Miami Heat have defended the title in the North American professional basketball league NBA. Thanks to the outstanding LeBron James the team from Florida beat the San Antonio Spurs in the decisive seventh game of the finals series – the completion of an impressive comeback.
Miami Heat have decided one of the most memorable finals series in NBA history for themselves. Thanks to a 95:88 against the San Antonio Spurs won the Heat the title in the North American professional basketball league. Miami Heat is the third championship in 2006 and 2012.
The decision was made shortly before the game ends – and Heat star LeBron James saved his team as so often in the season. 23 seconds before the end of James hit two free throws at 94:88. This residue was found to be too large for the Spurs. James, currently probably the best player in the world, scored 37 points and took twelve rebounds. He was also chosen as in the previous season most valuable player of the finals series.
His teammate Dwyane Wade (23 points) had: “Respect for the San Antonio Spurs. They are a great team. That was the hardest show we have ever played. ”
San Antonio is the defeat even more bitter because the Spurs in six games missing only a few seconds to win the fifth title of the club’s history. In the extension of the team from Texas lost yet 100:103 – the only reason it was ever given a seventh game. Decision in the game the Spurs started well. In the meantime, they had seven points ahead. Even in the third quarter, they were still ahead. As Kawhi Leonard hit two minutes from the end, there were only two points between the teams. But ultimately proved themselves 24 points and twelve rebounds from Tim Duncan and 19 points and 16 rebounds by Leonard than too little.
Mario Chalmers missed 27 seconds before the buzzer and missed two free throws to increase the lead the Heat. Then the last great performance by James came into this season: He first met her, then he grabbed a pass from Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili was fouled and sank both free throws. Wade was reserved to obtain the final score with another free throw.
While Miami’s jubilant players stormed the field, the Spurs had to accept a new experience: So far, the team had won every championship final participation.