Looked at the minutes started per player in this series. KD and RW have basically played another game compared to Duncan, Parker and Leonard. Personally, I think Spurs win S/U but will take the extra points. Pop and the Spurs will want the same amount of rest and preparation as the Heat. Everyone is saying that its KD's turn to win a championship but Duncan is coming towards the end of his career and has been a magnificent player throughout it. He has won his championships and I think he might get one more.
ESPN had a story on Pop and Duncan and the Spurs and this team are basically family with each other. Brooks, KD and RW don't have the same relationship. Spurs have not won in OKC since 2012 but you know what, trends so get broken! Spurs +3.5 it is.
Looked at the minutes started per player in this series. KD and RW have basically played another game compared to Duncan, Parker and Leonard. Personally, I think Spurs win S/U but will take the extra points. Pop and the Spurs will want the same amount of rest and preparation as the Heat. Everyone is saying that its KD's turn to win a championship but Duncan is coming towards the end of his career and has been a magnificent player throughout it. He has won his championships and I think he might get one more.
ESPN had a story on Pop and Duncan and the Spurs and this team are basically family with each other. Brooks, KD and RW don't have the same relationship. Spurs have not won in OKC since 2012 but you know what, trends so get broken! Spurs +3.5 it is.
Spurs deserve to be in the finals vs the Heat. Been the best team all season long in the entire league. Also believe fatigue was a factor from KD and RW as they shot just 1 from 9 in the field in OT combined. Sports science is a great show.
Spurs deserve to be in the finals vs the Heat. Been the best team all season long in the entire league. Also believe fatigue was a factor from KD and RW as they shot just 1 from 9 in the field in OT combined. Sports science is a great show.
Going to go with the Spurs in the first game because I think that the Spurs are going to come out flying and the Heat always start of slow. The Heat started slow most games against the Pacers and were able to play catch up ball during the games and mostly were about to catch up because the offense of the Pacers is terrible. They won't be able to do that against the Spurs team. As we know, the Spurs bench is deeper than the Grand Canyon and I think the Spurs take game one by around 8 points. Then Spoelstra and the Heat make a few adjustments for Game 2.
I truly believe that Mike Miller is going to be missed as well for the Heat. The Spurs on the other hand have great bench players that can pretty much cover their 5 starters in any position.
On another note, the Spurs are 9-1 S/U in their last 10 at home and have won by 4 points or more on all 9 occassions. Apart from their slip-up against the Mavs in Game 2 at home, they have won by 5, 6, 23, 24, 17, 22, 17, 35 and 28. The last 7 wins have been by an average of 23.5 points. The Heat on the road throughout these play-offs are 4-3 S/U and have had a fairly easier road to the finals playing a Bobcats team with a injury Jefferson, and older Nets team that just couldn't handle the Heat in most 4Q's and a Pacers team that was mediocre after the All-Star Game and were pretty much a below 500 team since ASG.
Will take the home favourite in Game 1 and see what the Heat can do with their adjustements in Game 2.
Going to go with the Spurs in the first game because I think that the Spurs are going to come out flying and the Heat always start of slow. The Heat started slow most games against the Pacers and were able to play catch up ball during the games and mostly were about to catch up because the offense of the Pacers is terrible. They won't be able to do that against the Spurs team. As we know, the Spurs bench is deeper than the Grand Canyon and I think the Spurs take game one by around 8 points. Then Spoelstra and the Heat make a few adjustments for Game 2.
I truly believe that Mike Miller is going to be missed as well for the Heat. The Spurs on the other hand have great bench players that can pretty much cover their 5 starters in any position.
On another note, the Spurs are 9-1 S/U in their last 10 at home and have won by 4 points or more on all 9 occassions. Apart from their slip-up against the Mavs in Game 2 at home, they have won by 5, 6, 23, 24, 17, 22, 17, 35 and 28. The last 7 wins have been by an average of 23.5 points. The Heat on the road throughout these play-offs are 4-3 S/U and have had a fairly easier road to the finals playing a Bobcats team with a injury Jefferson, and older Nets team that just couldn't handle the Heat in most 4Q's and a Pacers team that was mediocre after the All-Star Game and were pretty much a below 500 team since ASG.
Will take the home favourite in Game 1 and see what the Heat can do with their adjustements in Game 2.
