Home » Sports » Basketball
Spurs douse Heat to draw first finals blood
Source: Agencies |
June 8, 2013, Saturday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
THE San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA finals on Thursday just the way they left - with a victory over LeBron James.
Tim Duncan overcame a slow start to finish with 20 points and 14 rebounds, Tony Parker banked in a desperation jumper on a broken play with 5.2 seconds left and the Spurs withstood James' triple-double to beat the Miami Heat 92-88 on Thursday in a thrilling Game 1.
Parker ended up with 21 points after referees reviewed his shot to make sure it just beat the shot clock, giving San Antonio a four-point edge in a game that was close the whole way.
"Tony's shot is one of those things that happens sometimes," Manu Ginobili said. "We got lucky today."
James had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in his second straight NBA finals triple-double, but he shot only 7 of 16 against some good defense by Kawhi Leonard, and Miami's offense stalled in the fourth quarter.
Playing for the title for the first time since sweeping James' Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, the Spurs improved to 5-for-5 in Game 1s, hanging around for three quarters and then blowing by the defending champions midway through the fourth.
James became a champion on this floor last year in Game 5 against Oklahoma City, but he hasn't forgotten his first taste of the finals. The Spurs overwhelmed his Cavaliers and James spoke on Wednesday like someone who had payback in mind. He was 22 then, a fourth-year player headed for greatness but with holes in his game that San Antonio exploited.
Revenge won't come easily - if it comes at all. Dwyane Wade scored 17 points for the Heat but was shut out in the fourth.
Tim Duncan overcame a slow start to finish with 20 points and 14 rebounds, Tony Parker banked in a desperation jumper on a broken play with 5.2 seconds left and the Spurs withstood James' triple-double to beat the Miami Heat 92-88 on Thursday in a thrilling Game 1.
Parker ended up with 21 points after referees reviewed his shot to make sure it just beat the shot clock, giving San Antonio a four-point edge in a game that was close the whole way.
"Tony's shot is one of those things that happens sometimes," Manu Ginobili said. "We got lucky today."
James had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in his second straight NBA finals triple-double, but he shot only 7 of 16 against some good defense by Kawhi Leonard, and Miami's offense stalled in the fourth quarter.
Playing for the title for the first time since sweeping James' Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, the Spurs improved to 5-for-5 in Game 1s, hanging around for three quarters and then blowing by the defending champions midway through the fourth.
James became a champion on this floor last year in Game 5 against Oklahoma City, but he hasn't forgotten his first taste of the finals. The Spurs overwhelmed his Cavaliers and James spoke on Wednesday like someone who had payback in mind. He was 22 then, a fourth-year player headed for greatness but with holes in his game that San Antonio exploited.
Revenge won't come easily - if it comes at all. Dwyane Wade scored 17 points for the Heat but was shut out in the fourth.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
