Category: NBA

Prior to game Series tied 2-2

Manu Ginobili starting for the 1st time since Game 6 of 2012 West Conf Finals

Let’s start 0-0, less then 20 seconds in and Ginobili for 3…YES! That makes it 3-0 Spurs. 5-4 Spurs now, Ginobili to Tim Duncan who slams it down! that makes it 7-4 Spurs! 13-10 Spurs now, Duncan kicks it out to Ginobili who fires up the 3 and burys it! 2nd Quarter, 36-24 Spurs, Danny Green for 3…YES! That made it 39-24 Spurs. 42-28 Spurs now and Green for 3 again… YES! That makes it 45-28. That shot Ties Ray Allen for most  3-pt FG in a NBA Finals series (22). 47-34 Spurs now Lebron James on the breakaway… 1-HAND SLAM! Cuts the lead to 11 (47-3 Spurs). 47-40 Spurs now Lebron drives and puts it in to cut the lead to 5. Lebron went for 16 points (6-11 FG) in 1st half. 3rd quarter now 63-59 Spurs and Danny Green for 3! YES!Breaks Ray Allen’s record and puts the Spurs up 63-59! 71-67 Spurs now, T.P. shot from inside the paint falls to make it 73-67. 75-74 Spurs now, Green makes the 3 AGAIN! That made it 78-74 Spurs. 85-75 Spurs now, MANU GINOBILI! right handed lay-in to make it 87-75 Spurs. 4th quarter now 89-75 Spurs and Kawhi Leonard for 3…YES! Spurs up 92-75. Same score now, Green misses the 3 but Duncan tips it back in to make it 94-75!  100-87 Spurs now, Ginobili, fader…swish! That amde it 102-87, Spurs go on to win 114-104.

Key Players   PTS

(MIA) James    25  8 Ast, 4 Stl

(MIA) Wade     25  10 Ast

(SA) Parker      26   5 Ast

(SA) Ginobili    24   10 Ast

Heat: 5-game losing streak following wins by 10+ points this postseason

Series Next Game: Game 6- At Heat Tuesday, 9 ET ABC

PRIOR TO GAME

Spurs lead series 2-1

Let’s start 1st quarter Spurs up 19-15 and Lebron gets the rebound goes down the entire court and lays it in to make it a 19-17 game.  Let’s take a step back 15-5 Spurs now Lebron finds Dwayne Wade who lays it in. 21-21 now, Lebron jumper falls. 23-21 Heat. Same score and Lebron hits the J again! 25-21 Heat. 27-26 Heat now and Wade…floater! That made it 29-26. 31-26 now, Wade, jumper…good. 33-26 Heat. 47-43 Heat now Tony Parker, laying it in for the spurs, cuts the lead to 2. 49-45 Heat now, less than a minute left in the 1st half and Parker…teardrop! That made it 49-47. 53-53 now and Wade drives and lays it in. 67-63 Heat, and Lebron, misses his shot but Chris Bosh puts it in on the putback. 69-63 Heat.  74-66 Heat now and Tim Duncan trying to put it up for the Spurs and gets REJECTED! by Lebron. 76-70 Heat now and Gary Neal for 3! That cuts the lead to 3 (76-73 Heat). 79-73 Heat now and Danny Green from the bonusphere for the Spurs…YES! 79-76 Heat. 4th quarter now, 84-76 Heat and Neal for three again! That cuts the lead to 84-79. Same score now and D-WADE for 2! Yes! 86-79 Heat. 86-81 Heat now and Wade left handed shot falls, Heat up 88-81. Same score now and Wade…1 handed slam to put the game away! 90-81 Heat, The Heat go on to win 109-93.

