The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are locked into a 3-3 NBA finals series after one of the most exciting games in the history of the playoffs, as Ray Allen tied the game with a last second three and now the teams will face off on Thursday in the deciding Game 7 matchup.
LeBron James already had his legacy on the line once with Game 6 and while many felt that it was over in the first half after me made just three of his 12 shot attempts, the King turned it on in the second half and especially in the fourth quarter when he had 16 points. James is the best player on the court whenever he plays and people seemed to be just waiting for the Heat to fail to jump on him, but after he missed a three, Chris Bosh grabbed the rebound and kicked it out to Ray Allen, who hit the tying three for overtime. We all know what happened next.
The Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh already won one title and since they are in their third straight finals they don't have much to prove, but with Game 7 coming at home and James constantly compared to Jordan, the team will be expected to win the final matchup to take home their second straight title, something that hasn't been done in some time. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker can add a fourth title to their legacy and if they lose Game 7, this finals will be framed as a choke job after how close they came in Game 6.
James will have a 1-3 record in the finals if he loses and since the Spurs are undefeated, they both will be hungry for the title. Wade and Bosh will need to contribute for the Heat to win, while Duncan will need to show that he can go the distance after playing a ton of minutes in the last game. Wade's knee is not 100 percent and with Manu Ginobili likely getting less time than he did in Game 6, Parker will have to be the focal point for the Spurs.
The Game 6 matchup will be hard to beat and after LeBron James scored 32 points, with 10 rebounds and 11 assists for a triple double all eyes will be on him for an encore performance. Duncan and Parker were excellent in the game despite losing, as Duncan snagged 17 rebounds to go with 30 points, but he had 25 in the first half, so figure that one out. Parker led the way with eight assists and now the Game 7 matchup on Thursday will give either Big 3 a new notch on the legacy.
