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This is going to the
2nd Hungry Dog Blog double running diary, following last year’s
Thunder vs Heat game 5 which was quite a blowout and not the most interesting
of games. Well I’m expecting a better
performance from this year’s game and my cousin Evan will be making an
appearance, along with my brother Chris.
I expect a good blend of analysis and humor, the sad part is Kendrick
Perkins isn’t here, so I don’t know who I’m going to complain about tonight, I
guess we will find out. So let the games
begin!
9:09- Game is about to start, I’m pumped; I’ve fully enjoyed this series
even though most of the games have been blowouts. Both teams have at different points played
basketball at about as high a level that it could possibly be played.
9:11- Heat winning the opening tip followed by Chris Bosh making a
midrange jumper a key for Miami, then followed by a classic Tim Duncan bank
shot.
9:12- Mike Miller 3, that spacing is going to be a key component for
Miami tonight. Also Evan hasn’t arrived
yet this could be quite hurtful.
9:13- Chris Bosh active tonight with a nice tip in and he had a
goaltending earlier.
9:14- Why Leonard with an And 1 over Lebron James, nice play as the Spurs
take a 9-7 lead early.
9:16- Duncan throws it down with a big dunk, 6 early points for him, and
now D Wade has an offensive foul and seems to be hurt, could really kill the
Heat’s chances tonight if he doesn’t play well.
9:21- Duncan scores again, on a tough post shot, but then Wade gets an
easy dunk on a bad Spurs rotation.
9:22- Leonard just had an awesome dunk, a classic one hand throw down
from him! As it goes to commercial,
overall great offense so far, but both teams are missing some rotations
defensively as the Spurs open with 18-16 lead with 5:56 left in the 1st.
9:24- Also Evan just showed up so I told him the pressure is on for him
to say interesting things, he doesn’t want to fold under the pressure.
9:26- Watching the replay on that, Mike Miller is dead.
9:27- Lebron actually does something positive against Boris Diaw drawing
a foul, that sentence looks really strange.
9:30- Boris Diaw’s Boobs just had an airball, quite funny
9:32- Duncan playing like Danny Green today, he’s 6-6 from the field, he
doesn’t miss.
9:33- Miami ties the game at 24 after Battier tied the game banking in a
3, if Battier is making 3s like that the Spurs aren’t changing their defense.
9:35- Danny Green missed!
9:37- Miami up 27-25 after the 1st quarter, great game now the
best part is coming up Gregg Popovich’s between quarter interview.
9:39- Evan and Chris are trying to get me to order a Stinger Pizza from
Imperial, aka the greatest pizza ever but also a heartattack, strange decision
making by me.
9:41- Only one question today, wow, and Pop wasn’t even that much of a
jerk. Good job by Dorris Burke there.
9:42- Shane Battier actually makes a corner 3, him making a 3 completely
changes there team, also Danny Green makes a 3 because HE NEVER MISSES!
9:45- Tiaggo Splitter is basically lost all there at this point, I’m a
huge fan of his but Duncan is going to have to play more minutes to make up for
his weakness.
9:51- Gary Neal, San Antonio’s Irrational Confidence Guy, they normally
don’t have those guys.
9:52- Mario Chalmers is Miami’s Irrational Confidence Guy, and might be
the best at it considering he thinks he’s the best point guard in the NBA.
9:53- Bill Simmons had a correct prediction this post season! Tim Duncan 8-8 so far, he predicted a
throwback performance.
9:55- Evan and Chris having very passive aggressive confrontations which
in actually are more just blatant insults.
9:58- I have agreed to eat the Stinger Pizza, I am prepared to die
now.
10:03- Duncan the best player on the floor tonight, dominating down low,
is going to force Miami to change the way they are playing defense tonight.
10:04- Evan is questioning whether or not J Howard can play right now, I
totally want to see him against Tracy McGrady in a game.
10:06- at&t commercials are honestly the greatest thing ever, I’ve
watched all of them a million times and I laugh every time.
