Game Thread: NBA FINALS!!! SA vs MIA

[Black Adam]

guess we'll know on Sunday. anyways, take it easy, fellas...

 

[bksballer89]

Indeed...under the new format and with the extra days rest, this one is not over.

I know I'm really looking ahead here but the new format also gives the teams 2 days off between games 6 and 7 so if it happens to get that far, that will help again

 

[Logicallylethal]

They're the oldest. I've seen it mentioned several times.

Win or lose, the Heat will look like a vastly different team come next season.

All this talk about Melo when I think our real move should be to get a wing like Trevor Ariza who can defend multiple positions and hit the 3. That and sign someone like Spencer Hawes who can rebound, is agile, can pass, and shoot the 3.

The decline of Battier really hurt the Heat this year. Their defense saw a dramatic dip. If it gets back to being a top 8 defense again then the big 3 + role players are more than good enough to contend for titles.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

 

[Hambombs]

All this talk about Melo when I think our real move should be to get a wing like Trevor Ariza who can defend multiple positions and hit the 3. That and sign someone like Spencer Hawes who can rebound, is agile, can pass, and shoot the 3.

The decline of Battier really hurt the Heat this year. Their defense saw a dramatic dip. If it gets back to being a top 8 defense again then the big 3 + role players are more than good enough to contend for titles.

I thought all the talk was that they aren't trying on defense and that they can turn it up anytime?

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Well I suppose it could happen, since it has - the last time was the Lakers were up 3-1 and lost the next four in a row. I think another team may have tried it after that, but I don't remember what happened. Still though - I tend to believe that the Spurs will win it this year. The Spurs would be 4-0 if they had not missed those four free throws in the first game.

 

[Vitamike]

You're dumb. The Spurs are NOT an aging team. The only players in their rotation that are considered old are Duncan (38) and Manu (36) (Maybe Bonner who's 34).

Miami has a much older lineup if anything.

Spurs big three average age - 35.

Heat's big three average age - 30

 

[cwalke3408]

No...Leonard and Parker in prime and they have a deep bench. The Jazz are NOT better than the modern day Thunder with Westbrock, Durant, Hardin and Ibaka. Or a Bulls team with Rose, Noah, Deng, and Gibson. Miller with his Pacers not as good as the current Pacers and Ewings Knicks not like the modern day Clippers, Mavericks, Rockets or even Knicks talent wise. Look though to compare eras, but the like I have said, the Heat have accomplished amazing things over the last 4 years that not even the Bulls dynasty accomplished...GREAT to be a HEAT FAN.

Talent doesn't always mean better. You flip on the Finals right now and see that the better team is beating the more talented one. Thunder players have gifted talented players but people that know basketball can see that they play to much 1 on 1 ball and don't flow as a team. While the Jazz players complimented one another and work together and challege the Bulls in the Finals. Winning 4 ECF is a great accomplishment but you have to admit the East not very good. You only have 2011 Bulls and last year Pacers that were good but then even either of these teams would have made it out the West. You have fun with your 4 conf. championships, we Chicago fans have higher standards than that.

 

[bksballer89]

Spurs big three average age - 35.

Heat's big three average age - 30

Leonard is now a part of the big 3 so that changes thing drastically and also what is the avg of the rest of the rosters? Miami remaining 12 and the Spurs remaining 12?

 

[Vitamike]

Conference Championships are great for one reason and one reason only. They give your team a chance for the NBA Championship.

If your team falls short, they are merely one of twenty nine other teams who fell short.

 

[Sportsman]

Talent doesn't always mean better. You flip on the Finals right now and see that the better team is beating the more talented one. Thunder players have gifted talented players but people that know basketball can see that they play to much 1 on 1 ball and don't flow as a team. While the Jazz players complimented one another and work together and challege the Bulls in the Finals. Winning 4 ECF is a great accomplishment but you have to admit the East not very good. You only have 2011 Bulls and last year Pacers that were good but then even either of these teams would have made it out the West. You have fun with your 4 conf. championships, we Chicago fans have higher standards than that.

I'm tired of the east was some much weaker than the west. Yes, the east was weaker but not as lopsided as people are claiming. IMO, the west just has teams that play well in the reg season and not that well in the playoffs so their records are good but it isn't a reflection of their true ability while the east doesn't take the reg season as seriously as the West.

 

[cwalke3408]

Leonard is now a part of the big 3 so that changes thing drastically and also what is the avg of the rest of the rosters? Miami remaining 12 and the Spurs remaining 12?

Who cares which team is older, it doesn't change the fact that the Spurs are the better team.

 

[cwalke3408]

I'm tired of the east was some much weaker than the west. Yes, the east was weaker but not as lopsided as people are claiming. IMO, the west just has teams that play well in the reg season and not that well in the playoffs so their records are good but it isn't a reflection of their true ability while the east doesn't take the reg season as seriously as the West.

The same can be said about the East, great example the Bulls.

 

[Sportsman]

The same can be said about the East, great example the Bulls.

This year's bulls but not the prior year bulls. In addition, the bulls, this year lost to a very talented Wizards team.

 

[Vitamike]

Leonard is now a part of the big 3 so that changes thing drastically and also what is the avg of the rest of the rosters? Miami remaining 12 and the Spurs remaining 12?

Now you're just making shit up...

https://www.google.com/search?q=spu..._LIrvoATPsIGIBw&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=727

 

[cwalke3408]

If Heat "fans" still believe, then there's no reason in making age excuses right now.

 

[Clayton]

I'm tired of the east was some much weaker than the west. Yes, the east was weaker but not as lopsided as people are claiming. IMO, the west just has teams that play well in the reg season and not that well in the playoffs so their records are good but it isn't a reflection of their true ability while the east doesn't take the reg season as seriously as the West.

What on earth? Dallas and Memphis took the top 2 seeds to the edge

 

[TheSnowdog]

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[Hambombs]

I'm tired of the east was some much weaker than the west. Yes, the east was weaker but not as lopsided as people are claiming. IMO, the west just has teams that play well in the reg season and not that well in the playoffs so their records are good but it isn't a reflection of their true ability while the east doesn't take the reg season as seriously as the West.

lol wut

 

[Clayton]

If the Spurs close out at home, were the Mavericks the 2nd best team?