Spurs bench one the first game 34-25 compared to the Heat's bench. The Spurs bench average around 45 a game so that was 11 points below average and you know what, i think they hit at least 50 points today. The Spurs bench is amazing and with air-con or no air-con, I think the Spurs roll again in this game, something around 102-95 IMO. I just can't dismiss the Spurs at home.
9-1 S/U in their last 10 at home, winning by 6, 23, 24, 17, 22, 17, 35, 28 & 15.
I know LBJ might be angry in this game after getting cramps the game before but I do believe that home court is huge in this series and that the Spurs will go to Miami 2-0 S/U and ATS heading into the 3rd game.
Spurs bench one the first game 34-25 compared to the Heat's bench. The Spurs bench average around 45 a game so that was 11 points below average and you know what, i think they hit at least 50 points today. The Spurs bench is amazing and with air-con or no air-con, I think the Spurs roll again in this game, something around 102-95 IMO. I just can't dismiss the Spurs at home.
9-1 S/U in their last 10 at home, winning by 6, 23, 24, 17, 22, 17, 35, 28 & 15.
I know LBJ might be angry in this game after getting cramps the game before but I do believe that home court is huge in this series and that the Spurs will go to Miami 2-0 S/U and ATS heading into the 3rd game.
I hit the Spurs +4.5 today, althougth I didn't post it here, I posted it under the WNBA thread like I do everyday. Here is the evidence for the non-believers
Getting this line nice and early. Spurs hit 41 points today in the 1Q and were shooting something like 85% in that 1Q. The 1H they shot 71%. Thats incredible. There is no way the Heat want to go back to SA down 3-1 in the series and they are going to have to make some major adjustments to their game plan. Just like Game 2, I think we might see a very similar score-line, something around 97-93 either way. I do think Heat will come back and win Game 4 but I am not going against the Spurs ATS because this team is incredible and as shown yesterday, will turn up any day of the week. Instead, I like the under because
I do not believe we will see another 66 point quarter in this game at all and just like Game 1 of last year's NBA final when the Spurs won in Miami, the following game the Heat came out and won but the total hit 187. I think the Heat are going to throw everything they can towards the Spurs to try and stop them scoring so easily and they need to if they want to win Game 4 at home,
I hit the Spurs +4.5 today, althougth I didn't post it here, I posted it under the WNBA thread like I do everyday. Here is the evidence for the non-believers
Getting this line nice and early. Spurs hit 41 points today in the 1Q and were shooting something like 85% in that 1Q. The 1H they shot 71%. Thats incredible. There is no way the Heat want to go back to SA down 3-1 in the series and they are going to have to make some major adjustments to their game plan. Just like Game 2, I think we might see a very similar score-line, something around 97-93 either way. I do think Heat will come back and win Game 4 but I am not going against the Spurs ATS because this team is incredible and as shown yesterday, will turn up any day of the week. Instead, I like the under because
I do not believe we will see another 66 point quarter in this game at all and just like Game 1 of last year's NBA final when the Spurs won in Miami, the following game the Heat came out and won but the total hit 187. I think the Heat are going to throw everything they can towards the Spurs to try and stop them scoring so easily and they need to if they want to win Game 4 at home,
Gotta go with the better team in this one. I just think the Spurs will roll again. Pop does not want to go back to Miami for game 6 and LBJ looked deflated and non-interested in his interview the other day. Bosh has said "we will win this" but I don't think they will. LBJ was not showing much enthusiam in his interview and if he feels deflated, then who is going to show up? Boris Diaw has been an animal in this series and I think Pop will start him again. The Heat were strangled on their own court and now face a crazy SA atmosphere with the crowd going wild. I think the Spurs just come out, do what they do best (ball movement) and once again win this game and the championship,
Gotta go with the better team in this one. I just think the Spurs will roll again. Pop does not want to go back to Miami for game 6 and LBJ looked deflated and non-interested in his interview the other day. Bosh has said "we will win this" but I don't think they will. LBJ was not showing much enthusiam in his interview and if he feels deflated, then who is going to show up? Boris Diaw has been an animal in this series and I think Pop will start him again. The Heat were strangled on their own court and now face a crazy SA atmosphere with the crowd going wild. I think the Spurs just come out, do what they do best (ball movement) and once again win this game and the championship,
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