Spurs Roundtable: Spurs-Heat Game 2 preview (Video)

Written by Jeff Garcia on Jun 08, 2013 16:00.

On this episode of the Project Spurs-News 4 San Antonio Spurs Roundtable, Project Spurs' Aaron Preine, Quixem Ramirez and Jeff Garcia get Spurs fans ready for Game 2 of the Spurs-Heat NBA Finals series.

With San Antonio up 1-0 early in the series, the panel takes a look back at a few areas including what the Spurs did right, Tim Duncan's slow start, and Kawhi Leonard's defense on LeBron James. Needless to say, the group had differing opinions on just how effective Leonard was defensively on James.

The panel also takes a look ahead at Game 2 which starts tomorrow and give our adjustments the Spurs need to make and give our predictions.

All this and much more on this episode of the Spurs Roundtable including Quixem having his "entourage" in studio.

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Game of runs

Written by Philip Rossman-Reich on Jun 08, 2013 14:30.

During the NBA Finals, Phillip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily will be contributing to Project Spurs during the San Antonio Spurs' chase for title number five.

San Antonio completed a Game One victory in come-from-behind fashion. There was not much to come from behind though, the game was played

within 16 points the entire time. It was the kind of back-and-forth affair you expect from (nominally) the two best teams in the NBA.

If every game is like Game One, no one will be calling the San Antonio Spurs “boring” any time soon.

The Spurs had one major run in the entire game and it was the decisive one. San Antonio put together a 15-5 run in the fourth quarter to take an 88-81 lead with 2:14 left, the largest lead of the game for San Antonio in the game.

How did the Spurs do this?

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Appreciating Leonard's defense of LeBron James in Game 1

Written by Quixem Ramirez on Jun 08, 2013 13:00.

Four San Antonio Spurs scored more points than Kawhi Leonard in Thursday's narrow 92-88 victory over the Miami Heat. Leonard also missed

each of his four shots beyond the arc, including three corner 3-pointers that he typically makes 43 percent of the time.

But, even despite a pedestrian offensive showing, the Spurs were six points better than Miami in his 35 minutes -- only Tim Duncan (plus-9), Tony Parker (plus-9) and Gary Neal (plus-7) posted better plus/minuses.

More numbers fun: Miami made 12 of their 23 shots (52.2 percent) in the 13 minutes that Leonard sat. Otherwise, with Leonard hounding LeBron James on the perimeter, they couldn't buy a shot; they were 22-of-55 with Leonard on the floor (40 percent) and made just five of 21 shots from behind the arc (23.8 percent), per NBA.com.

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Heat fan in hospital after being forced off road after Game 1

Written by Michael A. De Leon on Jun 08, 2013 12:00.

The NBA Finals are always competitive, and sometimes things can get chippy, but all of that usually happens on the court, not on the streets of San Antonio.

According to a report from KSAT-12, San Antonio resident and Heat fan, Steven Cazares, was driving home on his motorcycle after Game 1 wearing his LeBron James jersey when trouble started.

"He was coming off I-10 and Colorado and they were just talking smack back and forth to him," said Castano. "They ended up hitting him, pushing him into the retaining wall."

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Video: Spurs-Heat Game 1 micro-movie

Written by Jeff Garcia on Jun 08, 2013 10:30.

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat provided NBA fans with a thrilling Game 1 matchup where we witnessed the Heat take the lead, lose the lead, and see one of the most incredible shots in NBA Finals history with Tony Parker's late-game bank-shot which gave San Antonio the win.

And now every exciting moment has been captured in a micro-movie by the NBA.

The NBA condensed Game 1 into a mini-movie complete with a flashback to when the Spurs beat LeBron James and the Cavs in the 2007 NBA Finals and of course, the Spurs' win and "The Shot" and more.

Check out this great video which will surely pump all Spurs and Heat fans for Game 2 this Sunday.

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Video: Tony Parker's shot gets the 'And 1 Mix Tape' treatment

Written by Jeff Garcia on Jun 07, 2013 21:10.

It was the shot heard around the NBA world in Game 1 of the NBA Finals as San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker made an incredible bank shot with seconds left on the shot clock. It was the nail in the coffin for the Miami Heat as the Spurs went on to win Game 1 and steal home court advantage.

Parker's shot was simply ridiculous and now it got the "And 1 Mix Tape" treatment.

Check out Parker's shot remixed with the sounds of the "And 1 Mix Tape Tour." Needless to say, this is awesome!

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Video: Spurs on Game 1 win over Miami

Written by Jeff Garcia on Jun 07, 2013 18:00.

The San Antonio Spurs rallied in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on their NBA Finals series with the Miami Heat to capture a 92-88 win. Not only did they get the win, the stole home court from the Heat and look poised to take Game 2 this Sunday.

After the win, Kawhi Leonard, Gary Neal, Boris Diaw and Patty Mills spoke on the thrilling win.

Kawhi:

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Video: Parker, Duncan take over coaching duties

Written by Aaron Preine on Jun 07, 2013 16:30.

Gregg Popovich is one of the best coaches in NBA history but, if you ask Pop, the cantankerous legend will quickly pass off praise and credit to the long list of players that have worn the San Antonio Spurs uniform. What makes Popovich a unique coach is his relationship and the foundation of trust that has been built with his entire roster, most notably his star players. Tim Duncan and Popovich’s relationship is well documented; a player-coach match made in heaven. However, the relationship between Pop and Spurs guard Parker has a special home-grown quality to it.

Remember that in 2001 Parker was an unknown European prospect, almost immediately dismissed by Popovich during workouts. Now 12 seasons later, Parker is a NBA top ten player and the commander of one of the most dominant franchises in sports history. That’s an incredible transformation from an audacious youngster enveloped in rumors and criticism.

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NBA Finals: Tim Duncan starts slow, finishes big in Game 1 win

Written by Trevor Zickgraf on Jun 07, 2013 15:00.

Earlier in his career, when head coach Gregg Popovich opted to bring Manu Ginobili off the bench in favor of less talented players like Brent Barry and Michael Finley the saying went "It doesn't matter who starts the game, but who finishes it." In honor of Tim Duncan's Game 1 of the the 2013 Finals I'd like to amend that saying to "It doesn't matter how you start a game, but how you finish."

Duncan had as dreadful a first quarter as you could ask for. He started off 0-5 and picked up two early fouls. He returned in the second quarter to help stimey a Heat run and slice a nine point Heat lead to three by halftime. Duncan continued to dominate in the second half on his way to 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks as the Spurs picked up a 92-88 victory. After the game, Duncan discussed that his confidence in his shot never waned despite his early struggles.

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Video: Spurs' road to the Finals Phantom style

Written by Jeff Garcia on Jun 07, 2013 13:30.

The San Antonio Spurs stole home court advantage in Game 1 of the NBA Finals versus the Miami Heat and are just three wins away from title No. 5.

But the road to the Finals was filled with thrilling games, wild finishes, and close calls but in the end, San Antonio captured the West crown and are looking to add to their franchise success.

Check out the road to the NBA Finals through the lens of the NBA's Phantom Camera including phenomenal dunks by Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan's milestones, Tony Parker's dominance and more. It is enough to make any Spurs fan beam with pride.

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