Key Players     PTS
(MIA) James     33  11 REB

(MIA) Wade      32  6 REB, 6 STL

(SA) Duncan     20  5 REB

(SA) Parker       15   9 AST

Heat: Won 12 staright games following a loss (6-0 this postseason)

Series Next Game: Game 5- At Spurs Sunday, 8 ET ABC

PRIOR TO GAME: SERIES TIED 1-1

The Spurs had great  ball movement early, 2nd quarter 34-28 Spurs, Tony Parker finds Tim Duncan who lays it in for the Spurs, that makes it 36-28. 36-30 Spurs now, Duncan to Parker, to Manu Ginobli back to Parker to Gary Neal who takes a jump shot and swishes it. 38-30 Spurs. Spurs were hot, Lebron was not. Same score now and Lebron James for 3…no Duncan rebounds it and he throws it down the court to Kawhi Leonard who slams it home (that makes it 40-30 Spurs). Let’s go back to earlier in the 2nd quarter, 24-20 Spurs, Danny Green on Lebron who takes a jumper for 2…nope. 27-20 Spurs now, Tiago Splitter on Lebron who takes a 3… misses it. In the first half Lebron James had 4 points, Wade and Bosh had 22 combined. Less than 10 seconds left in the half,Spurs up 47-44. Lebron drives… blocked by Green who finds Neal who takes a 3 at the buzzer…swish! 50-44 Spurs at the break. 52-46 Spurs now Duncan for 2… YES! That makes it 54-46 Spurs. Same score now Green for 3… YES! 57-46 Spurs! 64-52 Spurs now, Leonard steals it from Mario Chalmers and Leonard finds Ginobili who slams it down to make it 66-52. 4th quarter now 78-63 Spurs and Neal for 3! 81-63 Spurs. Then sames score, Neal for 3 again…YES! 84-63 Spurs. 88-63 Spurs now Danny Green for 3…SWISH! That made it 91-63 Spurs. 91-65 Spurs now, Green for 3 again! 94-65 Spurs. 94-71 Spurs now, Green for 3 again! 97-71 Spurs. 99-71 Spurs now Green for 3 again! 102-71 Spurs! Spurs go on to win 113-77.

Key Players          PTS

(MIA)  Wade          16   5 AST,4 STL

(MIA) James          15   11 REB, 5 AST
(SA) Duncan           12   14 REB

Series Next Game: Game 4- at Spurs Thursday, 9ET ABC
Spurs: Have never trailed in an NBA Finals series (25 Games)

PRIOR TO GAME
Spurs lead series 1-0

Heat down 1-0 in this series, in the Wade, Bosh, James era if the Heat are trailing 1-0 in a series they have won the series 4-1 every time (13 Conf. Semis [Bulls], 12 NBA Finals[Thunder], 11 Conf. Finals[Bulls].  Let’s start 45-45 2nd quarter, Tony Parker drives, misses, James goes up for the rebound and is called for an over-the-back-foul. Let’s take a step back and look at Lebron on offense. 1st quarter now 20-19 Heat and Lebron…fadeaway…doesn’t go. 2nd quarter now 43-42 Lebron, long 2, doesn’t fall. 4 pts for Lebron in the 1st half (fewest in NBA Finals career). 3rd quarter now 52-46 Heat, Lebron drives and fouled by Danny Green! 67-62 Heat now Chalmers finds Lebron whos shot finds the basket! 69-62 HEAT! 69-65 Heat now Mike Miller for 3… YES!! 72-65 now. Same score, Mario Chalmers driving and…AND 1!!! 75-65 after the free throw. 4th quarter 75-65 Heat and Lebron, long 2…YES! 77-65 Heat. Same score, Mike Miller from the corner…YES!!! 80-65 Heat. Same score, Chalmers, shot from the paint falls. That makes it 82-65. Same score now, Lebron lays it in on the fast break! 84-65 Heat. 86-67 now spurs ball Tiago Splitter, easy dunk, posterizing Lebron but NOPE! Lebron rejects Splitter! Back to the Heat 86-67 now Ray Allen from the corner…YES!!!!!!!!!! 89-67. Heat winning by 22. Same score now Lebron all alone on the fast break and 2 HAND SLAM!!!!! HANGING ON THE RIM BY LEBRON!! That’s his specialty. That makes it 91-67 Heat.

