Thought I'd chime in...
5-0?
Lookinmg back at history is a good start, but one must consider the quality of the Spurs and their opponent in each final.
To do this we can look at the most important indicator in basketball...................FG % Diff....................................................
1999...............................
Spurs 5.4 %, one of best, Spurs better by 2.2 %
Knicks 3.2 %
2003.......................................
Spurs 3.5 %, Spurs better by 1.59 %
Nest 1.91
2005 .....................................
Spurs 2.7%, Spurs better by 1.3 %
Det 1.4 %
2007 ........................................
Spurs 3.1 %, Spurs better by 3.2 %
Cavs (-.1)
To put this in perspective..........................of the 33 champs since 1980, 29 good for a whopping 87.9% were at least 2.7 % or better.
Spurs played only 1 team with 2.7 % or better and that to be in the year the Spurs were playing on one of the highest levels in this key stat since 1980.
2013.........................................
Heat 5.6 %, Heat better by 1.7 %
Spurs 3.9 %
It's aaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Heat in this years NBA Finals.......................................................
Lookinmg back at history is a good start, but one must consider the quality of the Spurs and their opponent in each final.
To do this we can look at the most important indicator in basketball...................FG % Diff....................................................
1999...............................
Spurs 5.4 %, one of best, Spurs better by 2.2 %
Knicks 3.2 %
2003.......................................
Spurs 3.5 %, Spurs better by 1.59 %
Nest 1.91
2005 .....................................
Spurs 2.7%, Spurs better by 1.3 %
Det 1.4 %
2007 ........................................
Spurs 3.1 %, Spurs better by 3.2 %
Cavs (-.1)
To put this in perspective..........................of the 33 champs since 1980, 29 good for a whopping 87.9% were at least 2.7 % or better.
Spurs played only 1 team with 2.7 % or better and that to be in the year the Spurs were playing on one of the highest levels in this key stat since 1980.
2013.........................................
Heat 5.6 %, Heat better by 1.7 %
Spurs 3.9 %
It's aaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Heat in this years NBA Finals.......................................................
Keep trying to convince yourself..................................................
Keep trying to convince yourself..................................................
Every year is different, and using a spurs 4-0 in the finals trend as the basis of prediction is not very wise.
Spurs had home court the first 4 times and were solid favorites in every one. Pistons in 2005 was the best team they beat in the finals and a solid, hard earned, well deserved victory.. (That series could have gone either way and was decided by a Robert Horry going nuts in game 5 to give spurs a 3-2 series lead) Spurs were a heavy favorite in the other 3 finals.
Every year is different, and using a spurs 4-0 in the finals trend as the basis of prediction is not very wise.
Spurs had home court the first 4 times and were solid favorites in every one. Pistons in 2005 was the best team they beat in the finals and a solid, hard earned, well deserved victory.. (That series could have gone either way and was decided by a Robert Horry going nuts in game 5 to give spurs a 3-2 series lead) Spurs were a heavy favorite in the other 3 finals.
You see the heat going 2-0? Gotta get there first. Unbelievably needing a game 7 over the Pacers, who look like the Bird is playing for them.
As a Laker fan, I can tell you that winning once you get there is impressive, because more than half the time the Fakers get buzz sawed even as favs going in.
My heart says the dog Pacers, or Lebron and the Heat, but my head says SPURS get er done.
You see the heat going 2-0? Gotta get there first. Unbelievably needing a game 7 over the Pacers, who look like the Bird is playing for them.
As a Laker fan, I can tell you that winning once you get there is impressive, because more than half the time the Fakers get buzz sawed even as favs going in.
My heart says the dog Pacers, or Lebron and the Heat, but my head says SPURS get er done.
SAS +170 to win the NBA Championship
Gonna take this now. I feel the Heat could lose if Wade and bosch struggle and leave it all to LeBron. if that happens, Spurs are gonna be -200 vs the Pacers, and will likely sweep.
Spurs are a difficult test for any team, because despite being "balding, arthritic, old..." they play the most disciplined half court bb you will see in the modern era.
SAS +170 to win the NBA Championship
Gonna take this now. I feel the Heat could lose if Wade and bosch struggle and leave it all to LeBron. if that happens, Spurs are gonna be -200 vs the Pacers, and will likely sweep.
Spurs are a difficult test for any team, because despite being "balding, arthritic, old..." they play the most disciplined half court bb you will see in the modern era.
SAS +170 to win the NBA Championship
Gonna take this now. I feel the Heat could lose if Wade and bosch struggle and leave it all to LeBron. if that happens, Spurs are gonna be -200 vs the Pacers, and will likely sweep.
Spurs are a difficult test for any team, because despite being "balding, arthritic, old..." they play the most disciplined half court bb you will see in the modern era.
SAS +170 to win the NBA Championship
Gonna take this now. I feel the Heat could lose if Wade and bosch struggle and leave it all to LeBron. if that happens, Spurs are gonna be -200 vs the Pacers, and will likely sweep.
Spurs are a difficult test for any team, because despite being "balding, arthritic, old..." they play the most disciplined half court bb you will see in the modern era.
SPURS actually have better value now that Miami made it...+190
How did they go from +170 to +190? Garbage.
Indiana plays a similar style but really suck at it, yet they took the Heat to 7 games. hopefully the Spurs don't let this one go free....YES, I like SPURS +5.5.
SPURS actually have better value now that Miami made it...+190
How did they go from +170 to +190? Garbage.
Indiana plays a similar style but really suck at it, yet they took the Heat to 7 games. hopefully the Spurs don't let this one go free....YES, I like SPURS +5.5.
Didn't you have $$$ on Heat in game 6?Just joking. That one looked like a Heat romp before tipoff.
The two games they played were basically scrub scrimmaging. Spurs are a different team with their focused first teamers.I think the Heat like to feel a team's first push before they shove back. The passing game is on another level compared to the Pacers.
Didn't you have $$$ on Heat in game 6?Just joking. That one looked like a Heat romp before tipoff.
The two games they played were basically scrub scrimmaging. Spurs are a different team with their focused first teamers.I think the Heat like to feel a team's first push before they shove back. The passing game is on another level compared to the Pacers.
How about a SU win? And now what are the series odds? Probably still Heat at -170.
On to game 2....
How about a SU win? And now what are the series odds? Probably still Heat at -170.
On to game 2....
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