Miami Wins in 5 or 6

[SilkkTheShocker]

Absolutely no doubt in my mind the Spurs can't win this series.

3Peat.

[Springsteen]

bookmarked

[Dengness9]

Whatever ******

[SilkkTheShocker]

bookmarked

Go ahead. Spurs caught all the breaks last season and they still some how lost. Hot 3pt shooting, refs keeping Miami off the FT line, Duncan going apeshit in games 6 and 7, etc. Still lost. Those same breaks won't be their this time. And healthy Wade is a death sentence for them as far I am concerned.

[Bandito]

I agree with OP for once. With Wade healthy, Lebron playing as good or better than last year and the team being as healthy as it can be I don't see the Spurs winning. The main difference here is Bellinelli and he's not a game changer...Kawkhi is good and got better but I don' think he's good enough to be a game changer here

[Springsteen]

Go ahead. Spurs caught all the breaks last season and they still some how lost. Hot 3pt shooting, refs keeping Miami off the FT line, Duncan going apeshit in games 6 and 7, etc. Still lost. Those same breaks won't be their this time. And healthy Wade is a death sentence for them as far I am concerned.

You're acting like only Miami improved and are facing the same Spurs team as last year.

[Fiddlesticks]

or nah

[SilkkTheShocker]

You're acting like only Miami improved and are facing the same Spurs team as last year.

Spurs didn't add anything that should worry Miami. The Heat have healthy Wade. That trumps anything SA can bring to the table. The Spurs have no one that can guard him. And if Bosh bothers to show up to the Finals this year, the Spurs will get crushed.

[BuffaloBill]

permaban bet?

[Kvnzhangyay]

You're acting like only Miami improved and are facing the same Spurs team as last year.

The thing is Danny Green probably isn't going to score what... 25ppg for the first few games?

[Springsteen]

Spurs didn't add anything that should worry Miami. The Heat have healthy Wade. That trumps anything SA can bring to the table. The Spurs have no one that can guard him. And if Bosh bothers to show up to the Finals this year, the Spurs will get crushed.

I wouldn't be too sure. Spurs have HCA advantage this year, and Leonard and Diaw got way better. Not to mention they replaced Gary Neal with Bellinelli.

[SilkkTheShocker]

I wouldn't be too sure. Spurs have HCA advantage this year, and Leonard and Diaw got way better. Not to mention they replaced Gary Neal with Bellinelli.

Neal destroyed Miami last season.

[TheMan]

Spurs didn't add anything that should worry Miami. The Heat have healthy Wade. That trumps anything SA can bring to the table. The Spurs have no one that can guard him. And if Bosh bothers to show up to the Finals this year, the Spurs will get crushed.
So you're finally admitting Miami is stacked as fvck :applause:

We've been saying this all along, LeBron has ALOT of help. :applause:

[BuffaloBill]

Hey silkk pm me so we can make a deal

[SilkkTheShocker]

So you're finally admitting Miami is stacked as fvck :applause:

We've been saying this all along, LeBron has ALOT of help. :applause:

Giving up on the Spurs already? You can tell yourself whatever it takes to make yourself feel better about Miami winning another. We both know though that in reality you will be crying like a little b.itch again.

[TheMan]

Giving up on the Spurs already? You can tell yourself whatever it takes to make yourself feel better about Miami winning another. We both know though that in reality you will be crying like a little b.itch again.
I still got the Spurs because LeBron has a habit of underperforming in the Finals but his stacked team could very well bail him out again.

Still got the Spurs in 7 doe...

[STATUTORY]

spurs ain't got no shot. I hope Lebron dunks on Duncan every game in this series

[jrong]

The Spurs also have this thing called team basketball....

