The Miami Heat have their backs firmly up against the proverbial wall tonight on their home court of American Airlines Arena tonight, facing a do-or-die Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. The game will be televised on ABC and can be live streamed here. Heat fans can listen to the game on 560 WQAM and Spurs fans can do the same by tuning in to 1200 WOAI.
LeBron James, for all the stats he has put up in this series, has not been his efficient self. His field goal percentage in the Finals, 43.6 percent, pales in comparison to the 56.5 percent mark he notched in the regular season. He is shooting more and making less, a trend that needs to be reversed if Miami is going to win tonight and extend the Finals to a seventh game.
Even thought the pressure is on LeBron to carry his slumping supporting cast, James kept his message team oriented. "We're going to see if we're a better team than we were our first year together," James said, referencing the Heat's NBA Finals loss to Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks in 2010-2011.
Ray Allen, himself a champion with the 2008-2009 Boston Celtics, brings a title-winner's perspective to this series, one in which he is a role player. "We're in a position where it's a must-win and everything that we've done all year comes to this point, and we have to win. We've found ourselves in so many situations this year, and we've thrived in tough moments because this is a tough team. We will be ready for Game 6."
The Spurs also know it's important to step on Miami's throats now, rather than allowing themselves to need a road win in Game 7 on the King's court.
"We understand Game 6 is huge," Spurs point guard Tony Parker said. "Obviously, you want to finish in the first opportunity you get. We understand that Miami is going to come out with a lot more energy, and they're going to play better at home. They're going to shoot the ball better. Their crowd is going to be behind them."
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