2014 Playoffs - The Finals, Game 5 - San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat

[EVAY]

Just as in the first game, the Heat will come out in the passing lanes, trapping, and fouling. If they get called for the fouls, Spurs win. If they don't, our players can get hurt.

James will be going to the rim every possession for the first ten possessions, imo, and if Spurs get called for fouling him, they could get taken out of any sort of offensive rhythm and be in trouble.

I also expect Udonis Haslem to start and be very physical against Tim. Boris will once again be the key, imo., one way or the other.

[Old School 44]

My son's baseball team's (I'm an asst coach) playoff game is this afternoon. If we win, we play for the Championship next Saturday. I'm excited, nervous and thankful for this opportunity. Our favorite pro sports team can win the NBA le tonight. My son and I will be there. The LOB trophy will be in the house. I'm excited, nervous and thankful for this as well!

Win or lose (of course I hope we win), it's going to be a great day to share with my son.

To all the dad's out there....HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

[Sigz]

Trap game.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm not even going to watch the game tonight. I'll check the score every so often, and might watch the last couple of minutes if we have a huge lead at the end.

Dude, this is what we fans wait for! Watch the game or you'll regret it. Trust our guys: they are mentally bulletproof and have the right system to beat the Heat. What's more they have 3 games to do it.

I'll sure as be watching. Crush them, Spurs.

[cd98]

Wow...the media is gonna have egg on their faces big time if the Spurs can't seal the deal.

I think it's their reverse jinx.

[Prime Time]

Honestly.. if the Spurs were able to steal both games at Miami (in a dominating fashion), I'm convinced that anything is possible.

With that said - I expect the Heat to play very, very well tonight. I just hope the Spurs play better.

[Harry Callahan]

If JVG and Mark Jackson go off tonight about how ''disappointed" they are if the Heat don't play well against us, I would love to know how to email them.

I have looked around and can't find a way to contact them. Anyone know?

I found that "disappointed" comment to be strange from Jackson. Why should he be disappointed? Is he jonesing for that Miami job? I wouldn't put it past him.

[Harry Callahan]

Honestly.. if the Spurs were able to steal both games at Miami (in a dominating fashion), I'm convinced that anything is possible.

With that said - I expect the Heat to play very, very well tonight. I just hope the Spurs play better.

I think Miami will fight for about a quarter and a half. Then the Spurs group of ten will squeeze the life out of them like an anaconda. The SAS have been waiting a year for this moment.

Manu, Tim, and Tony in particular will not allow this opportunity to be wasted. I'm not sure what Miami can really exploit. The Spurs had to kind of gift game 2 to them when they were still feeling out the Heat.

This will be a 10-15 point margin for the Spurs tonight.

[Prime Time]

I think Miami will fight for about a quarter and a half. Then the Spurs group of ten will squeeze the life out of them like an anaconda. The SAS have been waiting a year for this moment.

Manu, Tim, and Tony in particular will not allow this opportunity to be wasted. I'm not sure what Miami can really exploit. The Spurs had to kind of gift game 2 to them when they were still feeling out the Heat.

This will be a 10-15 point margin for the Spurs tonight.

Oh, I'm at least 90% sure the Spurs will win the whole thing. I'm just not sure if it will be tonight per se, Miami may have one more win deep inside of them. Should be an incredible game nonetheless.

[biskvito]

[Rapper]

Heat in 7

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If Kawhi gets in early foul trouble, I think game 5 will go down to the wire as LBJ goes off for 30+ and a couple of their role players turn up. If not, I think we beat them handily. The Spurs were the better tema last year although the record books don't reflect that, and they're clearly superior in all aspects this year. Time to crush the Heat in 5.

[Ron Swanson]

Time to end this tonight.

[look_at_g_shred]

I'm not even going to watch the game tonight. I'll check the score every so often, and might watch the last couple of minutes if we have a huge lead at the end.

Lol wtf

[RD2191]

I'm not even going to watch the game tonight. I'll check the score every so often, and might watch the last couple of minutes if we have a huge lead at the end.

[Mugen]

Pop's philosophy of "appropriate fear" has never been more applicable tbh. I think the Spurs have been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time and I think they come out with a great effort tonight.

[Dex]

Here we are.

It’s taken 360 days and 5,328 basketball minutes. It’s taken an offseason of regret fueled into a new season of determination. It’s taken award-winning play and coaching and management. It’s taken a perilous postseason run against bitter rivals and rising powers and former demons. It’s taken two of the most amazing Finals games that will ever be played back-to-back. And now…here we are.

