2013 NBA Finals, Game 4: Spurs vs. Heat - June 13 @ 8 PM CT

[timvp]

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1.

Believe.

[Blizzardwizard]

LEEETS DO THIIIISS

[iminol]

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[BillMc]

I predict 98-92 Spurs

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Hope the Spurs come out with the appropriate intensity coming off a blow out win, we know the Heat are gonna bring it.

Believe

[Mugen]

Here's hoping DG and the shooters keep it up tbh.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/1128049/danny-green-dance-o.gif

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

:flag: GO!! SPURS GO!! :flag:

Not even the refs can stop the SPURS tonight!!!

:lobt:

[m33p0]

:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[freetiago]

Is Nando active tonight
never know if Tony will be able to go and Joseph could easily shit the bed vs the most aggressive perimeter defense

[Darius Bieber]

:flag:

[TE]

Tough game. Just keep composure and don't get rattled...Heat will play like they did in Game 2...

[ace3g]

win it for young Timmy

http://i.imgur.com/sw1Z0yN.jpg

[Cherry]

Lets do this!!! :makemyday

[timtonymanu]

Miami's gonna come out pissed.

The Spurs have to be ready for it.

Go Spurs Go!!!

[loveforthegame]

F the Heat. Let's do this Spurs.

:flag:

[phxspurfan]

Our spacing is going to be so good this game since they will be afraid of our shooters.

[crc21209]

On ESPN their "developing story" is that Spoelstra is considering starting Mike Miller tonight...

[Spursnlego]

No turnovers and good ball movement along with sticking with their shooters and making Lebron a jumpshooter is what needs to be done. And be careful cause the Heat are gonna come out with fire in their eyes.
:flag:

[200 miles]

With the Spurs' 3-point shooters on possible lockdown tonight and Parker's production iffy, Duncan, Leonard and even Splitter will probably be the key guys that will have to lead the way to victory by attacking the rim from the likely spacing.

[superjames1992]

FTH.

[Texas_Ranger]

Win

[Maddog]

No Surrender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEUKVOb73A

[Michi_Germany]

I'm expecting a close one. Spurs win 93-86!

[SpurPadre]

Sorry if this has been brought up already but I just read somewhere that
Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, and Mike Callahan are reffing tonight's game. According to ESPN, the Heat are 12-0 in their last 12 games with Foster as crew chief, and are 23-4 overall during the Lebron era. Spurs are 1-4.

[hater]

No way stern lets Heat in a 1-3 hole

Heat win this in a thriller, lots of Spursfans irate at refs

[Joyrider]

Sebastien De La Cruz will return to sing the anthem again tonight. Nice big, Fuck You to America.

[RD2191]

Sebastien De La Cruz will return to sing the anthem again tonight. Nice big, Fuck You to America.

:hat

[SpursDynasty21]

I just hope that the NBA doesn't find a way to rig this series.

[TampaDude]

Spurs 101
Heat 91

[Arcadian]

Going to this game...They'd better come out focused tonight.

[spurs10]

Believe! :lobt2:

[noles1983]

:flag: we are winning this shit

[milkyway21]

3-1 is BETTER than 2-2! :nutkick:

GO Spurs :flag:

[math]

A person just switched lanes without looking and hit me on 410e. Then after we pull over, I tell the person they cannot switch lanes without looking . S/he ? Asian gender unclear jumps back into the car and takes off w/o giving me any info . I am not sure they spoke English

[Mugen]

A person just switched lanes without looking and hit me on 410e. Then after we pull over, I tell the person they cannot switch lanes without looking . S/he ? Asian gender unclear jumps back into the car and takes off w/o giving me any info . I am not sure they spoke English

:flag:

[BillMc]

:flag: I feel a big game from TImmy tonight (if the refs will let him play).

[ManuTastic]

Get ready to hear looooots of whistles blowing in LeBron's favor tonight...

[weeks]

at this point, the boys can taste it.
it's so close. just 2 more wins and it's yours.

close it out tonight.

[math]

at this point, the boys can taste it.
it's so close. just 2 more wins and it's yours.

close it out tonight.

That and the fact that this is at home are why I expect the Spurs to win this game. At their place, after a blow out like the last game, Heat would come back strong and win. But at our place and this close to winning the title, the Spurs should prevail.

[LakerHater]

LeBron James is moving to Center!!

