Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Battle at the Alamo

The Heat and the Spurs are tied up at one apiece in the NBA Finals. It has been the two PGs that have shined so far in the first two games. Tony Parker carried the Spurs to an exciting Game 1 win, while Mario Chalmers got the Heat going in their Game 2 demolition of San Antonio. Each game has had a defining play. In Game 1, it was Tony Parker's bank to seal the deal with 5 seconds left and less than a second left on the shot clock. It was a defensive play that caught everyone's eyes in Game 2. LeBron had a huge block on Tiago Splitter. The block created a lot of buzz on social media.  Now the series is in San Antonio. There is no doubt in my mind that Gregg Popovich will have his team ready for tonight.  Chris Bosh needs to play well if the Heat want to win. He had great self-control on monday finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bosh shot 60% from the field and did not attempt one 3-pointer. Unlike Game 1, Tim Duncan did not shoot the ball well in the last game. He ended with 9 points and  11 rebounds and shot 3-13. Kawhi Leonard has been putting up solid numbers in the series, especially in the rebounding category. Both teams hit some huge shots from beyond the arc on Monday. Danny Green and Gary Neal shot a combined 7-for-8 from 3-point range in Game 2. This matchup will be much closer than Game 2, but I think that LeBron and the Heat will pull out the victory.