Feels like a huge Trap game....

[TampaDude]

Yeah...it's a trap all right...for the Heat. It ends tonight.

[Darius McCrary]

The Finals put away games always seem the hardest and the Spurs have struggled in those games at home -- Game 6 against the Nets felt out of reach for long stretches until the last, late push; in a more similar situation to this one, the Spurs played an extremely complacent Game 6 against Detroit in 2005 and lost; and even in Game 7 in 2005, the Pistons held a late lead until a last spurt. The Spurs haven't fared well in this situation even though they've won 2 of 3 and I doubt there will be any late heroic runs against this Miami team if the Spurs play without their best effort, aggression, and urgency in the early stages of Game 5.

Ugh you just made me throw up all over my keyboard. Thanks for the reminder.

[Baam]

Should be close tbh, but I expect the Spurs to have a shot to win it at the end. Miami will definitely change their defensive scheme...

[therealtruth]

The Finals put away games always seem the hardest and the Spurs have struggled in those games at home -- Game 6 against the Nets felt out of reach for long stretches until the last, late push; in a more similar situation to this one, the Spurs played an extremely complacent Game 6 against Detroit in 2005 and lost; and even in Game 7 in 2005, the Pistons held a late lead until a last spurt. The Spurs haven't fared well in this situation even though they've won 2 of 3 and I doubt there will be any late heroic runs against this Miami team if the Spurs play without their best effort, aggression, and urgency in the early stages of Game 5.

This is a different Spurs team. We haven't seen a Spurs team that goes on the road and blows out the defending champs two games in a row. This year in the playoffs they've played some of their best basketball in game 5. I'm hoping for more of the same. They need to put the Heat on their heels from the tip.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The Finals put away games always seem the hardest and the Spurs have struggled in those games at home -- Game 6 against the Nets felt out of reach for long stretches until the last, late push; in a more similar situation to this one, the Spurs played an extremely complacent Game 6 against Detroit in 2005 and lost; and even in Game 7 in 2005, the Pistons held a late lead until a last spurt. The Spurs haven't fared well in this situation even though they've won 2 of 3 and I doubt there will be any late heroic runs against this Miami team if the Spurs play without their best effort, aggression, and urgency in the early stages of Game 5.

Good points, but this is a different team. I say that after we weather the initial storm, we crush them tonight, and if we don't it'll be Tuesday.

[poop]

I was afraid of this.

[FromWayDowntown]

Not the quality start they needed. This one's gonna be a .

[therealtruth]

The Heat are basically putting everything into the start. The Spurs just need to just whether the storm and toughen up mentally. They have more than enough to win. The game isn't won in the first quarter.