Spurs and Cavs in NBA Finals 2007
The stage is now set for the NBA Finals 2007. The Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs are squaring off for the most prestigious showdown in Basketball.
The young Cleveland Cavaliers subdue the veteran lineup of Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 6 of their best of 7 series. No one expect the upset made by the Cavaliers. On the other hand San Antonio beat their western conference rival Phoenix Suns.
Here’s my quick prediction on the upcoming NBA finals. I think if Lebron will play the same game he played last Eastern Conference Finals the Cleveland Cavaliers can finish the NBA finals series in 6 games. But watch out for Bruce Bowen because I’m sure he will try to make Lebron’s game miserable. The key is Lebron James for Cleveland to win the NBA championship.
What about San Antonio Spurs? They will surely dominate this game with Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Tim Duncan on their lineup. These 3 will have to do their usual job, attack the basket and intimidating defense.
In every team they need an x-factor to be able to pull the win. The two x-factor for both team would be Daniel Gibson and Manu Ginobli. In the last time Spurs win the NBA Finals it was Manu Ginobli single handedly lift the Spurs to win the Finals against Detroit Pistons. And remember last year, Manu wasn’t able to play well because of his injury. And what happen is they didn’t reached the NBA Finals. On the other hand Daniel Gibson is the key guy that help Cleveland win over Detroit Pistons on Game 6. What about Robert Horry? Horry last year made a playoff heroic again and again and again. But this NBA Finals he might do it again with his clutch shooting. But we also have to look on what Anderson Verejao did this playoffs to be able to help Cleveland to achieve a franchise history. I can compare Verejao to Dennis Rodman on how he play the game. But the difference between them is Anderson knows how to shoot the ball and Dennis is more scrappy player than anyone in the NBA History.
So who will win? I will give my vote to San Antonio this year. But on the upcoming year, if Lebron will step up his game to another level he may be able to build the next dynasty in the NBA.