[tpols]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338486

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=336232


Should anyone take anything you say seriously? :oldlol:

[lilteapot]

I agree with OP for once. With Wade healthy, Lebron playing as good or better than last year and the team being as healthy as it can be I don't see the Spurs winning. The main difference here is Bellinelli and he's not a game changer...Kawkhi is good and got better but I don' think he's good enough to be a game changer here
Miami's at an advantage if Kawhi keeps shooting 3's

[bukowski81]

Spurs didn't add anything that should worry Miami. The Heat have healthy Wade. That trumps anything SA can bring to the table. The Spurs have no one that can guard him. And if Bosh bothers to show up to the Finals this year, the Spurs will get crushed.

Manu has been playing much better than last year, plus HCA, Khawi and Diaw have also improved.

Tough series that can go either way IMO

[red1]

This will be another very competitive series. Spurs collectively guard lebron as well as any team in the league and play smart savvy basketball - exactly what it takes to compete with miami

[houston]

yea this the 98 finals all over again

[DMV2]

1) I really hope it's a close and competitive series because the Spurs can win it all at home in Game 7.

2) But it could also be a loop-sided series where it end in 6 at Miami. Loop-sided as in Miami takes a 3-1 lead, loses Game 5 on the road and then just stomp 'em out in 6 at home type of loop-sided. Kinda like what they just did with the Pacers. Add-on: Spurs aren't the Pacers, not close but Heat being on another level above their competition is why the series could be loop-sided.

One of those scenarios will happen.

My heart wants it to be scenario #1 but my guts tells me scenario #2.

[TheMan]

yea this the 98 finals all over again
:facepalm

[TheMan]

1) I really hope it's a close and competitive series because the Spurs can win it all at home in Game 7.

2) But it could also be a loop-sided series where it end in 6 at Miami. Loop-sided as in Miami takes a 3-1 lead, loses Game 5 on the road and then just stomp 'em out in 6 at home type of loop-sided. Kinda like what they just did with the Pacers.

One of those scenarios will happen.

My heart wants it to be scenario #1 but my guts tells me scenario #2.
Spurs =/= Pacers

[DMV2]

Spurs =/= Pacers
:oldlol: I knew somebody was gonna say that. Was gonna do an add-on about that but browsed around other threads.

LeBron & Heat being on another level is what I was meant. Like a dynasty level like the Shaq Lakers and Jordan's Bulls in terms of how big of a gap they are from their competition. Some teams are built like that where the only way they'll lose is if they beat themselves. Either on the court or off the court.

[SilkkTheShocker]

I still got the Spurs because LeBron has a habit of underperforming in the Finals but his stacked team could very well bail him out again.

Still got the Spurs in 7 doe...
You have them winning in 6 in the finals thread. Getting nervous already? Ouch.

[mark henson 123]

the heat win in six
and when they lose ,:hammertime: :hammertime: :hammertime: maybe manu and Duncan can retire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheMan]

You have them winning in 6 in the finals thread. Getting nervous already? Ouch.
No, I firmly believe SA is the better team, it'll be a tight series. 6 or 7, not in 5 like some Heat homers are bluffing :confusedshrug:

[mark henson 123]

You have them winning in 6 in the finals thread. Getting nervous already? Ouch.


if I saw a snake in the paint,i averaged 28 10 a game:lebronamazed:

[Marchesk]

First of all, SA isn't Indiana. Secondly, SA's biggest match up problem was OKC, not Miami. And they just got put down in 6. Thirdly, the Heat lost 3 games in the weak East.

This is going 7 and it's going to be a great series. Coin flip.

[mark henson 123]

First of all, SA isn't Indiana. Secondly, SA's biggest match up problem was OKC, not Miami. And they just got put down in 6. Thirdly, the Heat lost 3 games in the weak East.

This is going 7 and it's going to be a great series. Coin flip.


how can the spurs win?
if tony parker aint 10o:coleman: perecent
and plays only 19 minutes a game?

[Prometheus]

Tony Parker hit some really fluke-type shots at the end of games 1 and 6, Danny Green and Gary Neal went APE SHIT (another fluke), and Miami still prevailed. It's really not likely that these things will happen again - not to mention, as has been stated already, Wade is healthy now.

My pick is Miami in six.

