The Spurs have two chances to close out the 2013 NBA Finals to earn the fifth title of the Gregg Popovich-Tim Duncan era. However, they shouldn't be content to let this series advance to a Game 7.
Even a team as talented and experienced as the Spurs doesn't want to play a Game 7 on the road against a team as talented as the Heat.
To avoid having to keep their talents in South Beach for another game, here is what San Antonio must do in Game 6.
Manu Must Maintain Hot Hand
Game 5 featured the rarest of 2013 occurrences: A Manu Ginobili sighting.
The 35-year-old scored a season-high 24 points and dished out 10 assists. This was a vast improvement over what the Spurs had been receiving from Manu. Check out his scoring chart in the finals:
Also, it's not like Manu was forcing shots to get 24. He was 8-for-14 from the field. This isn't just a good performance for the Argentinian in terms of this year, but for his career. As SI.com's Ben Golliver points out, his 57.1 percent shooting tied his career-playoff best. ...
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Article written by Richard Langford
Spurs vs. Heat Game 6: Keys to San Antonio Closing out Series
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