[bluebellmaniac]

A person just switched lanes without looking and hit me on 410e. Then after we pull over, I tell the person they cannot switch lanes without looking . S/he ? Asian gender unclear jumps back into the car and takes off w/o giving me any info . I am not sure they spoke English

Were you reading this thread when you got hit by that no looking driver? :nope

Seriously though, hope you are okay!

[bluebellmaniac]

LeBron James is moving to Center!!

Link? Or just making it up?

Not sure if serious....

[LakerHater]

Link? Or just making it up?

Not sure if serious....

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[RD2191]

:flag:

[100%duncan]

LETS FUCKING DO THIIIIIIS :flag: :flag: :flag:

[bluebellmaniac]

345296999979028482
Thanks!

This can only be viewed as a big positive for us. They are starting a lineup they have not used before, that smells of panic. Let's stick to our game plan.

They may be going super small for speed, to try to take advantage of TP being possibly hampered by his strain.

Thoughts on this?

[FromWayDowntown]

Since the league went to the 2-3-2 format the home team has won Game 3 in 14 out of 28 Finals.

Of the 14 home teams to win Game 3, only 7 went on to win Game 4 as well:

1995 Rockets (swept)
1997 Jazz (tied series)
1998 Bulls (went up 3-1)
2004 Pistons (went up 3-1)
2005 Pistons (tied series)
2006 Heat (tied series)
2012 Heat (went up 3-1)

[GaryJohnston]

Kick.Their.Ass.

:ihit

:flag:

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:.......:lobt2:

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[LakerHater]

Thanks!

This can only be viewed as a big positive for us. They are starting a lineup they have not used before, that smells of panic. Let's stick to our game plan.

They may be going super small for speed, to try to take advantage of TP being possibly hampered by his strain.

Thoughts on this?
I think Tim has a shot at puttin leBron in early foul trouble!

[bluebellmaniac]

I think Tim has a shot at puttin leBron in early foul trouble!

No way he's getting into foul trouble. Look at who is reffing. Bron would have to literally pick Tim up and give him a full body slam onto the hardwood floor to earn a foul, and that would only be a dead ball foul. Not a flagrant. Timmy better wear some Batman body armor given all the elbows he'll be taking from Bron today.

[Baam]

Is he really playing center or is Bosh still starting? I can't tell if any other team switch real world position like we do at this point.

[LakerHater]

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[spursmvp]

Is Timmy and Tony there yet? Better not be late again.

[silverblackfan]

Go Spurs. Kick their ass again and keep the heat on the, uh, Heat...

[LakerHater]

Gary Neal just made 11 of 12 three-pointers from the right corner

[DarkGinobili]

GO SPURS GO!!!

We got this:flag:

[bluebellmaniac]

Gary Neal just made 11 of 12 three-pointers from the right corner

Neal is not perfect. Fire Pop if he plays him even 1 minute!!! ... Wait, what? Oh, we're firing Pop if he DOESN'T play him big minutes this game? Keeping track of the emotional tides on ST is crazy...

[EVAY]

345296999979028482

The implication of this for me is that LBJ will no longer be taking jump shots. He will block Splitter and try to get Splitter and/or Duncan in foul trouble, and with this officiating crew, it just might work. LBJ has just announced that he is taking the post every time down. Interesting move.

[BatManu20]

Coach Spoelstra just said in his presser that he he doesn't know where all these rumors are coming from about Mike Miller starting. Then when asked directly if he'd be using Miller in the starting rotation during walk throughs today, he tip-toed around the answer. So I think that Miller will play some minutes with the starters and move Lebron over to the 5, but I don't think he's going to start.

[BatManu20]

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[100%duncan]

Man 1 more long fkin hour.

[100%duncan]

Rachel Nichols, omnomnom tbh.

[FromWayDowntown]

Conversation outside AT&T Center on way in to Game 4:

Heat Bro 1 (looking up at big poster of Kawhi Leonard, Tiago Splitter, Aron Baynes, and Cory Joseph): Who are those guys?

Heat Bro 2: yeah, I know.

Spurs fan: they're the guys who are kicking your ass.

[m33p0]

how excited are spurs fans for game 4?

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[m33p0]

345296999979028482

kinda desperate. it's more like a wish than a game plan.

[Nathan89]

Are the spurs giving the crowd shirts again?

