TALK OF THE TOWN JUNE 10: SPURS-HEAT GAME 2

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