2013 NBA Finals, Game 5: Spurs vs. Heat - June 16 @ 7 PM CT

[slick'81]

Great job by POP start manu and get him involved early.allready a trip to the line from manu and the whole team is in attack mode early

[easjer]

The refs are going to make me fucking insane.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh its the first TO and not the first dead ball.

[loveforthegame]

Yikes Green.

[Baam]

Pop flustered Green now he's useless

[The_Coyote]

How was that last rebound not called a LBF on Bosh for shoving Duncan?

[Juggity]

Green off... that's a bad sign

[Budkin]

Green lol

[timtonymanu]

Green airballing a 3. Thats great news.

[BatManu20]

GTFO Danny Green. A wide open air ball? You kidding me?

[MannyIsGod]

Damn, this is a terrible start for Danny. :( :( :(

[Kidd K]

My thoughts so far:

Heat have gotten away with about half their fouls so far.

I also agree with JVG, I'm not sure how they went and reviewed that shit unless someone told them during the timeout that it was a 2. The refs clearly didn't think it was on the floor. That sounds like bullshit to me.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan!

[Kidd K]

Spurs needs to rebound better. Playing shitty defense too.

[BatManu20]

Miami is winning this game if we don;t rebound. It's that simple.

[Raven]

the D is not there at all.

[HarlemHeat37]

There haven't been any bad calls in this game, is that all everybody on ST complains about?:lol..

Danny Green isn't going to get a foul call for trying to dunk from 15 feet away when he can barely dunk from 2 feet away, tbh..

Neal covering Wade is frightening, tbh..

[Bulwark]

Tony needs to get going

[easjer]

The stakes are so high, I feel sick. The officials are killing. So are the missed open shots, ftr.

[BatManu20]

Damn, this is a terrible start for Danny. :( :( :(

[MeloHype]

Should've been bosh's 3rd foul

[Juggity]

Parker having a tough time so far

[Raven]

wow, risky pass from diaw..

[Baam]

Mindboggling that Boris didn't play sooner........

[MannyIsGod]

Boris playing is perfect to beat the front. PERFECT.

[timtonymanu]

Free throws killing us again

[loveforthegame]

Missed fts. :bang

[Bulwark]

Make some FTs!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Tim Duncan is dominating, so far..the Spurs have finally solved Miami's fronting, which is horrible news for the Heat, tbh..

Duncan needs to win Finals MVP for the Spurs to win this series..

[Juggity]

Free throws count in the finals, dudes

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!

[BatManu20]

It's honestly rare that Tony drives to the basket and doesn't fall down.

[Raven]

nice one from tony, tbh if he can't beat norris fuckin cole all night, then we have no business thinking we can win.

[Darius Bieber]

Come on Spurs.... Don't let up!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Mindboggling that Boris didn't play sooner........


Boris playing is perfect to beat the front. PERFECT.

Yup. I was flabergasted that Pop benched Diaw, he's absolutely perfect for this series. Still inexplicable to me.

[BC3]

Tim Duncan is dominating, so far..the Spurs have finally solved Miami's fronting, which is horrible news for the Heat,. how u figure? Not that I disagree .. just want moe clarification

[MannyIsGod]

Manu's start as energized the team and the arena.

[superjames1992]

Danny Green going 2012 WCF mode so far, tbh.

[Brazil]

Nice to see spurs going through the fronting. We need to keep it up, feed Tim!

[crc21209]

I want Tim Duncan to have 18-25 shot attempts tonight. Get that man the damn ball!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lets go more post ups pop, boris is perfect for the high low

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Timmy and Manu need to have vintage games for us to beat the Heat tongiht. SO far so good, I just hope they can keep it up.

[therealtruth]

Diaw on Lebron is a pretty good move. The defense has to improve. The Heat are scoring too easily.

[m33p0]

Yup. I was flabergasted that Pop benched Diaw, he's absolutely perfect for this series. Still inexplicable to me.

someone said earlier in the series, diaw's back was stiff coz someone landed on it.

[RD2191]

Not sure how I feel about the Start but a lead is always good. :flag:

[soxxx]

Heat shootinf 38% so far.

[easjer]

Danny Green can be mediocre/disappear/be off his shot - provided Manu and Tim keep up what they are doing all fucking game long.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu's start as energized the team and the arena.