10:10- Duncan scores his 25th point today on just an awesome
pass from Boris Diaw, also Chris Bosh is pretty terrible offensively at this
point.
10:11- Boris Diaw putting the team on his boobs with a nice layup right
there.
10:12- Leonard with an incredible tip in to take a 50-44 lead at halftime
while Tim Duncan is having an all time performance with 25 points and 8
rebounds at halftime, just wow!
Also Tim Duncan having this performance is so gratifying, he is my
favorite player ever and he is taking the Miami Heat to school tonight. An array of awesome post moves and his
defense has been pretty great as well.
10:23- Well WhoDunnit? Aka Clue the reality show, Evan and I have decided
to that we need to watch the first episode and make fun of it.
10:30- GINOBILI! Finally makes a shot as he starts the 2nd
half with a 3!
10:32- Wade coming back from the locker room, while Tim Duncan continues
his dominance with another easy bucket
10:38- with 7:37 left in the 3rd Miami’s already in the penalty
after a turnover and foul by Ginobili, he has been awful today.
10:40- Miami cuts it to 1 with an easy layup because everyone on San
Antonio kind of assumed they didn’t have to help on a Mike Miller drive.
10:45- Evan makes a great point, Mike Miller looks like he is constantly
in pain.
10:45- Chaotic possession, Evan suggests the Spurs should slow it down
and then Parker draws and And 10:47- This officiating crew has decided they are
calling everything today, interesting to see how this works out.
10:50- Evan asks the important question during commercials who has sold
out more, Bill Simmons or Iced Cube?
Then more astutely has anyone sold out more than Iced Cube.
10:52- Leonard with a steal and an And 1, bringing out the most
underrated part of Boris Diaw being able to cover Lebron, Leonard is able to
guard Wade.
10:53: TIMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAYYYYYY! And 1 for Tim Duncan with the offensive
rebound!
10:57- Joey Crawford out to prove that he doesn’t hate the Spurs, has
decided to call a foul on every Spurs position.
11:00- Lebron complains about a no call so Tony Parker gets an open
shot.
11:01- Now Wade comes back lazily on defense so Gary Neal is able to get
an open shot.
11:04- After 3 quarters the Spurs are up 75-65 on the Heat playing a
sensational game. The Spurs defense has
been terrific, Lebron hasn’t been making jump shots and they are contesting
everything at the rim, and the referees are completely in the Heat’s head right
now. The Spurs one quarter away from a 5th
championship.
11:10- Gary Neal just gave up a wide open Mike Miller 3 for no apparent
reason, also Miller did it on one sneaker!
11:12- The Lone Ranger, the stereotypical Native American, the making of
a box office flop
11:14- Splitter with another hook shot, he’s needed to provide enough
offense while Duncan sits and that helps right there
11:15- Duncan returns, hopefully he has enough for the last 9:23 with the
Spurs up 5
11:20- These last 7:08 are going to be epic! San Antonio up 2, can’t wait to see who wins
11:21- Lebron blocks Duncan then gets a layup next to him, huge sequence
right there to tie it
11:25- This 4th quarter from Lebron is all time great, I don’t
care how this ends up, to anyone in the world that says he’s not clutch doesn’t
actually watch basketball
11:32- Miami up 87-84 with 2:57 left in this game just wow! I don’t know who is going to win but the
Spurs played 3 amazing quarters while Lebron James is playing a quarter about
as well as one can be played.
11:38- Spurs ball with 1:47 left down 3, Tony Parker is going to have to
make a play, he has struggled all game, he needs to score hear or create for
someone else.
11:39- Tony Parker hits a remarkable 3 to tie the game!!! Now he gets the steal at the other end, he
then hits the turnaround jumper in the lane to take the lead!!!!!
11:42- Spurs get another turnover with a nice Duncan deflection while
Ginobili goes to the line for 2 free throws
11:43- Ginobili hits both and Spurs go up 4 with 37 seconds left
11:44- Lebron blocked by Leonard and Ginobili gets the rebound and gets
fouled with 28.2 left and goes 1-2 from the line to go up 5.
