going to be how shitty the Spurs guards are on defense. Indy's guards were able to consistently make Miami work. Parker, Ginobili, Green, and Neal won't have the same success against Miami guards (Wade in particular) that Indy did. SA's only hope is that Wade plays as awful as he did against Indy. He won't.

Is that a real take? Parker/Green >= Hill/Lance on defense.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Game 1 - Spurs; Game 2 - Heat; Game 3 - Spurs, Game 4 - Spurs, Game 5 - Heat; Game 6: Spurs.

[AaronY]

I think this Phillip guy is a troll, DPG..he said with proper coaching Bosh could hold his own in the post against prime Shaq..

[DPG21920]

Philip is not a troll. He actually has some solid takes...usually. But he's prone to massive homerism and lately the takes have gone down hill.

[BatManu20]

I can only see the Spurs winning this series if they steal one of the first two in Miami and win their 3 at home... any other scenario, I just think Miami takes it. So I'm gonna go with the completely homer pick of Spurs in 5... but that's actually the only viable route I can see for the Spurs to win it all...

Agreed. That's the only way we win it imo, and since that's highly unlikely, I say Miami in 6 unfortunately.

[BatManu20]

Miami is going to be tired. Miami went thru all that trouble just to beat the Pacers in the ECF. Imagine what they are going to go thru with the Spurs. Spurs in 6

Only reason it went 7 is cause it took Spoelstra 7 games to FINALLY start doubling Hibbert in the post. If they'd done that since game one, it would've been a sweep tbh.

[Jacob1983]

The Mavs split the first two but lost game 3 at home and everyone thought it was over but look how it turned out. This is one of the few times I will root for the Spurs. The last time I rooted for the Spurs was when Shaq and Kobe were married. Believe, damn it! The Spurs play great on the road and at home. They aren't scared of Lecrab either.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol clowns in here actually think that shit bum gary will play any significant part in the finals...

diaw needs to play better and take the shots they dare him to shoot then looking at making an extra pass

[TD 21]

I don't the road home thing matters as much this year. The Spurs have played well on the road in these playoffs and I think they have a solid chance of winning Game 6 or 7 in Miami.

I don't know about that. Outside of the Heat, the Spurs are the only team I'd give a realistic shot to to win a game 7 of the Finals on the road and we probably are due for a road team beating a championship caliber team in a game 7 period (off the top, I think Mavs over Spurs in '06 is the last), but still. To win this series, they probably have to pull it off in 6 . . . which is what I'm picking them in.

I'll say this though: I'm concerned that the Heat's shooters collectively (Bosh, in particular, who always kills the Spurs anyway) are due for at least some progression to the mean. High caliber defense or not, they've performed well below their usual standards in the post season and being able to play smaller more frequently against the Spurs will only improve their spacing.

[DMC]

Well upstairs they have spurs in two tbh so I guess I'm already pessimistic.

So you suggested 3 and got banned from upstairs for trolling?

[Rogue]

the old guards are pulling their last fight for glory and you can't underestimate that. sure the Heat are more talented and will have the upper hand but like my nigga jocob pointed out above, the heat ain't unbeatable. the finals will be 60-40 favoring the Heat but anything can happen in the basketball world imho

[DMC]

the old guards are pulling their last fight for glory and you can't underestimate that. sure the Heat are more talented and will have the upper hand but like my nigga jocob pointed out above, the heat ain't unbeatable. the finals will be 60-40 favoring the Heat but anything can happen in the basketball world imho

Anything except Kobe Bryant dunking a basketball tonight.

[Killakobe81]

Heat in 6 ...
LeBron reopens GOAT debate

[Jacob1983]

Lecrab is gonna get raped by Duncan again. :lol

[DMC]

Lecrab is gonna get raped by Duncan again. :lol

Wanna ELE bet on that?

[Budkin]

Heat in 5.

