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A fan mostly of cricket and basketball. I'm an Aussie so obviously support the Aussies in the cricket. I follow the NBA and support the San Antonio Spurs and the Wollongong Hawks in the NBL I also follow the Knights in the NRL
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The 2014 NBA Draft is upon us. Hundreds of hopeful young basketball talents will be aiming to be one of the 60 players picked…
CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF SPURS-HEAT GAME 4 Game Summary What a start to the 2014 NBA Finals. Spurs 110-95 Heat Some major…
The Oklahoma City Thunder have positioned themselves atop of the Western Conference, and are a perennial NBA title threat off the back of their…
99-92 Spurs
Chamlbers fouled on the drive looks in pain
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He is limping quite badly, don’t know if he’ll have much more to do in this game. Wade and Bosh will have to shoulder the load from here.
4 mins to go Green with a huge 3 pointer
97-92 Spurs
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Lebron makes the drive and score 94-92.
But pulls up lame, cramping badly from the temperature.
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Spurs gaining momentum while LeBron spells on the bench. Danny Green gets a break away dunk.
Spurs 94-90
Getting to the nitty-gritty now
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Back to back 3 pointers from Danny Green as he starts to find his range.
90-90
5 mins to go
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Duncan cuts it to 86-84.
Miami calls time out, LeBron stuggling out there. Not sure if he picked up an injury or if he is just struggling with the temperature in the arena. Momentum swinging again.
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Parker with a rare basket tonight cuts the lead to 86-82
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76th foul on a three point shooter so far in the playoffs and i belive the 18th 4 point play opportunity.
Bosh looking locked in. He hit the last shot he took with Duncan running at him, just a shame he caught the ball out of bounds.
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Tiago Splitter with a big start to the 4th. cuts the Heat lead to 1
80-79
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12 mins to go in Game 1
Miami take the lead in this one 78-74 after so outstanding defence forcing the Spurs into 9 turnovers in the quarter.
The temperature inside still a big talking point, with it approaching 32 degrees inside.
Lebron James heard complaining about the temperature in a timeout. Going to be tough for both teams to stay fresh going into the 4th quarter.
Spurs need to cut out the turnovers, Heat just need to keep it in Lebron’s hands
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2 mins to go in the 3rd Miami leading 69-71
Both teams finding it hard to get shots. Miami getting out and scoring on the fast break
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LeBron James takes the lead with a fall away 3 from the corner.
Danny Green is ice cold from the feild. Poor showing from the man that set the NBA record for made 3 pointers in the NBA Finals last year.
Duncan banks in another basket and scores are level.
62-62
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First timeout of the 2nd half after a Wade 3 pointer. Heat bring it too 1
58-57
Story coming out of the game is a the failed A/C at the AT&T Center and what effect that will have on the substitions on both teams.
Spurs looking the handle the heat in more ways than one.
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Halftime Spurs leading 54-49
Game so far not disapointing anyone. Both teams are executing fairly well on offence each shooting over 50% from the field. forcing turnovers has been major reason the score hasn’t got much higher.
James and Wade are looking to assert themselves well. Bosh has been giving the Spurs a hard time with his ability to spread the floor and drag Duncan away from the basket.
So far its looking crucial that Leonard stays out of foul trouble for the Spurs as Boris Diaw is struggling to keep up with Lebron James.
I know i’ve said it a few time but the Spurs are doing a fantastic job moving the ball around and getting shots. Miami were doing a fairly good job running the Spurs shooters off the 3 point line for most of the half. Spurs getting a few good looks during the back end of the 2nd quarter.
Miami doing a good job of attacking the rim and getting shots inside. They also did a really good job of finding outside shooters after driving. Ray Allen missed 3 straight open shots so the Spurs should count themselves lucky there.
Moving forward for the Spurs they need to make sure they give help on LeBron’s drives and make sure they don’t turn the ball over. I think they should remember to look inside to Duncan. He should get any shot he wants against Bosh and if he attracts a double team he can kick it out to the plethora of Spurs shooters.
For Miami they need to keep working to keep the Spurs off the 3 point line. They need to cut down on turnovers and I think they need to have a few patches where LeBron catches the ball in the low block and run the offense from there. Either get himself a shot in the paint or collapse the defense and kick the ball around.
Should be a cracking 2nd half
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What a half so far!
Each team going on a series of runs neither team keeping momentum for extended periods. Wade been pick of the Miami players so far getting several good looks at the rim with some great drives to the basket.
Ginobili been great for the Spurs getting in the passing lanes and some vintage drives to the basket either drawing a foul or collapsing the defence and getting an open shot for his team mates.
Spurs still doing a great job of moving the ball against Miami’s defence. Miami getting good looks inside.
Spurs up 42-38 5 mins to go in the 2nd quarter
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Foul trouble will likely hurt the Heat more as the Spurs get so much production off their bench.
Obviously they will want to keept the Big 3 out of trouble
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2nd quarter going back and forth. Both teams have amped up the defence and are forcing turnovers. Ray Allen steals a pass in the back court and drills a 3 from the right corner.
Marco Bellinelli has come on and continued the Spurs strong bench play and got a 3 right back.
Miami nearly concedes a 5 second violation attempting to inbound and calls a timeout.
Spurs up 34-31 midway through the 2nd
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First quarter all wrapped up Spurs are leading 26-20.
Sparked by Manu Ginobili who has given the Heat defence fits. 9 Points, 3 Assists and 2 steals in 6mins so far.
Spurs finding it alot easier to move the ball and execute their offence. Miami getting alot of shots inside thanks to LeBron and Wade.
Miami looking like they are having trouble adjusting to the Spurs offensive pace which is considerably higher than any of the teams they faced so far in the Playoffs
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Wow Manu is locked in from 3 hitting his 3rd of the quarter.
Lebron James sparking a run by Miami and now has drawn the second foul on Leonard.
Spurs 21-20
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Ginobili gets Duncan and easy basket in the paint and scores back to back 3 pointers to put the Spurs up, Miami call timeout to stop the run.
18-13 Spurs, 6 minutes to go in the first
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Spurs looking to go inside to Tim Duncan early on, Miami doing a great job getting inot the passing lanes and forcing turnover. San Antonio with 4 already.
11-10 to the Heat 7 Min to go in the first. San Antonio call their 1st Time Out
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Correction Rashard Lewis starts at PF for Miami
Miami with the opening basket, San Antonio reply with 2 free throws 2-2 11:19 to go in the first
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Game 1 only minutes away. Good news for the Spurs, Tony Parker will start despite an ankle injury.
Lineups San Antonio PG T. Parker SG D. Green SF K. Leonard PF T. Duncan C T.Splitter
Miami PG M. Chalmbers SG D. Wade SF L. James PF S. Battier C C.Bosh
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Knocks down the 3 and cuts Spurs lead to 4
99-95
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