[Robz4000]

Are the spurs giving the crowd shirts again?

Bandanas!

[baseline bum]

Heat 92
SPURS 94

[LakerHater]

So Nervous!!

[Nathan89]

Hitting the first three pointer would be nice. Carry over some of that shooting confidence from last game.

[DatBoyGood]

Nervous af...tonight will be a game where Manu turns back the clock or Lebron just goes into God mode and dominates.

[BatManu20]

Percentage miami wins the series if they win Game 4: 65.6%

Percentage miami wins the series if they win Game 4: 21.4%

(according to ESPN)





Needless to say, this is a huge game.

[m33p0]

Percentage miami wins the series if they win Game 4: 65.6%

Percentage miami wins the series if they win Game 4: 21.4%

(according to ESPN)





Needless to say, this is a huge game.
espn confused?

[timtonymanu]

Gonna be a tough game. Let's get this win, Spurs.

GO SPURS GO!!!

[tah]

so so nervous...go spurs go!!

[ace3g]

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
(http://twitter.com/JeffZillgitt)Mike Miller will start in place of Udonis Haslem for Heat in Game 4 vs. the Spurs.

Official

[Spurs Brazil]

Nando in uniform

[dbreiden83080]

Lest go BOYS!!!!

Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[BatManu20]

Tony looks like he just woke up from a nap

[BatManu20]

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
(http://twitter.com/JeffZillgitt)Mike Miller will start in place of Udonis Haslem for Heat in Game 4 vs. the Spurs.

Official





Wow. We better go to the post every possession.

[RD2191]

All sorts of bricks...

[timtonymanu]

Nando in uniform

In place of who? My guess would be Blair.

[jyra]

I wonder if the Spurs will start out playing a zone against that small Heat lineup.

[playblair]

In place of who? My guess would be Blair.

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[heyheymymy]

cia spo with the lineup change tbh

[RD2191]

The point of starting Miller is for him to hit quick 3s and give the Heat a quick lead, thus allowing Lebron to play loose and comfy.

[Mugen]

Go Spurs.

[cute_spursfan]

spurs need to come out with guns blazing

[polandprzem]

james james james

fuck abc

[BatManu20]

REALLY hope the refs don't start calling weak fouls when Lebron inevitably starts lowering his head this game. Keep it clean refs.

[crc21209]

Just WIN.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Getting really nervous, this is a huge game.

[LakerHater]

So Nervous!!

:vomit:

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Let's go Spurs! Must win game right here!

[100%duncan]

Let's get this started tbh.

[RD2191]

Tp9s brother, tbh.

[Big Empty]

nothing like playing at home!

[100%duncan]

So fucking pump. Win this Spurs

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lets get spurs

Believe

[Libri]

:flag:

[SpurPadre]

Likely unfair officiating, the media rooting for the Heat and egging Lebron to score 60, dinged up TP...time to shock the world, guys!

[ironman2886]

Heat aren't gonna solve much by putting in a three point shooter over a pretty good post defender in Haslem. Their defense is the reason for that huge run in game 2, and the reason Spurs killed them in game 3. Desperate moves are desperate. Duncan and Splitter better have big rebounding games at the very least.

[Baam]

The midget is a bit of a try hard tbh.

[Splits]

Spo really is starting Miller over Haslem. Desperation. We better make them pay on the block to start off the game.

[ace3g]

Undertaker music

[Slydragon]

:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::f lag::flag::flag::flag:

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here we go baby. Win this and we're almost home.

Any news on Parker???

[Captivus]

Here we go baby. Win this and we're almost home.

Any news on Parker???

I will let you know in about 10 minutes...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

GO SPURS GO!!!!

:flag:

:D

[100%duncan]

Cmoooon start this shit already tbh

[RD2191]

:flag:

[BatManu20]

LET'S GOOOOO!!!!

uHxIssSROjk

[therealtruth]

4 down and attack Miller in the pick and roll.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Po-faced Pop. Love that guy.

Why you playing Bonner over Diaw though Pop?

[therealtruth]

Whoever's got Miller shouldn't leave him.

[Maddog]

Severe weather where I'm at
Local Channel showing radar map and game channel arggh!