True. His showing a pulse has taken people's hearts out of their throats. ANd now that he's hit 2 long js and 2 FTs he's got to be feeling better about his shot. Good signs.

[3 Legged Dog]

Where is Kawhi?

[MannyIsGod]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/000/919/958/ManuNo_original.gif?1371428729

How I feel so far!

[m33p0]

how u figure? Not that I disagree .. just want moe clarification
they're able to negate the fronting so far.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

someone said earlier in the series, diaw's back was stiff coz someone landed on it.

I missed that, thanks. It's the only explanation that makes sense. Wasn't mentioned in the media though.

[Baam]

Lebron knows he doesn't have a chance to post Boris, love it

[Brazil]

Parker drawing a bunch of fools

[Raven]

diaw succesfully guarding lebron is huge

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Where is Kawhi?

On the bench. Mind boggling how few minutes he's playing.

[easjer]

Parker drawing a bunch of fools

The more the merrier.

[Juggity]

Parker backing down cole like a mofo

[AASATX]

Keep it up Tony

[loveforthegame]

Neal with it.

[m33p0]

parker making cole his bitch tbh

[Brazil]

I like Parker aggression but I would prefer him to feed the guys and save energy for second half tbh

[easjer]

Need to close this out well. They've had trouble in past. Close well, come into the next strong.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wade shooting long Js - I like it.

Boris playing great D on LBJ to give Kawhi time since he picked up that ealry first foul.

[BatManu20]

THat's not a travel you dumb asses!! That's exactly what WAde did when he dunked it over Parker last game. Idiots.

[Brazil]

The more the merrier.

Yup

[lrrr]

TD already matching his rebounding output from game 4.

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Fucking beautiful!

[SpurSwag]

i fucking love boris

[AASATX]

That's what I'm talking about!

[Baam]

Boris making the double team look stupid

[BatManu20]

LET'S GO

[soxxx]

Wow a timeout with 1 minute left,

[Budkin]

Ya baby!!!

[timtonymanu]

Boris the animal!

[m33p0]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tgHqDXFxL70/UVxqXUSbelI/AAAAAAAAFGs/IDz8Vl7fOu4/s640/fist-pump-baby.jpeg

[Raven]

i love diaw, there, i said it

[Spurs Brazil]

Boris playing well

[soxxx]

Heat shooting 29% atm

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Diaw impacting the game in both ends

[HI-FI]

looking good Leroy, feeling good.

[Kidd K]

Spurs are playing PISSED right now. Really liking their level of effort the last few minutes. Everyone's putting forth high energy right now.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Funny how Americans love to joke about the "Euro-step" and imply that US players don't travel. :lmao

All NBA players travel.

[maverick1948]

5 straight boards and the Spurs have a 12 point lead. Stay on the BOARDS!!!!!!!!

[Brazil]

Diaw is what the doctor ordered, too bad he re aggravated his injury but he seems to be healthy now

[Baam]

PLay Baynes instead of the vagina, need to grab rebounds

[BatManu20]

Splitter giving up the O-Rebound of course. Guy straight up sucks against Miami.

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

[loveforthegame]

Leonard baby!!

[Captivus]

is the screaming lady back?

[Raven]

KAWHIIIIIIIIIIIII

[timtonymanu]

Great start. Don't let up.

[HI-FI]

Kawhi and Timmy are playing balls to the wall. everyone looking good.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Too many damned O boards for Heat.

[AASATX]

Leonard!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Kawhi is so nice, tbh..

:lol all the idiots here that said they would take Harrison Barnes over him:lmao..

[polandprzem]

keep it up spurs please

[BatManu20]

Great quarter fellas. Pop, Please don't play Splitter anymore. That is all.

[Jenks]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/250x250/29840991.jpg

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Great start, but we did the same in game 4. Need to KEEP IT GOING.

[spursparker9]

PLay Baynes instead of the vagina, need to grab rebounds

Baynes is in a suit...

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

:flag: Yeeaahh!!!!

[Budkin]

Firing on all cylinders.

[Kidd K]

Heat looked really good on that last possession. Looked like an extremely elaborate play. Surprised they didn't fuck it up.

