Random Thoughts After Game 2 Heat Blowout in 2013 NBA Finals

[SouthernFried]

Spurs get 1 in Miami...2 in San Antonio...and 1 more in Miami.

All going according to plan.

[RD2191]

Not even worried...Heat role players are not going to play as well on the road. Lebron is still being contained very well and the Heat big 3 have to step it up in order for them to in in SA.

[look_at_g_shred]

I think our guys gave up middle of the 3rd. I think pop did too. Maybe they were fine with the split knowing the next three games are in SA. I didn't see any fight in our guys expect Leonard and Green.

[look_at_g_shred]

Kinda reminds of game 2 of the 2005 Finals when we got blown out by the Pistons. Everything went wrong in that one.

[SA210]

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Gotta agree with that. There was no point of the game where I thought anything was going well. Most of the first 2.5 quarters I felt the Spurs were extremely fortunate to still be in the game and I kept expecting that big run to surface some time with how badly the Spurs were playing.

I agree as well. I am tired of saying, "they are playing like but at least we are only down <10 points."

[Slippy]

Offensively spurs big 3 let down their team. Manu never got his handles under control. Tony often got his pass intercepted and tended to hold the ball too long. Tim repeatedly threw up soft fade aways in the post. Not much chance of this happening again this series.

There's more chances of seeing Gary Neal getting beat easily, committing mental lapes on defense and taller shooters simply shooting over him. It's on pop for playing longer than he should.

[Strategic]

I feel that this is a rare series where homecourt advantage means little. Here you have the Spurs, a veteran team who has seen all sorts of road challenges over the years. Then you have champion Miami who thrives on the road. I feel that this series is unique in that its almost as if each game is played on a neutral court. I don't think that Miami's White Stripes humming crowd intimidates the Spurs, just ask Danny Green. And I don't think Miami could give a hoot about the Spurs' loud home crowd. Home court also means home beds. The Spurs will get about nine nights in a row of it. That means something!

The Spurs need to minimize turnovers and that will give them a good chance to win the series, pretty simple as that.

While home court advantage might not mean much the Spurs will get about nine nights in a row in the home beds. That does mean something.

[cd021]

He is. Other than the Joseph cameo early in the 3rd, he played strictly an 8 man rotation until garbage time. And with Splitter continuing his playoff long Bargnani impression (and that's being generous; he might be even softer and less compe ive at the moment) and Diaw not doing much of anything, what choice does he have but to go small? Right now, their five best consists of one big and four smalls, plus it's easier to match up with the Heat, who are going to play small plenty either way.

If neither Splitter nor Diaw play with an ounce of intestinal for ude in their initial stint, then it's time to turn to Bonner again. Yeah, I know he'll have trouble getting a shot off against their defense, but I don't care. They need as much scoring as they can get and their is no low post scoring big for the Heat, so what value do Splitter and Diaw have right now, other than the former providing a semblance of rim protection when Duncan rests?

As far as adjustments, same one as game one jumps out: Post Duncan more.

This^

[cd021]

Kinda reminds of game 2 of the 2005 Finals when we got blown out by the Pistons. Everything went wrong in that one.

Remembered wrong, its game 3. We won the 1st two is S.A.

[look_at_g_shred]

Remembered wrong, its game 3. We won the 1st two is S.A.

Oh yeah my bad, yet you get the idea.