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Kevin Love is heading to Cleveland to play with Lebron James

Kevin Love is a prototypical high-low basketball player who can run up and down the court and with his perimeter shooting and picks, he’ll be tough to defend with Lebron James there with the Cavs. James Jones and Mike Miller joined Lebron James in Cleveland, so expect picking up Jones and Miller with open three-pointers when James and Love are double-teamed. I can see free agent Ray Allen joining Cleveland now.

Miami Heat Championship Setback if Heat Do Not Win Game 5

The Miami Heat will look back on this and remark that one of their role players, a starting point guard named Mario Chalmers didn’t play his best game when he had the chance to perform. The other role players, like Chris Andersen, Ray Allen, and Norris Cole are contributing statistically-wise to the Heat success. Andersen provides grit and defense and rebounding and that’s all Erik Spoelstra is asking of him. Ray Allen, the sharpshooter, has seen success in winning an NBA title and wants to add another title to his resume. Allen provides veteran leadership and a shooting stroke that’s hard to master for many years. Cole has seen playing time behind Chalmers and is a spark plug when the Miami Heat need it. Cole and Chalmers haven’t shown up in the NBA Finals and they haven’t shown it that they needed to produce points when the team needed to win basketball games.

1 Thing Miami Must Do to Get Going in Game 2

One thing the Miami Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra must adjust and do in Game 2 in San Antonio is get Mario Chalmers going. Sharpshooter Ray Allen had 10 points and Chris Andersen had his share of defensive intensity and rebounds in Game 1. If Chalmers scores over 10 points, I guarantee you Miami will have a chance to win the ball game and Game 2 and have the advantage for home court for Games 3 and 4 in Miami.

Game 2s

The Miami Heat reign supreme. Behind Ray Allen’s 13 points on 3 of 5 three pointers, the Heat win Game 2, 94-82. Now it’s on to Brooklyn in New York where the Nets have a chance to win it on their home court for Games 3 and 4. The San Antonio Spurs don’t have it any harder because they won Game 2 114-97 on some fantastic basketball being played. This is vintage Spurs basketball. Tony Parker does his thing going for layups and Tim Duncan will score points near the basket.

“Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it.” – Lionel Richie

The San Antonio Spurs didn’t want to stick around and watch the Miami Heat apparently sink down in Game 6. The Spurs took out Tim Duncan and inserted Boris Diaw for the last two possessions of the fourth quarter. Big mistake. The Heat were really irate that the Spurs’ championship party were beginning to set up and that’s when Miami started to rally. Lebron James hits a shot and Ray Allen hits a three. The Heat stuck it out and San Antonio couldn’t do anything, but witness and watch Lebron James’ greatness and the Miami Heat’s tested resolve. San Antonio crumpled, because they didn’t want to see Miami come back and get them back.

Gregg Popovich quote

NBA Finals 2013 Game 5: San Antonio 114, Miami 104

The Spurs are one win away from winning the NBA title again. The Miami Heat are one loss away. What’s missing from these NBA Finals? The capacity to play spectacular defense by either team. We haven’t seen a close game since Game 1 of the 2013 NBA Finals in which the Spurs won 92-88. The Heat will need to play catch-up and have to play angry for Game 6 in order that they survive their elimination game. Lebron James will have to play the game of his life, although that will be 50% unlikely, because the Spurs defense has nothing to do with Lebron James, it’s on Lebron James. Give the San Antonio defense credit for hounding Dwyane Wade and Lebron James, but don’t give Wade and James credit for trying to score points, because it’s their offense that is stalling, not the Spurs defense causing them to miss shots. What’s left to do? James and Wade must ignite their two-man fast break and when they do that, Miami perimeter shooters like Ray Allen, Mario Chalmers, and Chris Bosh make their shots. Any way to win Game 6 for Miami? They must play like there is no tomorrow. They made mince meat out of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls for the first round and second round and had to survive seven games with the Indiana Pacers in order to move on. The Heat have to impose to play their brand of basketball in which James and Wade run their two-man fast break in which they did so well against Milwaukee and Chicago in the first and second round. What do the Spurs need to do in order to win Game 6? Play exactly like the way you did to win Game 5. Danny Green must continue to make three-pointers, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli must continue to step up like always and make the Miami Heat bleed with their continued consistency of points and steady defense. I’d say that the Miami Heat aren’t closing out the Spurs perimeter players on defense in Games 2 and 4, in which they won, because they aren’t running Danny Green or Gary Neal or any one who is threatening to shoot the long ball out of the arena.

What to expect in Game 5 now: San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat

1. Manu Ginobli gets going and he gets hot with his perimeter shooting.

2. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan contribute in big ways to the Spurs’ game plan, whether it be scoring, assists, rebounds, or defense.

3. Watch out for the Lebron James-Dwyane Wade fast break.

4. Mario Chalmers, Chris Bosh, and Ray Allen shoot the lights out of the gym.

Big Three Ride Victory of Game 4

Chris Bosh had an awful game in Game 3. He bounced back. Dwyane Wade came up with a big game. Lebron James was his usual dominant self. Welcome back, Big Three. With a win over the San Antonio Spurs 109-93, the NBA Finals is now tied 2-2 and it is now a best of 3. Ray Allen had 14 points off the bench. The Heat needed some big contributions from their Big Three and it showed. The Heat showed tremendous heart to start the game and they did fine. The Heat are determined to win Game 5 so they can go back to Miami for Game 6 to start celebrating a championship game.

What to watch for in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals

1. See that the Spurs try to set screens for Tony Parker so he can get open and hit his shots.

2. See to it that the Heat continue their success in denying Parker’s penetration and ways to the hoop.

3. Watch for the Lebron James-Dwyane Wade fast break.

4. Tim Duncan gets going with his post play.

5. The Heat outside shooters (Ray Allen, Mario Chalmers) get open and make shots.