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How good has the NBA finals series been? Overtime games, last-second shots and suspensions – we’ve seen it all.
Looking into my crystal ball, I see us ending up exactly where we did last year, with a San Antonio Spurs versus Miami Heat finals series.
We can only hope it is as good as last year’s.
The Spurs look well placed to advance against an Ibaka-less Oklahoma Thunder.
They head to OKC 2-0 up, and while you can never write off a team with MVP Kevin Durant in it I think defensively the loss of Ibaka is too much to cover.
I see the Spurs advancing in four or five games. But make no mistake the Thunder will get one in the next few years and no-one deserves it more than Durant, who made the best MVP speech of all time. If you have not heard it do yourself a favour and google it.
I think the Heat will do it much tougher against the Pacers, who have rediscovered their mojo. Heading home at 1-1, I see this series going all the way to seven but the Heat will advance on the back of LeBron James.
This would set up a sensational match-up.
Tim Duncan has had 12 months to think about his missed layup in Game 7 of last year, and the whole Spurs team will still have Ray Allen’s three pointer in their mind – which took the championship from their grasp in Game 6.
I think the hunger will burn deeper in these Spurs and they will be desperate to atone for last year. The master Gregg Popovich has got some much needed rest into the ageing legs of Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. The youth of Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard and Australia’s own Patty Mills have taken their game to a new level this year. There is also depth in the form of Marco Belinelli, Aussie Aaron Baynes and Boris Diaw.
While you can never write off a team with champions like Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Ray Allen in it, I believe the Heat’s form has been patchy this year. They struggled through against the Nets and the first two games against the Pacers were a dogfight.
I believe their depth is not as great as that of the Spurs, which is why my crystal ball tells me the Spurs will be champions this year. Two Aussies, Patty Mills and Aaron Baynes, will have rings to show-off in the off-season.
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