Some would actually argue that the team w/o HCA has a better chance of winning the series, as it is 2-3-2. If the Spurs win one of the first two, I'm not sure if they'll be back in Miami for either 6 or 7.
If the Spurs win one of the first two, and the Heat can't win any of the next 3, then the Heat don't deserve to win. Even if it was 2-2-1-1-1, the Heat would have to win a road game if they lost one of the first two. I'd argue it's far more difficult for a team to win 3 in a row, so it makes it easier for the Heat to steal a road game if needed. Travel. West vs East means more travel and more timezone changes, so it's easier to reduce that getting rid of the 1-1-1 at the end.
That's like a problem in the 1970's. The 2-2-1-1-1 format seems more fair and doesn't handicap the HFA team.
Spurs in 6. Spurs take game 1. Heat take game 2. Spurs take 3. Spurs take 4. Heat take 5. Spurs take 6.
No on on the Heat can even slow down Duncan. Duncan is going to abuse the heat. However, I don't see anyone covering Lebron. This should be a good series.
Lord, please let the Spurs win. To spite all the band wagoners and dick-riders. And to ensure Duncan will retire on top, and leave the Rockets as the future of the division.
as a rockets fan i hate the spurs with a passion, as someone who hates the heat, Id root for al qaeda over the heat go spurs
i expect wade and bosh to have a better series against the spurs than against the pacers because duncan and splitter are no west and hibbert.
I concur... I think the Heat are awake now. The Bulls challenged them before but not to the degree that they would be scared for their life
Popovich will turn James into a jump shooter and force the other Heat players to beat the Spurs. If Wade and Bosh do not shot well from the field, it wont matter that the heat have Lebron and the home court.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Did you know? The last time James, Wade, and Bosh played against Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili was more than two years ago: March 2011. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Big3">#Big3</a></p>— CBSSports.com (@CBSSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports/status/341752254686191616">June 4, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard can at least defend LeBron better than any one big on the Heat can defend Duncan. No one can stop Tony Parker on the Heat.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Either Kobe or LeBron are going to be in 7 consecutive Finals yet never play each other. Unfortunate near miss for fans.</p>— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/341752898822221826" data-datetime="2013-06-03T22:06:55+00:00">June 3, 2013</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