[ironman2886]

LET'S GOOOOO!!!!

uHxIssSROjk

Nice :toast

[100%duncan]

Cmon tbh

[$pursDynasty]

4 down and attack Miller in the pick and roll.
That might be the best way to start the game, Vintage Timmy Time

[biziofromdowntown]

lose coming

[200 miles]

Time for Ginobili to come alive and have his shining game.

[baseline bum]

Surprised Parker doesn't have compression pants on tonight.

[siraulo23]

GSG!!

[soxxx]

Lets fucking gooooooo

[Big Empty]

GSG!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I really hope Timmy has a good game. He needs to get deep post position on the right block and drop-step them all day.

When Manu gets on, I wanna see planty of Manu-Splitter pnr. ANd if we ghet out of sync, try going to Kawhi to create a little.

And on D, scramble scramble scramble.

[Keepin' it real]

Game time, bitches!

[BatManu20]

Come out aggressive. Take the battle to them, don't let them set the tempo. And dominate inside if Miller is guarding either big. Seriously.

[$pursDynasty]

ok admitting my ignorance but why can't you dress your entire team in the finals?

[bklynspursfan]

Bud just told TP "tiago is on wade"

[Spursnlego]

GO SPURS GO!

[BillMc]

Time to get it on!!

[CGD]

Need to punish them for starting Miller. Is Splitter up to the task?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Just win babyHere we go!

[$pursDynasty]

read a post that DeColo dressing over Patty why can't they both dress, and Baynes for that matter? I used to think it was because you were injured

[MeloHype]

:flag:

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Duncan and Splitter need to dominate the paint to start out, but LeBron and Bosh will flop and try to call chippy offensive fouls on SA, and good chance they get it.

[Slydragon]

Severe weather where I'm at
Local Channel showing radar map and game channel arggh!

shit better stay away and not knock out power

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I hate how they call advertising "this message". That is called framing language and it tells the subconscious to ignore the fact that you are being sold a product, nothing more, nothing less. Basically, it's lying directly to your subconscious.

[m33p0]

Bud just told TP "tiago is on wade"

with the way wade has been shooting, this could work.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So, they're starting Miller. This should be interesting. Wonder how long before Pop goes small? I'm guessing he'll stick with Splitter until the 5min mark as usual.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Really Splitter?

[Slydragon]

ugh

[BatManu20]

Tiago you dumbass

[MeloHype]

Refs already with their bs calls

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

My prediction today is Spurs in an OT thriller.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony J!!!

[cbinge]

anybody know where the game is streaming on internet? shitty hotel blacking out abc in houston

[BatManu20]

GTFO Splitter. Jesus

[spursparker9]

nice start tiago

[RD2191]

Bull

[$pursDynasty]

wow Splitter out already

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Splitter already getting benched lol.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Lol Iago didn't read the scouting report?

[spursparker9]

splitter nice smile running to the bench

[Baam]

So it took 20s for Pop to cave in, great job Splitter.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter was on Wade, he had to be benched, wasn't his fault.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 3333333333333333333333333333

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

GREEN!

[tah]

damn green's still got it!! 33333333333333

[Strategic]

sweet

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I knew Mike Miller would start missing.

[spurspokesman]

Green

[BatManu20]

Tony looks a step slow on everything so far tbh

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Parker is just fine!

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Parker!

[Big Empty]

gr33n!!

[spurspokesman]

Lets go

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Fuck yeah!

[spurspokesman]

Leonard hero balling lol

[BatManu20]

Kawhi give the damn ball up man

[m33p0]

heat gonna change that lineup pretty soon. spurs guard is showing their interior defense no respect.

[BatManu20]

Momentum killer

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

TP looking fine.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Leonard was hacked.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 333333333333333333333333333

[spurspokesman]

Neal

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If you aren't in the shooting motion when fouled it shouldn't be a shooting foul.

[m33p0]

oh my goodness. if you're a heat fan, you can't be feeling good right now. :lmao

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Ugh Duncan

[Spurs Brazil]

here come the refs

[BatManu20]

FUCK these refs already

[baseline bum]

Fuck that call

[SpursIndonesia]

TD with the slow start through out this series, why ?

[Strategic]

If they start calling that shit

[tah]

the refs are just starting...

[m33p0]

ref coming into play

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Come on Timmy, go into the post!

[Strategic]

A little Parker penetration will go a long ways tonight.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Zebras going to work early.

