Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET the Miami Heat, possibly shellshocked from back-to-back drubbings at home, will try to stay alive in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs in San Antonio on ABC. Live stream the game free by clicking this link; Heat fans can find the radio broadcast on 790 The Ticket, while Spurs fans can do the same on 1200 WOAI.
LeBron James said he will rally his troops prior to Game 5 with a single message. "It would be in the range of, 'Why not us?" James said Saturday. "Why not us? History is broken all the time. And obviously we know we're against the greatest of odds."
The Heat face long odds, as none of the 31 teams to face a 3-1 deficit in the Finals have been able to overcome it. Still, none of those teams had LeBron on them, and he firmly believes a comeback is possible. "History is made to be broken, and why not me be a part of it? That would be great," James said. "That would be a great story line, right? But we'll see what happens. I've got to live in the moment, though, before we even get to that point."
The Spurs biggest damage has been done on the road, so 3-point sniper Danny Green said they're using that same approach despite tonight's friendlier locale. "We've got to act like we're coming into it like it's a road game," Green said.
"It's a mentality thing. We have to come up with the same mentality we do on the road and try to protect home court and play with desperation."
To come back though, LeBron will need help from his supporting cast, which has disappeared. James himself is averaging 27.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in the Finals while the Spurs have had a bevy of big-time performances.
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