27 "refs cheated us again" threads upstairs
12 "Fuck Matt Bonner" threads
10 "Tony Parker Sucks Against Decent Players" threads
8 "Tim Needs to Retire" threads
5 "Fuck You Danny Green" threads

and 30 "Let's Hear It For Tim Duncan, GOAT Career Ever" threads with :cry: afterward

Down here:

10 "Fools Gold" threads
8 "Spurs Had No Business In the Finals" threads
8 "LOL Spurs" threads
7 "Jim Cuckan TOSB" threads
5 calls for Dale and Koolaid man to return
3 Really too long to read Technique game assessments
15 "I'm going to fuck your wife while you're doing whatever/whitepants" responses
4 Backhanded congrats threads from Spurfan disguised as Lakerfan
4 Mavfan shitty takes
3 "Told you so" by me
1 "Quell this shit/Forum Closed" by Kori

:lol can't wait to bump this when the Spurs win.

[Jacob1983]

Duncan is better than Lebron. He will go down as a better player than Lebron too. Case closed. Duncan made Lebron his bitch in 2007. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened in 2013. Thank you.

[KaiRMD1]

I predict an interesting series

[Leon Black]

:lol At the poll results........dumbass spurs homers at their finest. Series will be a huge letdown tbh, spurs have no chance. Putting it another way.......Spurs ain't Dallas......... Miami in 5

[racm]

No matter who wins I expect only one game decided by double digits

[UNCLE-DREW]

Hibbert is nowhere near the player he looked like this series, While Duncan is that player, the Heat will be able to deal with it because the Spurs will not be able to force the Heat to stay big and not go to the small ball game.

Heat in 6

[Splits]

I'll say this though: I'm concerned that the Heat's shooters collectively (Bosh, in particular, who always kills the Spurs anyway) are due for at least some progression to the mean.

I sure hope you're right on Bosh considering he's a 28% career 3pt shooter, shot 28% this regular season, and is 15/31 from distance in the playoffs thus far. That's a statistical anomaly if I've ever seen one.

[Legacy]

:tu Spurs in 6; could be 5

[Tim_duncan21]

Spurs in 6

[Brazil]

So you suggested 3 and got banned from upstairs for trolling?

:lol

[Phillip]

Is that a real take? Parker/Green >= Hill/Lance on defense.

lol no

Green and Hill are pretty much even.

Lance isn't amazing, but he is worlds better than Parker.

[Phillip]

Hibbert is nowhere near the player he looked like this series, While Duncan is that player, the Heat will be able to deal with it because the Spurs will not be able to force the Heat to stay big and not go to the small ball game.

Heat in 6

This. The difference is West and Splitter. West made Miami pay for going small, especially with his shooting ability. Splitter won't be able to do the same. And as soon as the Spurs go small, they are f:lolcked

If Spo uses Bosh well (which he finally did in game 7 by having him attack Hibbert, and even though he didn't shoot real well, it put a lot more pressure on their bigs and opened the floor up more), Miami wins this easy.

[TheSullyMonster]

Spurs in 6, LeBron gets the MVP. Lakers cry because Jerry West is no longer unique.

[DeadlyDynasty]

If the Heat play D like they did in Game 7, 4-0 Miami

[Banzai]

Spurs never lost a finals series..unless I'm incorrect? Can't see the Spurs losing this series tbh..

[BC3]

spurs got this. onoy way they don't is if stern intervenes with his zebras. but otherwise spurs r too balanced n bench too deep for the artificial n manufactured heat

[DPG21920]

lol no

Green and Hill are pretty much even.

Lance isn't amazing, but he is worlds better than Parker.

Lol no.

[DPG21920]

This. The difference is West and Splitter. West made Miami pay for going small, especially with his shooting ability. Splitter won't be able to do the same. And as soon as the Spurs go small, they are f:lolcked

If Spo uses Bosh well (which he finally did in game 7 by having him attack Hibbert, and even though he didn't shoot real well, it put a lot more pressure on their bigs and opened the floor up more), Miami wins this easy.

