The Battle Of The Big 3's

    Tonight the NBA Finals will begin with the San Antonio Spurs traveling to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat.

    The battle of the Big 3's, Gregg Popovich's three stars versus Erik Spoelstra's three stars.

    Tony Parker versus LeBron James Manu Ginobili, versus Dwayne Wade and Tim Duncan versus Chris Bosh.

    This is an interesting match-up, because both teams play similar styles of basketball.

    Going into the season I believe the unanimous pick for the team that would end up winning the NBA Championship went to the Miami Heat, but the tides have turned.

    LeBron James is the best player in the NBA, but the team he plays on doesn't always end up performing like the best team in the NBA.

    Do I believe the San Antonio Spurs are the best team in the NBA? No.

    Do I believe the San Antonio have played the best basketball throughout the NBA Playoff's? Yes.

    The Spurs have had some help getting to the NBA Finals, sweeping a Los Angeles Lakers team without Kobe Bryant, a young Golden State ball club that just is not ready and a Memphis Grizzles team that simply wasn't a better ball club.

    The Miami Heat sweep the Milwaukee Bucks, made it interesting against the Chicago Bulls and beat the Indiana Pacers in game 7 playing their best basketball of the series.

    Miami's pressure defense versus Tony Parker will be the match-up that I believe will determine the series, with LeBron James ultimately guarding Tony Parker when it matters.

    Gregg Popovich is the Bill Belichick of the NFL in the sense of a master mind when given time to prepare for his opponents.

    I do believe the San Antonio Spurs are the better team right now, but when you have LeBron James anything is possible.

    Who are you taking? Greg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs? or LeBron James and the Miami Heat?

    The winner of game one of the NBA Finals has gone on to win the series 71 percent of the time.

    Game one of the NBA Finals, tip-off is at 9:00 p.m.


Justin Tyree

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