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HAS A SERIES BEEN TIED AT 1-1 WITH SUCH DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO GAMES? IN THE NBA FINALS NOT IN QUITE AWHILE. THE STARS ON BOTH TEAMS BESIDES LEBRON HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENT. IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF BOTH COACHES CLAMPING DOWN AND MAKING PROPER ADJUSTMENTS.

TO ME THOUGH, IT LOOKS MORE LIKE THE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE SEASON AND AGE HAVE BEATEN DOWN STARS TONY PARKER, TIM DUNCAN,MANU GINOBLI DWAYNE WADE, AND EVEN CHRIS BOSH. EACH OF THE FIVE HAS SEEN ROLE PLAYERS ON THEIR TEAM OUTPERFORM THEMSELVES, WHILE EACH HAS HURT THE TEAM AT TIMES WHILE ON THE COURT.

PEOPLE WERE RAISING THEIR EYEBROWS TO THE FACT THAT MIKE MILLER WAS SUDDENLY GETTING ROTATION MINUTES, ALONG WITH BIRDMAN GETTING AN INCREASE AS WELL. THIS COACHING ADJUSTMENT AND THE BETTER ROLE PLAYERS THAT THE HEAT HAVE MAY BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN THE SERIES. IT’S NOT FROM AN OFFENSIVE STANDPOINT EITHER. NORRIS COLE AND MARIO CHALMERS HAVE STEPPED UP THEIR DEFENSE ON TONY PARKER AND IF IT CONTINUES IT WILL NOT BODE WELL FOR THE SPURS OFFENSE. LOOK FOR THE HEAT TO CONTINUE TO STIFLE THE SPURS DEFENSIVELY. THAT AFFECT TAKES ITS TOLL IN THE SECOND HALF SORT OF LIKE A PREMIER RUNNING BACK IN FOOTBALL. SAN ANTONIO COULD NOT HOLD UP FOR FOUR FULL QUARTERS AND HANDLE THE INTENSITY OF THE HEAT’S DEFENSE. TURNOVERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM AND THAT WILL HALT THE TOTAL FROM ECLIPSING THE OVER ONCE AGAIN.

TAKE THE UNDER OF 187.5