I hope not though. I honestly believe last year's Finals was the best seven-game series I've ever watched, and I really hope the follow-up is even half as epic... but I doubt it.

[mark henson 123]

First of all, SA isn't Indiana. Secondly, SA's biggest match up problem was OKC, not Miami. And they just got put down in 6. Thirdly, the Heat lost 3 games in the weak East.

This is going 7 and it's going to be a great series. Coin flip.


spurs lost to 8 seeded dallas three times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:coleman:

[mark henson 123]

Tony Parker hit some really fluke-type shots at the end of games 1 and 6, Danny Green and Gary Neal went APE SHIT (another fluke), and Miami still prevailed. It's really not likely that these things will happen again - not to mention, as has been stated already, Wade is healthy now.

My pick is Miami in six.

I hope not though. I honestly believe last year's Finals was the best seven-game series I've ever watched, and I really hope the follow-up is even half as epic... but I doubt it.


wade is healty
rasheed ads three point specialist
plus they have gred oden!:coleman:

[Paul George 24]

wade is healty
rasheed ads three point specialist
plus they have gred oden!:coleman:

oden :roll:

[J Shuttlesworth]

I agree with OP for once. With Wade healthy, Lebron playing as good or better than last year and the team being as healthy as it can be I don't see the Spurs winning. The main difference here is Bellinelli and he's not a game changer...Kawkhi is good and got better but I don' think he's good enough to be a game changer here
I feel like bellinelli is due for a couple huge games, but I don't know if it will be enough. Green I'm more worried about

[tpols]

Tony Parker hit some really fluke-type shots at the end of games 1 and 6, Danny Green and Gary Neal went APE SHIT (another fluke), and Miami still prevailed. It's really not likely that these things will happen again - not to mention, as has been stated already, Wade is healthy now.

My pick is Miami in six.

I hope not though. I honestly believe last year's Finals was the best seven-game series I've ever watched, and I really hope the follow-up is even half as epic... but I doubt it.

They got more motive now.. spurs going for revenge on those boys.

[JebronLames]

This isn't going to be an exciting series. Miami will win pretty easily.

[Solefade]

Spurs =/= Pacers


didn't you say pacers were going to take miami in 7? :roll:

[Rasheed1]

Spurs are a great team. I lean toward Miami because of Lebron and the I think that the format change (2-2-1-1-1) takes away some of Spur's home court advantage.. I think it favors Miami.. Its a bigger advantage to have the last 2 games at home (2-3-2) than it is to have the format they have now

[BigBoss]

Thank you for making this thread. It will follow you forever :lol

Epic bump in 2 weeks. Bookmarked. Saved.

[RagaZ]

Go ahead. Spurs caught all the breaks last season and they still some how lost. Hot 3pt shooting, refs keeping Miami off the FT line, Duncan going apeshit in games 6 and 7, etc. Still lost. Those same breaks won't be their this time. And healthy Wade is a death sentence for them as far I am concerned.
20+ Turnovers and they still lost :roll:

[uber]

Silk nowhere to be seen? :confusedshrug:

[aj1987]

20+ Turnovers and they still lost :roll:
60 from the field and 52% from the 3. 11 Miami FT's to 22 Spurs' FT's. +10 on the boards as well. 27 points off of Miami TOV's.

[RagaZ]

60 from the field and 52% from the 3. 11 Miami FT's to 22 Spurs' FT's. +10 on the boards as well. 27 points off of Miami TOV's.
When will you ******gers realize that Spurs are a GOAT 3 point shooting team.

20+ turnovers and still won by 15 LOL.

[aj1987]

When will you ******gers realize that Spurs are a GOAT 3 point shooting team.

20+ turnovers and still won by 15 LOL.
They shoot 40% from the 3. Not 52%. :facepalm


I could say the same. Miami shot 10% less from the field, 12% less from the 3, gave up 27 points on TOV's, got out rebounded by 10, shot 11 fewer FT's, etc.. Still, they were down only 2 with 4 minutes left in the game. LOL! Miami had a shitty game and they still could've won, if it wasn't for LeBron cramping up.