Anyway, 32-19. . .damn I hope they can keep this lead going into halftime or better yet the 4th.

[soxxx]

Heat 30%
Spurs 63%

Keep it up.

[Bulwark]

Time for Kwahi to have a break-out game...

[Raven]

5 straight boards and the Spurs have a 12 point lead. Stay on the BOARDS!!!!!!!!

it's more important not to let them shoot free shots imho. we're the taller team.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Kawhi is so nice, tbh..

:lol all the idiots here that said they would take Harrison Barnes over him:lmao..

Kawhi is the biz, and I certainly wouldn't swap him for Barnes, but Barnes made it pretty clear 2 series ago that he's going to be nasty too.

[polandprzem]

2nd q cannot be lose

[PingPong]

Funny how Americans love to joke about the "Euro-step" and imply that US players don't travel. :lmao

All NBA players travel.

Lebron doesn't travel, he runs a whole marathon. :lol

[superjames1992]

Norris Cole might need to check into a rehabilitation clinic after all that abuse, tbh.

[Darius Bieber]

Time to contain the inevitable Heat run..

[jestersmash]

Manu 7 points, 4 assists, 0 turnovers.

Superb game from Manu so far. He's really stepped up.

[johnpaulwall21]

splitter pisses me off!!!!!!!!!!

[BatManu20]

it's more important not to let them shoot free shots imho. we're the taller team.

Rebounding is equally as important. We can't afford to give up 2nd chance points to this team. They're too good. And Splitter literally cannot rebound against this team.

[MeloHype]

Legoooo 3 more quarters

[m33p0]

Great start, but we did the same in game 4. Need to KEEP IT GOING.

only for a few minutes. our boys went at it the whole quarter this time.

[Darius McCrary]

Defense against the Heat has never been the problem. It's sealing the deal with the rebound. Come on Tiago!!!!

[Jenks]

I hope Tiago gets bumped to Bonner's minutes, and Bonner gets bumped to Baynes' minutes.

[ffadicted]

Don't let up

[m33p0]

bron bron not even looking to score at that play.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

only for a few minutes. our boys went at it the whole quarter this time.

We look like a different team, no doubt, I'm just not jumping to any conclusions after one quarter.

[easjer]

Key now - start the second qtr well. End the half well. Keep it steady between.

[BatManu20]

Fuck you Battier

[ffadicted]

lol splitter was probably shittin his pants before that dunk

[m33p0]

tiago: that one's for you, ST

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Only one transition bucket for Heat is another important difference. MUST stop LBJ/Wade on the break!

[BatManu20]

God Splitter is terrible

[Baam]

Boris in god mode, Splitter in bleeding vagina mode

[Raven]

too bad for this, but i'm loving splitter's effort

[Budkin]

That wasn't splitters fault

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Boris in god mode, Splitter in bleeding vagina mode

Cool it on the sexism, eh.

[Raven]

chalmers showing all of his 30 IQ

[easjer]

Boris in god mode, Splitter in bleeding vagina mode

Seriously? There are appropriate descriptions - this is not one of them.

[BatManu20]

Battier trying to flop like a piece of shit

[Juggity]

Fuck you, Shane. Excellent drive by Kawhi

[easjer]

Cool it on the sexism, eh.

Thanks, yo.

[Baam]

Cool it on the sexism, eh.

Flacid dick mode

[Raven]

OHHHHH I LOVED THIS

[BatManu20]

Good D baby

[AASATX]

Keep it up Spurs!

[m33p0]

miami's confidence is shot right now

[lefty]

WADDAFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

[Bill_Brasky]

Got lucky on that one

[Juggity]

Big boi game

[HI-FI]

bullshit call.

[BatManu20]

I hate Splitter lol

[Bill_Brasky]

Bullshit call

[Budkin]

Bullshit

[Darius Bieber]

That Steve Novak looking motherfucker ref.

[loveforthegame]

BS foul. :bang

[Kidd K]

Bullshit call.

[Raven]

bs call

[Bill_Brasky]

Fucking great hack Neal. Hope Bosh misses one.

[lefty]

good call imo

[Baam]

Can't grab rebounds it's not good, Baynes shouldn't be in a suit

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Once again, Splitter gets screwed. :rolleyes

[maverick1948]

it's more important not to let them shoot free shots imho. we're the taller team.

