Duncan didn't play well, but this loss is primarily on Ginobili. Manu is just sloppy tonight. The Spurs as a whole looked like they were coasting tonight. Kawhi and Green are the only players who really played well. Miami is just hungrier tonight. Also, LeBron had a subpar game for the first three quarters and yet in the 4th this game almost instantly became a blowout. If LeBron gets aggressive offensively in games 3 and onward, then the Spurs are going to be in serious trouble and may lose all three games in SA. But Bron is too inconsistent mentally and thus I still like SA to win this series.
As good as those three are, I shall remind you that Duncan is 37, Ginobili 36 and Parker 31.... They need every break they can get
i don't know aesthetically, but Hibbert's block changed momentum. The Pacers started a run and won the game. No block, the Pacers get further behind and who knows what happens.
how much praise does spo get for turning lebron into a screener? since that pacers game, i dont understand why they dont post him every possession...but cant argue with the results of the pacers series and this game
Oh I couldn't tell what exactly he was doing from that angle, could have been arguing for a call too, a charge or something. But what you suggest makes more sense. Because I don't think ANYONE was watching the other 9 guys who continued to play the game. It was definitely LeBron time! What a play, what showmanship!
Spurs have never beaten the best team in the league. They always were paved the way by injuries...namely, Webber's. Don't ever bet on the Spurs.
If Miami can contain SA's big 2 1/2, this series is over. Even if the Spurs' role players go crazy from 3 pt land like they did today, it's unsustainable and Miami's perimeter defensive will win out in the end even if LBJ plays poorly. Mario Chalmers probably had his one only good game for the series outplaying Parker. Not even Battier can lose this lead for the Heat. Wow....RIP Tiago Splitter.
I've always felt that's what holds Lebron back is his mental toughness. If he brought that same aggression, toughness, competitiveness like MJ, Kobe, etc more consistently, he would have to be outlawed. Because of this I also feel Spurs have great chance going back home.
