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Under Pressure

The ballgame in the Bronx was called tonight. They’ll make like Ernie Banks and play two tomorrow (1 p.m. and 7 p.m.).

Meanwhile, there’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals. These two teams have been trading bolo punches all series so logic would have the Heat winning tonight and forcing a deciding game. They’ll put up a good fight but it says here that the Spurs win their 5th title. I’m rooting for them though part of me wants to see a Game 7 for the pure drama.

Anyhow, enjoy the evening you guys.

[Photo Credit: Greg Nelson/SI]

Categories:  1: Featured  Basketball  Games We Play

Tags:  2013 NBA Finals  bill simmons

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53 comments

1 Sliced Bread   ~  Jun 18, 2013 6:53 pm

I like James and Wade, but I appreciate the Spurs as a whole, so I'm rooting for Game 7 and let the chips fall where they may.

2 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 7:00 pm

I want game 7. Go Heat!

3 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 7:42 pm

End it tonight, Spurs. To hell with Miami.

4 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 18, 2013 8:07 pm

Let's go Spurs!

...

Let's go Jozy!

5 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 8:36 pm

Exciting first quarter.

6 Dimelo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 8:45 pm

Man Ginoboli needs to make those!!

7 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 8:46 pm

Chalmers a big plus so far for Miami.

8 MSM35   ~  Jun 18, 2013 8:56 pm

When Tony Parker visited the US for a basketball camp as a teenager the directors, at the end of the week, were trying to pick an all-star team. It came down to two players for the last spot. Someone made the argument that the kid from France was good but no one would ever hear from him again.

9 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:02 pm

Old man Duncan on Fire!

10 Dimelo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:05 pm

Fucking Ginoboli!

11 Dimelo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:05 pm

Man I love this Robin Thicke commercial, how does he know I want it?

12 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:08 pm

[11] Any relation to Alan?

Duncan is killing! LeBron better take over in the 2nd half..

13 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:17 pm

12) I wouldn't count on it. The Spurs are throwing everything at him and he isn't canning his open looks. Everything, drives and jumpers are too strong for Lebron. The Heat could come back but I doubt Lebron is going to go off.

And Duncan! Holy cow!

14 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:36 pm

Joz-yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

15 Bronx Boy in NC   ~  Jun 18, 2013 9:48 pm

One of the things that makes me less than a 100% engaged Banterer is that, with no malice, I don't give a shit about the NBA. So with the championship on the line tonight I'm tuning in to the only hour or so of hoops I'll watch all year, making myself the NBA version of the baseball dilettantes I make fun of in October.

So: This is very tough... I've decided to take my rooting talents to the Spurs cause, in honor of my San Antonian uncle who loves hoops enough for the both of us. I feel like it's going to give me my best opportunity to feel as if somebody with an ounce of humility won.

16 Start Spreading the News   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:03 pm

Last year, as a Celtics fan, I loved Ray Allen. Now he annoys me.

17 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:15 pm

[15] Popovich and T.Parker have humility?

18 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:25 pm

Duncan and LBJ are just phenomenal basketball players. Joy to watch these guys.

19 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:35 pm

Wow, Lebron coming back to life late. Duncan looking a little tired but with 3 minutes left it is still anyone's game. Heartbreak and heroes coming up.

20 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:36 pm

[19] Couild have guessed Manu would drop off this game but where is Parker? And what happened to LeBron's headband..?

21 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:37 pm

Duncan just tackled Bosh on that Manu drive.

22 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:38 pm

I'm up too late for this shit man. Holy heart beating!

23 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:40 pm

I love Van Gundy from his Knicks days but he's kind of an annoying announcer..where is Marv??

24 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:40 pm

I'm sorry James can't give the ball up to Chalmers now. He needs to take--make or miss--the next couple of shots.

25 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:41 pm

That Wade miss was awful.

26 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:45 pm

Wow, those last two plays by Lebron were awful.

27 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:45 pm

Keep it together, Spurs!

28 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:47 pm

Brick and then Boom. But with 20 seconds left could be too late for Miami.

29 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:47 pm

Wow..what an ending. 5-pt game, no chance now for the Heat!

30 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:49 pm

HIt your free throws!

31 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:50 pm

Bollocks. Hope his foot was on the line.

32 Dimelo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:51 pm

Wooooooow!

33 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:51 pm

ONIONS

34 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:52 pm

O.T.

35 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:52 pm

Spurs blew it. No way they win in OT.

36 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:52 pm

Damn..Leonard is only 21..too tense!

37 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:56 pm

All my comments seem late..nbatv.com must be a few ticks behind the TV feed.

38 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 10:59 pm

Missed free throws are as bad as popping up on a 3-0 pitch.

39 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:02 pm

38) Good point. Still anyone's damn game.

40 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:04 pm

Welp, the Spurs will score here and go ahead leaving it back in Miami's hands...

41 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:07 pm

GREAT play by Danny Green. Whoa.

42 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:08 pm

40 seconds left the call is the Spurs win it.

43 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:09 pm

What a play by Bosh.

44 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:10 pm

Didn't Manu walk?

45 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:11 pm

Wow, that was a foul.

46 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:11 pm

Lame.

47 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:11 pm

[44] They always travel!

48 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:11 pm

So I guess this is why they got Ray Allen.

49 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:13 pm

Goodness. But slightly marred by that non-call against Manu.

50 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:17 pm

Shows what I know. Game 7. Hot Damn.

51 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 18, 2013 11:17 pm

Chris Bosh!
Great game. Spurs blew it.

52 RIYank   ~  Jun 19, 2013 6:10 am

Damn, I didn't know there was a game thread.
I couldn't sleep for hours after the game. That doesn't happen to me with baseball, unless it's the Yankees in the play-offs.

53 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 19, 2013 7:13 am

[52] Incredible game, 7 will be tough to match it. I lost 3 hours at work with it, now got to make it up at home!

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