For one whole week, the San Antonio Spurs waited for a worthy opponent to emerge from the Eastern Conference to join them in the 2013 NBA Finals. Now, they have gotten one: the defending champion Miami Heat, fresh off a 99-76 shellacking of the Indiana Pacers in Game 7. Will the old, rested Spurs be able to keep up with the athletic, but taxed Heat? Let's look at five keys for the Spurs to pull out a series win against the Heat.
1. Win the battle of the Big Threes
When the Heat's Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined forces in the summer of 2010, they looked like the obvious choice as the best trio in the game. LeBron James was the reigning Most Valuable Player, Dwyane Wade ranked fifth in MVP voting, and Bosh tied for 12th place, despite averaging 24 points and nearly 11 rebounds per game.
The Spurs? Manu Ginobili ranked 11th. That's it. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker received zero points in the voting.
Nearly three years later, the circumstances are different. For the Spurs, Duncan is playing at roughly the same level. Parker has become a superstar and MVP candidate, and injur ...
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Breaking Down San Antonio Spurs’ Keys to 2013 NBA Finals
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