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 3333333333333333

[Thebesteva]

Is this real life? Lebron back in Cavalier land

[Slydragon]

:toast

[m33p0]

smokin' HAWT!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

LOVING THIS! But won't the Spurs cool down at some point?

[BatManu20]

Let's fucking go.

[timtonymanu]

Keep this up, Spurs. That's all I can say.

[szkorhetz]

Still game 2?

[Strategic]

Smoke these corn dogs by 30 in the first half.

[spurspokesman]

Lets go kawhi

[100%duncan]

Wow what a start tbh. :flag:

[baseline bum]

Oh man, the shooting again!

[Cherry]

GO SPURS!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Parker is the best decision-making PG in the NBA right now, even better than CP3. Just superb. :toast

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Fuck yeah! Lets fucking go!

[spurspokesman]

Put the foot on there neck. Please

[ThePop]

LOVING THIS! But won't the Spurs cool down at some point?

Now that you mentioned it they will. Good job.

[100%duncan]

I hope we don't fucking cool down.

[$pursDynasty]

LOVING THIS! But won't the Spurs cool down at some point?
hopefully in the off season after hoisting the Larry OBrien

[BatManu20]

It's obvious they're going to Lebron in the post every damn time. Gotta remedy that.

[MeloHype]

Splash nigga

[spurspokesman]

[QUOTE=baseline bum;6657024]Oh man, the shooting again![/QUOTE Almost sniper like

[siraulo23]

Great start I think spurs are a bit slow on their sets but can't complain

GSG!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Some NBA analysts say the streak shooting doesn't exist, but they mustn't have watched much basketball. The SPurs are white-hot right now, and when you have this kind of confidence the basket gets as big as a hoola hoop.

[therealtruth]

Splitter making two dumb mistakes early on. He better get his head in the game because we will need him. The downside to starting Miller is that the defense is worse for the Heat. The Spurs can get anything they want.

[Warlord23]

In Pop's words, an early lead is dangerous for a coach. The Spurs need to keep their focus and not let up. Let's hope Manu, CJ, Bonner, Diaw etc came to play

[BatManu20]

Splitter needs to get his head out of his ass tbh. Dude is embarrassing right now.

[100%duncan]

Couldn't have asked for a better start. Let's hope they keep this up enough to win the game.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Gotta keep it up. We know how much pop hates good starts.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Why is Kawhi out?!

[BatManu20]

Stop turning it over. Jesus

[m33p0]

neal overdribbling. ugh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter needs to get his head out of his ass tbh. Dude is embarrassing right now.

Really? C'mon. If he doesn't challenge Wade's shot he gets yelled at, so he challenges it, keeps his spacing, and Wade draws a BS foul, so he gets yelled at. He can't win.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

No turnovers!!!!

[spurspokesman]

Neal shoot only please

[baseline bum]

WTF is that pass Manu just threw?

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony J!!!

[100%duncan]

TP :wow

[100%duncan]

Fuck these refs tbh

[SupremeGuy]

LMAO here come the refs

[spurspokesman]

terrible line up

[BatManu20]

Fuck these refs. We're going to be in foul trouble this game.

[baseline bum]

Fuck these dickhead refs

[SupremeGuy]

I bet the refs are pissed they haven't been able to make more calls against us...

[Warlord23]

Another BS call from the ref on the opposite side

[BatManu20]

This line up sucks

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Refs calling ticky tack BS. Ugh.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

These refs are keeping Miami in this game!

[BillMc]

Refs playing games

[100%duncan]

Give the ball to Tim in the post tbh. Why is Pop playing him to be a spot up shooter?

[Brunodf]

Neal with the dumb shot and Wade scores in transition

[Warlord23]

F Gary Neal ... too early to take bullshit shots

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can we PLEASE get some Timmy in the post???

[Strategic]

Tony should go to the bench and say "Pop, my hammy hurts the most when I'm sitting down".

[baseline bum]

C'mon Spurs. Not gonna be a lot of room for error tonight.

[SupremeGuy]

These refs are keeping Miami in this game!Yup. At least two four point swings. Fucking lame.

[$pursDynasty]

Game going well but why are we playing the Heat's game, going small, why not punish them for starting Miller. The Grizzlies never go small just because the competition does.

[Spurs Brazil]

With Tony out we need to call some plays for TD inside

[Captivus]

Fouls
Spurs 4 - Miami 0