SPURS 84

HEAT 103

AFTER GAME

Series tied 1-1

Key Players     PTS

(SA) Parker       13    5AST

(SA) Duncan      9     11REB

(MIA) James      17   8REB,7AST

(MIA) Wade       10   6AST

Heat: Won last 11 games following a loss (5-0 this postseason)

Series Next Game: Game 3-at Spurs Tuesday, 9ET ABC

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Series tied 0-0

The Heat were attacking the rim early but let’s focus on Tim Duncan. Duncan had 0 points (0-5 FG) and 2 Fouls in the 1st quarter but the 2nd quarter was a different story…  38-29 Heat, Duncan in the paint, off the glass and into the bucket! That cut’s the lead to 7. 48-42 Heat now Tony Parker to Duncan who uses his left hand to get the bucket to fall, that would cut the lead to 4. 52-47 Heat now less than a second left in the 1st half and DUNCAN! BUZZER BEATER! YES! Heat only up 3 at the break. Duncan had 0 points and was 0-5 FG in the 1st quarter, in the second he had 12 points and was 5-7 from the floor. 3rd quarter 54-51 Heat James to Bosh… SWISH! Heat up 56-51. A minute later same score and BOSH, spin in the lane and scores! Heat up 58-51. 4th Quarter now 78-77 Heat, Gary Neal misses the 3 but Kawhi Leonard puts it back and the Spurs are up 1!  Lebron James dribbling down the court but the ball is stolen by Leonard who finds Parker who spins and…AND 1! Spurs up 3. 81-79 Spurs now Leonard misses but Duncan puts it back, Spurs up 4.  Same score, Parker… from behind the elbow…YES! Spurs up 6! 85-81 Spurs now, Danny Green for 3!!!!!!!!!! Spurs up 7! 88-81 Spurs now, Lebron drives and lays it in! That cut’s the lead to 5. Ensuing Heat possession Ray Allen fouled while taking a three so that’s 3 shots. Allen goes 3 for 3 so the lead is at 2. 90-88, time ticking and Tony Parker, circus shot at the shot clock buzzer counts!and the Spurs win 92-88.

Spurs lead series 1-0

Key Players  PTS

(SA) Parker     21   6 AST

(SA) Duncan   20   14 REB, 3 BLK

(MIA) James   18    18 REB, 10 AST

(MIA) Wade     17

Spurs: Improve to 5-0 all-time in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Series Next Game: Game 2- at Heat Sunday, 8ET

ROUND 1: 6-2

ROUND 2: 2-2

ROUND 3: 2-0

Total: 10-4
NBA FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CSD’s PROJECTION!!!!!

HEAT OVER SPURS IN 6

Series tied 3-3

Winner takes all in game 7. Winner to NBA finals, loser eliminated. Lebron James averages 34.3 PPG in game 7’s all-time. Let’s start 1st quarter 8-6 Pacers, David West gets the bucket inside, 10-6 Pacers. Next Pacers possession, West dunks it  to make it 12-6. Where is the Heat’s D! Pacers up 14-13 now Lebron gets the rebound and finishes with the 2 hand slam! Heat up 1. 19-17 now Wade fast break, slam dunk! Ties it at 19. 31-27 Heat now Shane Battier, alley-oop to Lebron who throws it down! Heat up 33-27. Let’s take a step back, turnovers an issue for the pacers. When it was 6-5 Heat Lebron steals it from Paul George. 54-42 Heat now, Lebron, FLOATER! 56-42 Heat. 56-44 Heat now and LeBron for 3! YES! Heat up 59-44. 76-55 Heat now, Lebron…FADER! That puts the Heat up 78-55. 80-61 Heat now, Lebron from the top of the key… GOOD! 82-61 heat.

HEAT      99
PACERS 76

Heat win Series 4-3.

Key Players  PTS

(MIA) James 32  15-16 FT, 8 REB

(MIA) Wade   21  9 REB

(IND) George 7    7 REB

HEAT:1st Eastern Conference team to make 3 straight NBA Finals since 1996-98 Bulls.

