Congratulations Miami Heat, 2013 NBA Champions

the Spurs Big 3. together, they've done not 1, not 2, but 3. now they are going for their 4th together

Tim Duncan of the United States
--2 time ACC MVP
--1 time NCAA MVP
--#1 overall pick in NBA Draft
--2 time NBA MVP
--14 time NBA All Star
--14 time All-NBA (10 on the First Team)
--14 time All-Defensive Team (8 on the First Team)

Manu Ginóbili of Argentina
--2004 - scored 29 for Argentina as they knocked out Team USA (with Tim Duncan) in the Semifinals in route to a Olympic Gold
--2005 - NBA All Star
--2008 - All-NBA, NBA 6th Man of the Year
--2011 - NBA All Star, All-NBA


Tony Parker of France
--2006 - NBA All Star
--2007 - NBA All Star, NBA Finals MVP
--2009 - NBA All Star
--2012 - NBA All Star, All-NBA
--2013 - NBA All Star, All-NBA

 

Tony Parker on Game 7 in Miami: "We know we can beat them here. We just have to do it."

 

Fox News on the game that's about to start: "The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs will engage in one of the greatest spectacles in sports on Thursday night"

 

Erik Spoelstra: "if you said...we could decide this season with a Game 7...every single one of us would take it. You know, they’re the best two words in team sports: Game 7."

Tony Parker: "If you told me before the season that we'll be 3-3 in The Finals against Miami, I think everybody on the team will sign up for it."

 

Indiana newspaper: "Imagine how frayed (Lebron's) emotions will be going into Game 7. So much is at stake. Legacies, for so many players, James included."

LeBron:

"Last year don't even come close to what we've gone through in these Finals"

"I don't even know how I got here," James said. "I wasn't supposed to be in the NBA, if you go by statistics and things of me growing up where I grew up....I'm not supposed to be here."

"We can't worry about what the history books say. That's why it's history," James said. "We have to live in the present. We have to live in the moment. And we have to do whatever it takes to bring that trophy — or to keep that trophy — here in Miami."

Heat guard Mike Miller: "I wouldn't want to be in his shoes. It's not always fun being the greatest player on the planet."

 

Tim Duncan: "We know we can win...anywhere"

The Spurs have never lost in the finals

 

How do 2 of 3 of these guys completely choke down the stretch? Like the announcer said, "that's heartbreaking" and "tough luck" (and it was). But like the announcer also said, the game was "spectacular" (and it was). Pop is a class act. Like the announcer said "devastating loss" (and it was) with his Major Big 3 losing to the minor big 3, but he went right out there and shook it off and said good game to Spoelstra (sp?) And hugged The Bron for a while. The Bron. Wade. Back to Back Champs. Not 1 (opps we had to face the veteran Dirk of Germany), now Not 1, Not 2, and that's what they got now. National analysts have been in an outcry for the Heat to deal Bosh to build a better team, and he was quiet today (great last night). And what does that guy with the mohawk and tats do for the Heat on the floor? Just act like a pretty boy? If that's why he's out there than that's pretty cool. He's the pretty boy.

 

I think he's a dick. Ever hear his press conferences? Last night a reporter asked him why he had Parker on the bench late in the 4th Q, which is a legitimate question. I was wondering that too. Instead of answering the question, he tells the reporter 'because that's what I decided to do'. So the reporter follows up and asks him if he would elaborate and he says 'No', in an asshole tone.

I know he congratulated Lebron and Wade after the game, but did you see the smile on his face? It was ear to ear. He actually looked like he was happy for them. You can congratulate and respect your opponent without being happy that they just ripped the championship from your team. It just seemed strange to me.

 

Been watching POP do his thing for a few years now. Same ole same ole. While he has never been a personable individual, he usually does a good job getting his team ready. Not sure why he kept taking Duncan out of game 6, Parker out of 6 and 7, at the same time, riding the Ginobili train through thick and plenty of thin. Thank goodness for eccentric behavior.

Miami better get bigger inside, starting next season, if they plan to keep the Lebron train moving. Small ball may be trending up, but mostly because the league is not blessed with great big men. Miami can be more then thankful Duncan is 37. But Lebron was a beast and a half.

 

Spurs won the overall "Scoring Title" of the Finals

Miami Heat - 679
San Antonio Spurs - 684