They get Offensive boards and second shots we lose. We have to dominate on the BOARDS.

[Jenks]

Splitter can't catch a fucking break.

[Juggity]

I hate Splitter lol

Not Splitter's fault there tbh. Just a pretty bad call.

[SpurSwag]

that closeout by splitter on ray allen was fantastic for a big tbh he was running out on the best shooter of all time and didn't jump

[Spurs Brazil]

Malloy is pathetic. how the fuck this guy is in the finals

[RD2191]

Refs are a fukin joke.

[Budkin]

Splitter working hard tonight. Love it.

[easjer]

Rebounding needs to be better. Not thrilled with MIA's offensive rebounding #'s. Too many second chance points and subsequent chances for fouls. This crew will kill on that.

[polandprzem]

fuckin malloiy do not know the rules or what?

[m33p0]

good foul. don't let that dinosaur score in the paint.

[ernest787]

I love the intensity the spurs are playing with tonight.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Can't grab rebounds it's not good, Baynes shouldn't be in a suit

Give it up. Baynes arrived late in the season, doesn't know the system well, hardly played this year, and you want to throw him into the pressure cooker of the NBA Finals!? Gimme a break. :lmao

[polandprzem]

I love the intensity the spurs are playing with tonight.

Can they keep it up?

[Spursnlego]

Splitter can't catch a fucking break.

[Kidd K]

I wish officiating could be automated or some shit so we wouldn't have to deal with these insufferable fuckup calls.

[Jenks]

that closeout by splitter on ray allen was fantastic for a big tbh he was running out on the best shooter of all time and didn't jump
Yes but it was his fault he didn't leave Allen to crash the boards, there aren't 4 other guys to get a rebound.
/s

[jbspurs]

That was not a charge on Splitter...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter can't catch a fucking break.

He NEVER does.

I agree his hands have been bad this series, but he's also been hacked multiple times for no call, and that charge is yet another eg of how he NEVER gets the call.

[HI-FI]

I wish officiating could be automated or some shit so we wouldn't have to deal with these insufferable fuckup calls.
probably need challenge flags like NFL. of course NFL cares more about things like parity, getting it right, so who knows.

[Jenks]

Give it up. Baynes arrived late in the season, doesn't know the system well, hardly played this year, and you want to throw him into the pressure cooker of the NBA Finals!? Gimme a break. :lmaoSame people that want to give Manu's minutes to T-Mac. Playing too many basketball video games imo.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Rebounding needs to be better. Not thrilled with MIA's offensive rebounding #'s. Too many second chance points and subsequent chances for fouls. This crew will kill on that.

Yup, it's been a problem all series.

[Juggity]

Can't grab rebounds it's not good, Baynes shouldn't be in a suit

If you're frustrated with Splitter getting called for offensive fouls, you'd be in for a rude awakening with Baynes

[Raven]

chalmers on fire

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 33333333333333333333333333333333

[Juggity]

:lmao chalmers is such a fucking dumbass

[AASATX]

Green! Love the ball movement on that play.

[Kidd K]

probably need challenge flags like NFL. of course NFL cares more about things like parity, getting it right, so who knows.

Yeah, I've been calling for challenges in the NBA for a few years now. We'd need more challenge flags since there are so many more plays in an NBA game than there are in an NFL game. Maybe 3-4 challenges per game, and you get to keep them whenever you're right.

[loveforthegame]

Green!!!

Great ball movement.

[HI-FI]

Diaw is so talented, i feel like Bill Walton right now.

[BatManu20]

Bosh is absolutely killing us on the boards these past 2 games.

[timtonymanu]

2 bad plays by Splitter. Come on.

[Kidd K]

Splitter has stonehands tonight :\

[Baam]

Pop looking like a moron since he doesn't have an alternative for Tiago on the bench

[lefty]

verdeeeeeeeeeee

[loveforthegame]

Green baby!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 3333333333333333333333333333333333333

[AASATX]

Green!!!

[m33p0]

68% from 3 for danny. that's just ridiculous.

[maverick1948]

GREEN FOR MVP!!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter has stonehands tonight :\

All series. I wonder why. His hands haven't been this bad ever before.