One win away.

After an incredible shooting display stunned the Heat in Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals, the Spurs pulled off the improbable by playing a Game 4 that was arguably more dominating and impressive. You can’t expect the Spurs to come out and shoot 19-for-21 or 25-for-33 in a half like they did in Game 3. Like Coach Pop said himself, “I don’t think we’ll shoot 76% in a half..ever..again” What you can expect, however, is Spurs basketball: motion, spacing, ball movement, and most importantly, defense. In Game 4, the Spurs were once again the clinicians, and these were the concepts they were teaching.

The Heat are now in a hole that no NBA team has ever climbed out of. They went into Game 4 calling it their Game 7, and they were absolutely demoralized on their home floor. Now they have to survive three more Game 7s if they hope to three-peat, and it’s easy to question their ability to do so after the absolute ass-whoopings they’ve just received.

Now is not the time to be satisfied, though. Now is not the time for assumptions. As dominating as this 3-1 series lead feels, remember this: The Spurs were actually closer to a le last year than they are this year. And they still don’t have it.

San Antonio was mere inches away from the gold last season. They could see it from the goddamn bench. It was so close they could probably taste it. And it all got ripped away.

Now the Spurs need to win one more whole game again, and don’t count these Heat out. They are the one team in the league capable of flipping the switch and suddenly becoming gangbusters, and you know the NBA wouldn’t mind helping them along the way if it means another blockbuster Game 7. The Spurs must maintain their focus and be prepared for this to be a battle to the death.

Fortunately, I take comfort in this one fact: if there is one person in this world who really truly understands this…it’s Tim Duncan.

Here we are again.

Go get it, Timmy.

FTH.

5.

[efrem1]

I like to be a fly on wall in the Spurs locker room before the game. Pop will be telling them to focus like they never have before. Unleash everything you got, team!!!

[Mugen]

Dex

[Texas_Ranger]

Dex

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here we are.

It’s taken 360 days and 5,328 basketball minutes. It’s taken an offseason of regret fueled into a new season of determination. It’s taken award-winning play and coaching and management. It’s taken a perilous postseason run against bitter rivals and rising powers and former demons. It’s taken two of the most amazing Finals games that will ever be played back-to-back. And now…here we are.

One win away.

After an incredible shooting display stunned the Heat in Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals, the Spurs pulled off the improbable by playing a Game 4 that was arguably more dominating and impressive. You can’t expect the Spurs to come out and shoot 19-for-21 or 25-for-33 in a half like they did in Game 3. Like Coach Pop said himself, “I don’t think we’ll shoot 76% in a half..ever..again” What you can expect, however, is Spurs basketball: motion, spacing, ball movement, and most importantly, defense. In Game 4, the Spurs were once again the clinicians, and these were the concepts they were teaching.

The Heat are now in a hole that no NBA team has ever climbed out of. They went into Game 4 calling it their Game 7, and they were absolutely demoralized on their home floor. Now they have to survive three more Game 7s if they hope to three-peat, and it’s easy to question their ability to do so after the absolute ass-whoopings they’ve just received.

Now is not the time to be satisfied, though. Now is not the time for assumptions. As dominating as this 3-1 series lead feels, remember this: The Spurs were actually closer to a le last year than they are this year. And they still don’t have it.

San Antonio was mere inches away from the gold last season. They could see it from the goddamn bench. It was so close they could probably taste it. And it all got ripped away.

Now the Spurs need to win one more whole game again, and don’t count these Heat out. They are the one team in the league capable of flipping the switch and suddenly becoming gangbusters, and you know the NBA wouldn’t mind helping them along the way if it means another blockbuster Game 7. The Spurs must maintain their focus and be prepared for this to be a battle to the death.

Fortunately, I take comfort in this one fact: if there is one person in this world who really truly understands this…it’s Tim Duncan.

Here we are again.

Go get it, Timmy.

FTH.

5.

Now THAT is a post!

[SnakeBoy]

C'mon Spurs get this done!

[Manu20]

Spurs slowly breaks Heat's will throughout the game..

Spurs 108
Heat 92

[mudyez]

F***, I'm nervous as !

[Typical London Boy]

Woke up this morning thinking, " , we can win the NBA Championship TODAY"! Not getting too carried away, but can't remember being this excited for quite some time.

Dex with the goods too, as usual. Wish we had more posters like him.