NBA Finals Prediction

The San Antonio Spurs verses the Miami Heat.  The experienced veterans versus the athletic Big Three.  Old versus new.  Who will win?  The San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs are an experience veteran team led by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.  In the Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich era the San Antonio Spurs have won four NBA Championships, and are seeking their first since the 2006-07 season.  The Spurs have been off since wrapping up the Western Conference Finals on May 27th, but the layoff will be an advantage for the Spurs, to allow their veterans to rest.

Tony Parker and Tim Duncan have been outstanding throughout the playoffs, but they need Manu Ginobili to step up and provide the Spurs with a third scoring option.  If Parker is able to do an excellent job distributing the ball, and Ginobili is able to provide a scoring threat, the Spurs will win.

The San Antonio Spurs will win the NBA Championship in seven games with Tony Parker winning the NBA Finals MVP award.

Ray Allen is Taking His Talents to South Beach

The NBA's all-time leading three point shooter, Ray Allen, has agreed to sign with the Miami Heat, instead of the Boston Celtics.  This ends the era of the "Big Three" in Boston with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, where the three of them won a NBA Championship.  Ray Allen has decided to take less money to go to a team that is rivals with the Celtics, to have a better chance at winning a NBA Championship.  This was a great move by Ray Allen to go to the Heat because now they will be heavily favored to win the NBA Championship next year.  If Ray Allen would have gone back to the Celtics he would have had to watch Avery Bradley start in his spot, and he would have had to share minutes off the bench with Jason Terry.  It didn't seem like the Celtics even wanted him back since, they were willing to trade him last year at the deadline, and since they already agreed to a deal with Jason Terry.  The Heat wanted him and knew if they were lucky enough to get him that he would be a huge addition to their team.  Ray Allen made the best decision by signing with the Heat because he will now be on a team that gives him the best chances at winning another NBA Championship. 

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Heat vs. Thunder in the NBA Finals

Since the start of the 2011-2012 NBA season there has been many surprises, but the one thing that doesn't surprise anyone is that the Heat and Thunder are the last two teams remaining in the playoffs because they are two of the most talented teams in the NBA.  The Thunder will win this series in seven games, but I wouldn't be surprised if they win the series in five or six games because the Thunder have more talent and a deeper bench than the Heat.  Kevin Durant will dominate this series and show why he is the best player in the game, and why he deserved the MVP award.  If the series goes only five or six games it will be because LeBron James will choke again in the finals, which wouldn't surprise anyone since he always chokes in the big games.  If the Heat want to win they have to attack the basket and get Sergi Ibaka in foul trouble, and if they don't they will lose this series.  The young and confident Thunder will beat the Heat to win the NBA Championships.

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