Spurs are the better team. They're as good as last year. Their ball movement and selfless style is just leagues above the rest of the NBA. They're like those Barcelona teams in soccer. They just execute you to death.
The Heat are a little worse than last year. And it took one of the greatest shots in NBA history to win it. Battier was a key player last year and he's damn near retired. Mike Millers gone. Their 3-point shooting is down, a key cog in what made them so formidable. James/wade/Bosh with at least one good three point shooter on the floor. Now they just have Allen who can only.play so many minutes. Their manic recovery style defense isn't as stout now; they've played so many games and their peripheral players are a step slower.
With all that said, LeBron James is the best player and the league and you can't look at it purely objectively when he's involved.
My mind says Spurs in 5/7.
But ill take the Heat in 6
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