What? Tim spaces the floor just fine and West was pretty garbage overall (11-17 in GM1, 2-9 in GM2, 8-16 in GM3, 5-11 in GM4, 7-16 in GM5, 5-14 in GM6 & 6-15 in GM7). Tim will play the same floor spacing role as West and will likely produce better. Plus Tim can go inside. Tiago will play more of the role of Hibbert (although the Spurs will use him in PnR more than Indy did Hibbert). Difference is, Spurs don't need all the scoring from their FC considering they have a PG that can score and shooters.

[DPG21920]

George Hill: Defensive Rating Reg Season - 102 / DefRtg Playoffs - 106
Lance Stephenson: Def Rating Reg Season - 101 / DefRt Playoffs - 102

Tony Parker: Defensive Rating Reg Season - 106 / DefRtg Playoffs - 101
Danny Green: Defensive Rating Reg Season - 102 / DefRtg Playoffs - 99

So, in the playoffs, TP and DG have quite easily been better defenders. By a decently wide margin considering Green has been by far the best of the group. Regular season TP was the worst, but he carries an offense and anyone who actually watches knows that when he focuses on defense (like say in the playoffs where it matters) he is a very quality defender. The gap in the playoffs is bigger than the gap in the regular season.

[urunobili]

Spurs in 7

[urunobili]

Spurs never lost a finals series..unless I'm incorrect? Can't see the Spurs losing this series tbh..
Spurs never played a Finals series without Home Court Advantage either. With them having won all 4 possible ways it only makes sense for them to experience something new :depressed

[Mugen]

Maybe the Heat plane crashes on the way to SA and the Spurs can win 2-0.

I wonder how long we'd have to wait until it's ok to throw a Championship Parade tbh.

[Phillip]

Lol no.


What? Tim spaces the floor just fine and West was pretty garbage overall (11-17 in GM1, 2-9 in GM2, 8-16 in GM3, 5-11 in GM4, 7-16 in GM5, 5-14 in GM6 & 6-15 in GM7). Tim will play the same floor spacing role as West and will likely produce better. Plus Tim can go inside. Tiago will play more of the role of Hibbert (although the Spurs will use him in PnR more than Indy did Hibbert). Difference is, Spurs don't need all the scoring from their FC considering they have a PG that can score and shooters.


George Hill: Defensive Rating Reg Season - 102 / DefRtg Playoffs - 106
Lance Stephenson: Def Rating Reg Season - 101 / DefRt Playoffs - 102

Tony Parker: Defensive Rating Reg Season - 106 / DefRtg Playoffs - 101
Danny Green: Defensive Rating Reg Season - 102 / DefRtg Playoffs - 99

So, in the playoffs, TP and DG have quite easily been better defenders. By a decently wide margin considering Green has been by far the best of the group. Regular season TP was the worst, but he carries an offense and anyone who actually watches knows that when he focuses on defense (like say in the playoffs where it matters) he is a very quality defender. The gap in the playoffs is bigger than the gap in the regular season.

:lol dpg still butthurt over being wrong bout dem mavs

:lol more butthurt over the fact that the spurs can't do what the mavs did and beat the heat

:lol parker a very quality defender

:lol thinking splitter can be remotely comparable to what hibbert just did to miami

[DPG21920]

That doesn't make any sense and you have literally moved every goalpost now.

[DPG21920]

:lmao Memphis

[Phillip]

That doesn't make any sense and you have literally moved every goalpost now.

:lol crutching as usual

:lol miami faceraping sa

:lol inevitable

[DPG21920]

Oh Philip!

[hater]

poor phillip

has to resort to jumping on the Heat bandwagon :lmao

[ohmwrecker]

Dallas Heat!