PACERS: 0-4 all-time in Conference Finals Game 7s (all on road)

Heat lead series 3-2

Game 6 in Indiana, Pacers 7-1 at home in the postseason. Let’s start 1st quarter 17-16 Heat but Paul George, GET ON MY LEVEL! Dunks over Bosh that puts the Pacers up 18-17. 3rd quarter now 48-42 Pacers Mario Chalmers goes for the layup, misses and Lebron who is trying to rebound looks like he gets shoved by George Hill but no foul called. Let’s focus on 3rd quarter run for Pacers. 42-41 Heat George Hill for 3! then 51-42 Hibbert drives Pacers up 11. 53-45 Pacers Paul George for 3…YES 56-45 Pacers. 62-48 Pacers now Paul George drives and lays it in. 64-48. In the 3rd quarter the Heat scored 15 points, the Pacers scored 29. 4th quarter now Heat not giving up 70-58 Pacers but Mike Milller for 3 Yes! 70-61.Same score  Miller for 3 again…YES! Heat down 70-64. 72-66 Pacers now Lebron drives and lays it in lead down to 4, 72-68. But then Paul George for 3! Pacers back up 75-68. 77-68 Pacers now Lebron drives whistle blown. OFFENSIVE FOUL? James displeased with the call in my opinion it was not the right call. 79-68 Pacers now Hibbert using his left arm! Yes! That puts the Pacers up 81-68.

FINAL SCORE
HEAT       77

PACERS 91

Series tied 3-3

Key Players       PTS

(MIA) James       29    7 REB, 6AST

(MIA) Wade        10

(IND) George      28   8REB, 3STL
(IND) Hibbert     24  11 REB

That makes the pacers 8-1 at  home this postseason (3-7 on road) Series Next Game: Game 7 at Heat Monday 8:30PM

Series tied 2-2

1st let’s focus in on George and Hibbert for the Pacers. 4-2 Heat George knocks down the 3. 7-4 Pacers, Hibbert drives YES! Heat down 5. 15-11 Pacers now George jumper falls! 17-15 Pacers now George gets the 3. 20-19 Pacers, George for 3 again.  In the 1st quarter George and Hibbert combined for 23 points the rest of the Pacers ? 0. Lets focus in on Andreson vs Hansbrough. 2nd quarter 29-25 Pacers, Norris Cole goes down hard then Anderson knocks Hansbrough down with his shoulder then the little not-so-friendly chest bump then Anderson shoves Hansbrough still nothing from the officials. Anderson gets a Flagrant 1 both get a technical. 30-25 Hansbrough driving and Anderson REJECTION! Back to the action 46-41 Pacers Lebron drives and lays it in. He was 13-26 from the floor. 3RD QUARTER. 58-55 James 3! YES! Lebron was incredible in third quarter. 67-56 Heat now, James for 3 YES! 4TH QUARTER now. James to Wade who lays it in. 88-76 now Udonis Haslem jumper falls! and the Heat go on to win  90-79.

Heat lead series 3-2

HEAT 90 PACERS 79

KEY PLAYERS     PTS

(IND) George           27  5-8 3PT, 11REB

(MIA) James            30  8 REB, 6AST

(MIA) Wade             10   6 REB

Heat lead series 2-1

Let’s start 3rd quarter Heat up 56-54. Lebron on a fast break and the MVP keeps it himself for the lay-up Heat up 4. 30 seconds later same score Mario Chalmers Jumper for 2! 60-54 Heat! 71-67 Pacers now George Hill on the breakaway rejected by LeBron! 74-70 Pacers 2 seconds to play in the quarter and Stephenson for 3 at the buzzer!!! Pacers up 7 going into the 4th. 5 minutes left 86-86  Ray Allen scoops up the loose ball and fires the 3…YES! Heat up 3. 89-87 Heat now Stephenson for 2! Ties the game at 89. Same score George bad 3 but Hibbert gets the rebound and puts it back in Pacers up 2. Same score Hibbert misses and rebounds his own shot and puts it back up and after the free throw it’s 94-89 Pacers. Same score but Lebron for 3! That cuts the lead to 2. 96-92 Heat now D-Wade driving but Lebron called for the moving pick, Lebron fouls out and the pacers even the series 2-2.

Series tied 2-2

HEAT      92

PACERS 99

KEY PLAYERS    PTS
(MIA) James           20   6REB, 3BLK

(MIA) Wade            16    6AST

(IND) George          12    8REB