[BatManu20]

LET'S GO

[therealtruth]

Leonard has got Wade on lock down.

[Raven]

great to see green so vocal on the court.

[Juggity]

Danny green is fucking incredible

[soxxx]

Spurs gotta keep it up, Heat will quit real quickly with Miami on their mind.

[WeNeedLength]

Danny Muthafawkin Green.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Superb misdirection double high screen to get Danny open there.

[Raven]

Pop looking like a moron since he doesn't have an alternative for Tiago on the bench

ever heard of diaw? miami doesn't have a center anyway..

[timtonymanu]

Just don't let up.

[blkroadrunners]

Heck yea, 16 pt lead

[PingPong]

All series. I wonder why. His hands haven't been this bad ever before.

Too nervous for his first finals in NBA?

[Jenks]

Danny green is fucking incredible
In every way possible out there

[BatManu20]

All series. I wonder why. His hands haven't been this bad ever before.

All mental at this point. He knows he's been playing like shit this series. He knows he's under pressure. This is his first time on this type of stage, and it is a little too big for him right now tbh.

[therealtruth]

The biggest adjustment Pop has made is putting the right defenders on Wade/Lebron. He's not going to let Wade/Lebron get going. Even if it means allowing Chris Bosh to go off.

[Kidd K]

Green is now one three away from tying the NBA Finals record for makes (and his % will be much higher than the current record holder).

Can't believe some of you fuckin idiots think this guy is expendable and easily replacable. The guy's been playing great all year and still has upside.



All series. I wonder why. His hands haven't been this bad ever before.

Yeah really, I don't get it. :\ Maybe he's just nervous about getting packed again and keeps thinking about what he's going to do next so he can rush his shot up and is forgetting to focus on catching the ball first?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Too nervous for his first finals in NBA?

Maybe, but he's been in the playoffs for two years so I would've thought his nerves would be done with. Odd.

[Fireball]

Love Danny Greens confidence, he airballed his first three and got screamed at by Pop ... still made his next two threes

[therealtruth]

All mental at this point. He knows he's been playing like shit this series. He knows he's under pressure. This is his first time on this type of stage, and it is a little too big for him right now tbh.

The Heat are jumping him when he gets the ball.

[MannyIsGod]

Please keep this up please keep this up!!!!!!

[jiggy_55]

Danny is simply money!

And how about that Manu!!!

[HI-FI]

even though the Spurs winning is my main focus, I can't help but feel happy for Green and Neal. we've taken scrubs and created some damn good players in the Finals. it says a lot about our organization and those guys will get paid for it.

[Juggity]

DANNY GOOD GOD

[shingo_318]

Keep defense pressure tight!

[loveforthegame]

Holy shit Green.

[oh crap]

Green

[ffadicted]

Dany Greeeeeeeeeeen

[AASATX]

Danny Green!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 333333333333333333333

[timtonymanu]

Danny Green more than earning his contract.

[Kidd K]

Jesus christ, Danny Green is a fuckin monster!

[dorrrr]

DANNY'S GOD.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Heat would be down 20 without Bosh's O boards.

[BatManu20]

Spurs continue to get killed on the offense boards. Unreal.

[Kidd K]

Stop giving up offensive rebounds and extremely deep post possessions

[loveforthegame]

Shit call. He was pushed for gods sake.

[Raven]

refs on fire.

[BatManu20]

Fuck that shit

[SpurSwag]

how was that not a foul for duncan...

[RD2191]

Closing quarters has been our Achilles heel, keep it going Spurs.

[Kidd K]

Holy shit these refs are fucking GARBAGE right now. Heat get away with 3 straight fouls

[Juggity]

What the goddamn fuck just happened

[HI-FI]

love Pop. let that bitch hear it.

[Budkin]

Lucky ass bounces

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Brother, SOB

[Jenks]

oh cool the fix is in, thats great

[timtonymanu]

Tony Brothers needs to fall and fracture his achilles.

[HI-FI]

welcome to Stern's world. we're just slaves in it.

[BatManu20]

Spurs give it back so damn fast it's unbelievable

[AASATX]

Damn Refs stepping in yet again to keep the heat in the game.

[soxxx]

Ugh, this is going to be hard as fuck

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Get some freakin rebounds! They've had 4 straight scores off O boards.