LeBron under the hood at Popovich

On Wednesday night in the finals of the NBA playoffs, "San Antonio" crushed "Miami" and took the series 

2-1.SAN ANTONIO - MIAMI - 113:77 (24:20, 26:24, 28:19, 35:14)

K.Leonard	14	L.Dzheyms	15
Duncan	12	Haslem	0
Splitter	8	Boche	12
T.Parker	6	Chalmers	0
Den.Grin	27	Wade	16
Ginobili	7	M. Miller	15
Bonner	2	K.Andersen	2
Joseph	2	Cole	8
Nile	24	Richard Allen	4
McGrady	0	Butt	0
Mills	2	Jones	3
Blair	9	D.Entoni	2
		R.Lyuis	0

June 11. San Antonio. AT & T Center. 18,581 spectator.

Series score: 2-1.

Like two days ago, before the break rivals were almost neck and neck. Worth it, "Spurs" to build a 10-point lead, as the "Miami" tenacious defense and long-range hits Miller reduced the gap. However, at the very end of the first half of the "Spurs" had time for 37 seconds to score twice from a distance and go to the locker room, having a "+6" - 50:44.

In the match number 2 hit "Hit" predestined deadly attack 33:5 at the junction of the third and fourth 12-minute timeframe. Yesterday the second half, too, was fatal - and again for guests. If you omit details that took place can be described as a ruthless execution. Although all of the words better explain the numbers: "San Antonio" set a record for the finals on the number of three-point field goals, courtesy of packing to Cart "Miami" 16 shots from beyond the arc.

However, if the leaders of the reigning champions are not bogged down in the densest protect the home is not yet known, could have been so raskochegarilsya snipers Texas team. It seems Popovich decided to rely on modern methods of basketball analysis, operate, primarily statistical data. And they are quite eloquently that the maximum efficiency of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade reach near the ring, working with far less efficiency in the "perimeter". What did the coach of the "Spurs"? Not reinventing the wheel, gave his defenders to take care of the installation at the venerable James distance, eliminating the advantage of his explosive first step, at the cost of throwing open the race. Add to that a near-perfect performance in the custody of Khawaja Leonard and you will understand why the three most nizkorezultativnyh LeBron's performances in the current playoffs entirely made up of a series of matches against the "San Antonio."

In the same way Popovich "invited" to the execution of medium and long-range shots and Wade. And that one, the second leader of the "Miami" could not find a common language with rings AT & T Center exactly to the moment when it has lost all meaning. A three-second safety net both waited concerted owners. James at the end of the match had not even got to the penalty line, which is extremely rare and indicates the highest defensive discipline, "the Spurs."

In this attack, and "Spurs" reminiscent of the best specimens of the Swiss watch industry. This is despite the fact that part of the third quarter in the locker room had Parker, where doctors examined his lower thigh, which the Frenchman "pulled" in one of the episodes. His absence was for "San Antonio" is absolutely painless, with his passing the ball began to move even faster, increasingly find themselves in the hands of the public or the Green Nile (implementation-pointers - 7 of 9 and 6 out of 10, respectively).

7 points in a row by the King at the end of the third quarter was breathed hope in guests - after "-15" before the final 12-minute far more attractive than the "-21" to "hit" had to turn LeBron effective. However it was necessary to begin the fourth period as the hosts 13-0 spurt off all questions about the winner.

Early in the morning on Friday will be the match number 4, which will also be held in Texas.