Quote from the 2013 NBA Finals: Game 1

If you’re a fan who often places online sports bet on your beloved NBA team, it’s natural to want to know opinion and insight from the players and the coach after a game. The desire to know only becomes even greater when your team is in a stage unlike any other. That is the NBA Finals.

This year’s NBA Finals is a great matchup between two teams that have been dominant for the entire playoffs. The Heat were favorite going into the postseason, and despite the scare that the Indiana Pacers gave them during the eastern conference finals, everybody looked at them as the most formidable team still. On the other conference, the San Antonio Spurs managed to go through the previous rounds without so much of a problem. They swept their first round against the Lakers, won 4-2 over the Warriors on the second round and swept the Grizzlies in the western conference finals.

In this year’s playoffs, both the Heat and the Spurs have shown that they can make proper adjustments from wins and losses. The Heat displayed this by winning every time they lost. The Spurs also showed this when they had a tough time in the first few games of their second round series. Both coaches of the teams are great at making adjustments and it’ll be an interesting matchup to follow.

Although coaches aren’t going to divulge their game plans, they provide important comments with regards to the things they need to do and the adjustments they are going to have to make.

Game 1 summary

The first game of the series is usually a feeling out stage where players and coaches try to see what the opposing team is bringing to the table. In game 1, the Heat didn’t play like their usual self with LeBron James playing passively and Dwyane Wade being inactive like he has been for the majority of this year’s playoffs.

The Spurs capitalized on the fact and attacked the Heat defense with the lead of Tony Parker who penetrated paint to score or to open up shooters on the team. The Spurs won the game with a score of 92-88.

Here’s the quote during postgame conference of game 1 that’s being discussed in many sports betting sites.

Spoelstra’s take on the game

“Well, it's pretty clear. There were plays to be made and our offensive inefficiency going down the stretch most of the fourth quarter probably hurt us more than anything.”

It’s always interesting to hear the coach of a losing team as it provides an insight on the things that they will be doing on the next game. As the statement from the Heat coach will tell you, you can expect a different offense for the Heat on game 2.