Return of the prodigal Champions

NBA. Playoffs. Final

Demonstrating the game, which has become the key to last year's championship, "hit" redeem the defeat in the first match against the "Spurs' defeat in the second.

MIAMI - SAN ANTONIO - 103:85 (22:22, 28:23, 25:20, 28:19)

James	17	K.Leonard	9
Haslem	5	Duncan	9
Boche	12	Splitter	4
Chalmers	19	Parker	13
Wade	10	Den.Grin	17
M. Miller	9	Ginobili	5
Richard Allen	13	Diao	0
K.Andersen	9	Nile	10
Cole	2	Joseph	8
McGrady	0	R.Lyuis	4
Mills	2	D.Entoni	0
Bonner	5	Butt	3
Blair	2	Jones	0

June 9. Miami. American Airlines Arena. 19,900 spectators.

After the fiasco in the end game number one "hit" eager for revenge in the second meeting. It was already apparent by the fact, with what fury Dwyane Wade admonished his partner for the game. However, the blitzkrieg in the performance of the hosts failed. From the first minutes of scripted events unfolded last match. The teams exchanged attacks productive, not letting each other out of reach.

However, the dramatic differences in what's happening, too, were. Already in the starting quarter "Spurs" carried four losses - as much as for the entire match number 1 (and by the end of the meeting they had accumulated as much as 16). Well, in the "Miami" reminded myself Wade and Bosh, for two zabivshie 20 points before the break. No less looked great and the other members of the "royal suite" - at the end of the first half of the 10 points on account of Mario Chalmers, from behind the arc hit Ray Allen and Mike Miller. All this at a relatively passive James, who played the first 24 minutes, in fact, supporting role (4 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists). And the score was still 50:45 in favor of the "Hit".

And it was a really bad sign for the "San Antonio", because even unsophisticated audience certainly understood that the best players in the world will not be in the shadow of the entire match. Even the "Spurs" is not nearly resembled clockwork, leveled the greatness of James on Thursday. Speaking of which, we can not give credit to Eric Spolstre that significantly modified the protective circuits, "Miami", in particular by giving indication of their "big" actively go out to Parker, when he gets a screener. As a result, the Frenchman was not as effective as the match before - most of the meetings he had to either get rid of the ball or attack from difficult positions.

Another finding was the active involvement of Spolstry James as a director barrier. Before the break the "hit" several times dvoechku played with LeBron, forcing the defense, "San Antonio" in a hurry to make a decision - to leave without care Chalmers, in whose hands lies the ball, or let LeBron be revealed in the movement, and with just one defender on his shoulder. But in the end the third quarter it is this interaction underlies the phenomenal spurt owners 33:5, which covered the period and the start of the final set and the numbers on the scoreboard 94:67. Of course, such a spurt would not be possible without an attack to please guests in a deep hole. The rapid movement of the ball by "Spurs" vanished without a trace, and solos by Parker ended in increasing penalties, lightning counterattacks "Miami."

The remaining before the final whistle 7 minutes turned into "garbage" time - on the floor appeared deaf reservists. Well, James, bringing his stats to a much more impressive 17 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocked shots and 3 steals, satisfaction and not without its share of bragging watched from the bench. Energy saved is useful to him in the next matches - 3 next fight will take place on the floor, "San Antonio" and to return the series to Florida, the "hit" to win on another site at least one victory.

However, the leaders of the "Spurs" is also fit to think about recreating: June Parker, Duncan and Ginobili have implemented a total of 10 shots from the game of 33. However, the time to rest them very little, match number 3 will take place tomorrow.

- I have to pay a bow "Miami" - today they outplayed us, including in the end the quarter - admitted Duncan. - We made too many losses - and this is also to their credit. In addition, we do not throw went, and I personally made just awful.

- They are well combined, well-protected, well picked up the ball - said the coach, "San Antonio" Gregg Popovich. - We do not. That's the whole analysis. Hopefully, in the third game of all will be the opposite.

- The game of ball - a contagious phenomenon - with a smile on his face said James. - When the ball goes through the hands of the team, each player feels his involvement in the scoring that gives you strength and confidence. I know that the focus of protection is constantly focused on me, but we are ready for it, we have plenty of guys who are ready to take advantage of an imbalance in the protection of an opponent.

- Today you saw a real game, "Miami" - succinctly summed up the meeting Wade - So we won all year: moving the ball and involving in each attack.