grandjedi6
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Of course it will? You either win back to back or lose the finals.
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2013 NBA Finals |OT| The "Big 3" looks to hang another banner... against the Heat
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Of course it will? You either win back to back or lose the finals.
Psychological Intellect
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Wonder what lebron is gonna say this time
The Frankman
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Then Parker gets a 1-on-1 match. Pick your poison.
without bigs or anyone capable of staying in front of parker, they're boned
they have to play perfect team defense and communicate without any errors if they keep up the small ball defensive idea. i mean, it CAN work. it probably will if at least two guys other than bron step it up on the defensive end. the problem is what pimp said earlier - green is going to get more open looks than anyone else in the entire series and that's pretty much the gamble that miami has to take in the meantime. hope the guy misses or get a train run on them inside.
MetalFearSolid
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As good as the Spurs are on the road, Miami is also on another level at home.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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These teams are so good, love this series. So glad Manu finally had a great game.
Also, Danny Green winning Finals MVP is going to look so strange in the future.
Also, Danny Green winning Finals MVP is going to look so strange in the future.
MetalFearSolid
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See I don't get this Cole was able to shut down Kyrie and stop Harden from getting in the lanes last finals. But TP just burns him with speed alone.
The Frankman
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Charles is back to screaming GINOBILI on NBA.TV again.
Zeus Molecules
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if there is a game 7 does lebron just say fuck it and focus on guarding TP the whole game?
Yeah because he sure delivered in that second half, running like an idiot after him, and getting screened so that Miller is defending Parker who then lights them the fuck up
Psychological Intellect
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did that to Paul George so yea but whatever prker gets too many fucking screens
wahtever
The Frankman
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LeBron never guards outside his position the whole game. He guards people for stretches.
or you can use this answer:
Its easy to make it hard for anyone who's the sole offensive threat on their squad - especially for ONE game vs an entire series
Besides, SA runs an offense that Cleveland won't be able to understand until 2021. The amount of offball pressure and decisions that SA's offense puts on opposing point guards is mindblowing. I thought Russ was going to hang himself last year.
Whole game is a bit much. Pop would be able to make adjustments to that eventually.
likedamaster
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Some early quotes way back in the 1st qtr.
CrazyDogg77
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Parker is on a different level than Kyrie and Harden. Yeah those guys are good gonna be great but Parker is the best in the league at getting to the rim
Sho_Nuff82
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TP can't really be guarded one on one when he's on. Team defense is much more important, as is LeBron's offense.
MetalFearSolid
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Even with Kobe's legacy as top player of his generation on the line?
ThisWreckage
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I don't expect Miami to win two in a row given Pop's coaching. The guy is masterful at making adjustments. A good example is entering Manu into the starting line up and giving Neal the green light.
Vestal
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I prefer parker taking acrobatic 2s than green taking open 3s. I live with the 2 points, the more Parker has to produce the more energy he needs to spend.
Bron needs to come with Game 4 mind set of pushing the ball on every Spurs miss. We got complacent instead of pushing the ball every possession. We also need hustle on the defensive end, get back on misses and stop watching people, get in front of them.
MetalFearSolid
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One BS call on Kawhi away from being accurate
I am Michael Bolton
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Spurs winning shouldn't have any effect on the Lakers or their players. Lakers will have won 5 chips and Kobe will go down as a really good player. Regardless of what happens.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
so lebron can't stahp TP.... no one can stahp TP
Zeus Molecules
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Do two people post on your account? Or it's just sarcassm?
I am Michael Bolton
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What do you mean? What do you see as sarcasm?
Why?
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Boris Pippen was incredible tonight as well.
That happened for around three possessions total when Wade looked like his knees were shot.
That happened for around three possessions total when Wade looked like his knees were shot.
Alligatorjandro
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if miami wins tomorrow they have a chance
I'm just in the mood where I don't want to see any basketball
and if I win..it feels so...empty
You're not a Laker Fan.....there are plenty of things up for discussion in the history books. Team of the era, Goat coach, lots of stuff.
MetalFearSolid
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Really? Come on..
Vire
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Kill zombies!
I am Michael Bolton
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Phil Jackson has 11 rings and if the Spurs win, Pop will have 5. That isn't up for discussion.
Team of the era? Both teams will have won 5 so... it will be a tie. What other stuff?
TheKaeptain
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I don't think you're grasping what a good point guard constantly in the paint does to a team.
It wouldn't even be Parker laying the ball up. It'd be your entire defense inside out and in a state of chaos because the first and second pass from that point is what decimates teams. Its better to dare a guy to step up and score while the 2nd help defender runs at them than to let an MVP candidate go 1 v 1 with the grand prize of no designated help defender waiting. It'd be an instant loss IF Tony Parker doesn't hyper extend his knee while putting his foot all the way up Miami's ass first.
BUT PIMP SAID
Sharks are teh coolest
The Frankman
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Miami needs to go back to the conventional lineup in Game 6. They went small and won Game 4 but killed Miller's game in the process. Pop then started Manu and he destroyed Miller on O, gotta use Haslem and hope Miller's game resurrects at home.