[Phillip]

poor phillip

has to resort to jumping on the Heat bandwagon :lmao

more like the LeBron bandwagon, which ive been on since his highschool days tbh

[DPG21920]

:lol That was a good one ^

[ohmwrecker]

more like the LeBron bandwagon, which ive been on since his highschool days tbh

Yeah, I liked his older stuff . . . when he was still cool. Then he sold out and now it's all frat boys and soccer moms.

[dfens]

heat in 5 or 6.

Spurs can't handle the permiter defense and they don't have 2 dominant post players to play the pick and roll with a finisher under the basket, a play that miami defends exceptionally well (#1 in the league).
Not to mention that ray allen, battier, mike miller and chalmers are due to some 3pt shooting games given the spurs lethargic 3pt defense with neal/tony/a tired manu/foul trouble kwahi.
Who do you play against bosh? Get timmy out of the paint? Bonner?:lol

Really, Indiana was the worst possible matchup for the heat and still lost.
I feel that this finals will resemble the one from last year where everybody was saying how strong the western conference is and in reality it was just some no defense teams.

The west hasn't been the same since our beloved 2010 lakers :(

[DMC]

heat in 5 or 6.

Spurs can't handle the permiter defense and they don't have 2 dominant post players to play the pick and roll with a finisher under the basket, a play that miami defends exceptionally well (#1 in the league).
Not to mention that ray allen, battier, mike miller and chalmers are due to some 3pt shooting games given the spurs lethargic 3pt defense with neal/tony/a tired manu/foul trouble kwahi.
Who do you play against bosh? Get timmy out of the paint? Bonner?:lol

Really, Indiana was the worst possible matchup for the heat and still lost.
I feel that this finals will resemble the one from last year where everybody was saying how strong the western conference is and in reality it was just some no defense teams.

The west hasn't been the same since our beloved 2010 lakers :(

Blame Shannon Brown for fucking Pau's girlfriend. Your fortunes came and went with his give-a-fuck, regardless how your brood likes to pretend it's about the uninspiring non-factor on crutches. Pau inspired the Lakers and he brought wins. He also brought Laker fan to this forum in droves, including you, who registered post Pau and post 2010 Finals but before the shit pushing of 2011.

[Calispursfan11]

Spurs in 6. It is god's will.

[Jacob1983]

I'm surprised to see that some of the bozos on ESPN.com picked the Spurs.

[latigo rapper]

SPURS IN 4!! hahaha :-)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gRqIKXcMxo

[100%duncan]

Silver and Black in 6.

[bus driver]

i have predicted spurs in 5 all PO long so what is one more!!!

[TheRealCB]

Spurs split in Miami,win 2 out 3 at home,and then hope to win a game in Miami...Spurs in 6 imo.

[Ace]

Spurs will put up a great fight and make it a great series, ultimately Miami wins. Spurs are a great team but don't see a 37 yr old Duncan carrying them through a much younger faster team, that has the best player in the world. LeBron wants revenge and to secure his legacy. Should be truly special.

[DMC]

Heat in 5.

27 "refs cheated us again" threads upstairs
12 "Fuck Matt Bonner" threads
10 "Tony Parker Sucks Against Decent Players" threads
8 "Tim Needs to Retire" threads
5 "Fuck You Danny Green" threads
3 "Pop quit" threads

and 30 "Let's Hear It For Tim Duncan, GOAT Career Ever" threads with :cry: afterward

Down here:

10 "Fools Gold" threads
8 "Spurs Had No Business In the Finals" threads
8 "LOL Spurs" threads
7 "Jim Cuckan TOSB" threads
5 calls for Dale and Koolaid man to return
3 Really too long to read Technique game assessments
15 "I'm going to fuck your wife while you're doing whatever/whitepants" responses
4 Backhanded congrats threads from Spurfan disguised as Lakerfan
4 Mavfan shitty takes
3 "Told you so" by me
1 "Quell this shit/Forum Closed" by Kori

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