11:46- Lebron misses the 3 then hits a 3 to put the Heat down 2 with 20
seconds left, I don’t know who wins.
Crazy quarter by Lebron James right here, super impressive.
11:48- Tim Duncan inbounds it to Leonard here, I BELIEVE IN HIM!
11:49- one of two, 3 point lead
11:50- Lebron misses a 3, Bosh with the rebound then RAY ALLEN 3 TO TIE
AT 95!
It is under review, but it is clearly a 3, 5.2 seconds left for Spurs to
get a chance to win
11:52- WE ARE GOING TO OOOOOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEERRRRRTTTTTIIIIMMMMMEEE!!!!!
THIS IS THE GREATEST BASKETBALL GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11:53- I have no idea who is going to win this game I just know it is
amazing, wow this year’s running diary far surpasses last year’s. Go Spurs Go but Jesus this game is so
awesome!
11:55- Spurs take the OT lead, with a Leonard layin on the feed from
Parker
11:56- Terrible foul by Ginobili and Bosh has a chance for a 3 point
play, which he doesn’t convert, game is tied
11:57- Leonard with another score off the offensive rebound and assist by
Diaw
11:59- Steal by Parker and now he does to the free throw line but misses
the first, but makes the 2nd, Spurs up 3 with 2:40 left
12:00- Ray Allen with a nice runner in the lane score 100-99
12:01- Lebron gets a nice bucket, Miami up 1
Now Miami forces the 24 second violation, Heat up 1 with the ball with
1:18 left in the game
12:04- Lebron misses and Leonard gets the rebound, timeout Spurs, they
have the ball with 55 seconds left
12:06- Ginobili turnover then great transition defense by Danny Green
forcing a turnover with 45 seconds left, this game is so insane!
12:07- the call is reviewed, Spurs ball, can this game never end!
12:09- block by Bosh, Lebron gets the ball and is fouled, do the Spurs
foul with 31.3 seconds left
12:10- Ginobili lost the ball, thought he was fouled, no call and Ray
Allen goes to the lineup 1.9 left, he makes both and the Spurs call a timeout
12:11- Spurs down 3 with 1.9 seconds left,
12:13- Bosh with the block on the game tying shot, we are getting a game
7!
This is one of the
greatest games I’ve ever seen! Lebron was unbelievable, the Spurs were
unbelievable, why does this series only have one more game left? I’m not sure how much the Spurs have left I
know, but I feel like we are in line for another remarkable game.
Ok now a few more
quick thoughts from this game and what to expect from game 7
·
The talk of this game is likely going to be on
Duncan’s first half, and Lebron’s unbelievable performance but there were
multiple other factors at play
·
Chris Bosh after playing a terrible first half
and getting abused defensively, was a dominant defensive force in the 2nd
half blocking shots and overall changing the dynamic of the game, he is the
most highly criticized member of the Big 3 and probably deservingly so but wow
did he change the game in the 2nd half
·
For San Antonio looking at the stat sheet it was
quite clear that actually only two players on their team played a good game,
Duncan and Leonard. Leonard’s
performance will probably be the most underrated through all this but the guy
had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals on 9-14 shooting in a closeout game, a
great performance by him, he was really the Spur’s most reliable player all
game long
·
I’ll also say this I think Popovich is the best
coach in the game but he made some curious substitution decisions that may have
ended up costing the Spurs the game, most notably not having Tim Duncan on the
floor to rebound on the play that resulted in Ray Allen’s game tying 3
·
Now I think most people right now don’t believe
the Spurs have a chance in game 7, but I disagree. They played great defensively for much of the
game and scored at a fairly efficient rate.
However offensively really only Duncan and Leonard played well for the
team and it will take a good effort from Parker and Ginobili, who was
remarkably terrible with 8 turnovers, to give them a chance. I honestly have no clue who is going to win
game 7 but if is anything like the quality of game 6, I will be looking forward
to it.
Stay Hungry My Friends
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