[TheMan]

60 from the field and 52% from the 3. 11 Miami FT's to 22 Spurs' FT's. +10 on the boards as well. 27 points off of Miami TOV's.
San Antonio is a great 3pt shooting team, they'll be on more often than be cold. The Spurs started getting open looks when the Heat started packing the paint because Splitter and Duncan were doing damage.

This was a winnable game for Miami with all the TOs SA committed, don't bet on seeing another sloppy performance by the Spurs again.

[aj1987]

San Antonio is a great 3pt shooting team, they'll be on more often than be cold. The Spurs started getting open looks when the Heat started packing the paint because Splitter and Duncan were doing damage.

This was a winnable game for Miami with all the TOs SA committed, don't bet on seeing another sloppy performance by the Spurs again.
:facepalm

Do you all think that SA always shoots 52% from the 3? The TOV's happened because of Miami's DEFENSE. Not because the Spurs were sloppy. Expect to see a couple more high TOV games form the Spurs.

The game was close because Miami's perimeter defense was incredible. Bosh and Lewis sucked ass on defense though.

[TheMan]

They shoot 40% from the 3. Not 52%. :facepalm


I could say the same. Miami shot 10% less from the field, 12% less from the 3, gave up 27 points on TOV's, got out rebounded by 10, shot 11 fewer FT's, etc.. Still, they were down only 2 with 4 minutes left in the game. LOL! Miami had a shitty game and they still could've won, if it wasn't for LeBron cramping up.
The Heat could play better but so can SA, face it, SA is the better team, Miami has the best player, SA has HC, will be a tight series but SA prevails this time and all you Bran Stans will go M.I.A.

[TheMan]

:facepalm

Do you all think that SA always shoots 52% from the 3? The TOV's happened because of Miami's DEFENSE. Not because the Spurs were sloppy. Expect to see a couple more high TOV games form the Spurs.

The game was close because Miami's perimeter defense was incredible. Bosh and Lewis sucked ass on defense though.
Some credit goes to Miami's D obviously but I did see a lot of sloppy passes. The Spurs will look at film and make adjustments. Honestly, I don't see how Miami deals with Duncan and Splitter, unless you get them help or Bosh becomes Rodman:oldlol:

[aj1987]

The Heat could play better but so can SA, face it, SA is the better team, Miami has the best player, SA has HC, will be a tight series but SA prevails this time and all you Bran Stans will go M.I.A.
I'm a LeBron stan as much as you're an MJ stan. Win or lose, I'll be here.

That being said, Miami has the #1, #3, and #5 best players in the series in LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. Do you honestly think that Duncan is gonna shoot 90% again? Or that LeBron will sit the 4th with cramps?

I still believe that Miami will win in 6.

[TheMan]

I'm a LeBron stan as much as you're an MJ stan. Win or lose, I'll be here.

That being said, Miami has the #1, #3, and #5 best players in the series in LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. Do you honestly think that Duncan is gonna shoot 90% again? Or that LeBron will sit the 4th with cramps?

I still believe that Miami will win in 6.
When you have the best player in a series, your odds of winning are very good. The 04 Lakers had arguably the three best players vs Detroit, the Pistons were the better team though. 2011, Miami had 3 of the top 4 players that Finals too. It isn't a guarantee. That said, I think this series goes 7, each winning in the other's HC. The Spurs will finish the job, they've wanted Miami all year to exact revenge, they're a battle hardened four time championship team, they aren't gonna roll over in 6.

[aj1987]

When you have the best player in a series, your odds of winning are very good. The 04 Lakers had arguably the three best players vs Detroit, the Pistons were the better team though. 2011, Miami had 3 of the top 4 players that Finals too. It isn't a guarantee. That said, I think this series goes 7, each winning in the other's HC. The Spurs will finish the job, they've wanted Miami all year to exact revenge, they're a battle hardened four time championship team, they aren't gonna roll over in 6.
Miami has been to 4 straight Finals and won 2 in a row. You think that they aren't "battle hardened"? Also most of the players haven't even won a single ring.

