This finals would represent the ultimate matchup of skills vs talent
Spurs are regarded as the most cerebral team in the league and have been for a decade. The Heat have the two most talented players still left in the playoffs and both players have hit a stretch where they're playing better than they ever have since they became teammates.
The Spurs have easily been the best TEAM in the postseason and have been penciled in as the likely favorite to hoist up the trophy when its all said and done...but Miami has been the odds on favorite to win the title since the season began.
As a basketball purist, I would definitely prefer to see this series more than any other. From a fan perspective I'm sure the Heat vs OKC would be the ideal series.
18. "I'm always nervous about a "clashing styles" Finals" In response to Reply # 16 Sun May-27-12 11:26 AM by Duval Spit
In a series with two similar teams there is instant excitement as it is assumed that each will elevate their games higher. I feel like when there are two opposing styles of basketball being played there is always a higher risk of the series going short. It's so much easier for a team to feel defeated when playing against a different brand of ball. Give me the "it'll be interesting to see how they play each other" series in the Conference rounds, unless it's Lakers/Celtics I don't really want it in the Finals.
That said, I'd take any of these four matchups: Two of these teams are looking to cement their legacies, the other two are beginning to build theirs. That's exciting.
20. "For all yall in here picking the Celtics, yall must not have paid close" In response to Reply # 0 Sun May-27-12 12:38 PM by vee-lover
attention to this last series vs Philly...
1st of all, they're banged up w/no real relief from their reserves
2nd of all, they go through looong stretches of not scoring which makes their games not fun to watch...and that applies double if they made it to the finals.
If they played the Spurs, that would be the 1st time ever that the Spurs would be considered the more exciting team in the championship.
33. "cmon, fam, you saw a Lebron who was relatively green at that point" In response to Reply # 30
and his squad was AWFUL...and everyone knew they were going to catch a beatdown lol.
Now that he's an even better player than he was then coupled with the fact he's on a better team with far better teammates makes for an interesting series imo
>haven't seen rondo and the ghost of garnett versus the spurs and they would get swept for sure...
28. "what does that have to do with..." In response to Reply # 20
if niggas just like the team. It's the same as actual San Antonio fans...they just like the team. Fuck all that who's exciting and who's not. When Wade had 5 points the other day, Miami aint look like shit, either.
32. "because ppl want to watch good and exciting basketball, especially" In response to Reply # 28
so when it comes to the NBA finals...and 2ndly, I assume this post question was asked in regards to which finals would be potentially the most exciting/fun/dramatic/competitive series of all to watch...
and this brand of basketball the Celtics are playing IS NOT exciting/fun/dramatic to watch. No team left in the playoffs struggles as much as they do to put points on the board...and this was in the early rounds against inferior competition, what makes anyone think it'll be a good and interesting finals if they made it that far?
>if niggas just like the team. It's the same as actual San >Antonio fans...they just like the team. Fuck all that who's >exciting and who's not. When Wade had 5 points the other day, >Miami aint look like shit, either.
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