[ArbitraryWater]

I'm a LeBron stan as much as you're an MJ stan. Win or lose, I'll be here.

That being said, Miami has the #1, #3, and #5 best players in the series in LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. Do you honestly think that Duncan is gonna shoot 90% again? Or that LeBron will sit the 4th with cramps?

I still believe that Miami will win in 6.

Wade is the 3rd best player in this series? Not 2nd?

[Droid101]

"Refs keeping Heat off the line." Ell Oh Ell

Guess what the Spurs' strategy is? Check the free throws last Finals?

Spurs avoid fouling at all costs.

[aj1987]

Wade is the 3rd best player in this series? Not 2nd?
Duncan is. At least in the first game. Unless Wade shows up in the remaining games, it'll likely be that way.


"Refs keeping Heat off the line." Ell Oh Ell

Guess what the Spurs' strategy is? Check the free throws last Finals?

Spurs avoid fouling at all costs.


First Round (Lakers) - 18.5 FTA/G
Semis (Warriors) - 21.8 FTA/G
WCF (Grizzlies) - 22 FTA/G
Finals (Heat) - 16.8 FTA/G

Yeah, the Lakers and Grizzlies deserved more FT's than a team with Wade and LeBron.

[Jlamb47]

They shoot 40% from the 3. Not 52%. :facepalm


I could say the same. Miami shot 10% less from the field, 12% less from the 3, gave up 27 points on TOV's, got out rebounded by 10, shot 11 fewer FT's, etc.. Still, they were down only 2 with 4 minutes left in the game. LOL! Miami had a shitty game and they still could've won, if it wasn't for LeBron cramping up.

WE could of won the Championship fi tony wasnt hut all series

IF

[aj1987]

WE could of won the Championship fi tony wasnt hut all series

IF
:oldlol:

Sure, if Wade wasn't hurt and Bosh wasn't playing like a bitch, Miami would've destroyed the Spurs in 5.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Dumbshit.

[riseagainst]

:lol
:roll:

OP never fails to deliver.

[Dro]

I agree with OP for once. With Wade healthy, Lebron playing as good or better than last year and the team being as healthy as it can be I don't see the Spurs winning. The main difference here is Bellinelli and he's not a game changer...Kawkhi is good and got better but I don' think he's good enough to be a game changer here
:no:

[Real14]

:roll:

[imdaman99]

When is silk gonna come in here and eat some crow? He is MIA as if he's bran in the 4th :facepalm

[pegasus]

:roll: :roll: :roll: SilkkTheShellShocked:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Real14]

and this niguh supposed to be tha so called ISH MVP:oldlol: Get tha phuck! outta here:roll:

[Dro]

and this niguh supposed to be tha so called ISH MVP:oldlol: Get tha phuck! outta here:roll:
:lol

He won't be seen again until Miami gets another superstar......

[Real14]

:lol

He won't be seen again until Miami gets another superstar......
or whenever LeBron make his 2nd decision and if bron bron goes to tha cavs he will start slurping that team az well :roll:

[The Choken One]

Further confirmation Silk is one of the top 5 worst posters to ever grace this site.

[Ramza]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[AnaheimLakers24]

hopefully he drank drain-o and died








- you cant unburn jerseys

[russwest0]

And then LeBrons cramps and defense happened and Kawhi Leonard went apeshit :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Living Being]

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[Nikola_]

OP:applause:

[LeJohn Janes]

Do you guys remember when LeBron was considered better than Kawhi?:lol

[jimmy77x]

Absolutely no doubt in my mind the Spurs can't win this series.

3Peat.

Loser is always wrong, then routinely disappears like a bitch.:lol why do bran stans have so much faith in him when he has disappointed more than he's won.
#brainwashed :oldlol:

[Done_And_Done]

lol

See you next year Silk. Enjoy the annual sabbatical ...

[NBAplayoffs2001]

lol

See you next year Silk. Enjoy the annual sabbatical ...
:roll: