MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS A catastrophic street cred mismatch. He deserves to start. Haberstroh: Heat. Now, LeBron finds himself back in the NBA Finals — This time as a representative of the Western Conference. James Jones, SF -- | DNP COACH'S DECISION Should Washington change QBs? What could be bigger, you know? Look, I'm nearsighted and sitting in the 300 level. Wade still has the potential to bust out a performance like in Games 4 and 5, but there's no margin for error Thursday. Let Tiago Splitter deal with that. Back in 2007, the San Antonio Spurs gave a ripe, young LeBron James a dose of reality. About “2013 NBA Finals Game 1” This game took place on June 6, 2013 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL. Let’s take a look back at their three NBA Finals battles. They need Danny Green and Gary Neal to go back to fantasy land. They must force LeBron and Wade into difficult shots. -------------------MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS After dodging a huge bullet in Game 6, if such a thing as destiny exists it probably resides with Miami right now. Adande: The Heat. If only so we can all obsess about whether he ditches the headband midstream if he gets off to another slow start. Joel Anthony, C ---- | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 He was a different, more aggressive and desperate player in the fourth quarter and overtime after the headband was knocked off in Game 6. Graydon Gordian contributes to the TrueHoop Network. Just a few years and three failed attempts at redemption later, LeBron realized what he had to do to fulfill his basketball destiny: Leave Cleveland. Why Georgia, Notre Dame, USC could drive serious CFP contender talk, NBA Finals debate: Surprises, predictions and Finals MVP, LIVE Transfer Talk on Deadline Day: Arsenal trigger Partey's release clause. Parker virtually ceased to operate, and was on the bench for the last two plays of overtime looking exhausted. That doesn't mean swarming them needlessly. Just have a feeling that the Spurs, because you are not supposed to be able to recover from a defeat as crushing as Game 6 was, will do just that and win Game 7. Tiago Splitter, C --- | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 7 Gordian: The … And he has a certain dose of amazing in him even hobbled as he was in Game 6. Kawhi Leonard, SF | 35 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 10 The signature great coaching move of Game 5 was a dud in Game 6. Manu Ginobili, SG - | 30 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 13 DeJuan Blair, C ---- | DNP COACH'S DECISION **Miami Heat** Haberstroh: No headband. How will Game 7 go down? Both teams are mentally and emotionally gassed at this point in the series. Whether he's on the floor at the end of a close game is a different question, but for years he has been the emotional centerpiece of the Heat. Your privacy is safe with us. Tracy McGrady, SG | DNP COACH'S DECISION It would be really strange to have him do that and then promptly grab a seat. But Miami needs a combination of blocks or turnovers totaling at least 20 to truly be the dominant, disruptive force they need to be to jump-start their offense. Normally I give home teams an 80 percent chance of winning playoff Game 7s, based on the historical record. Marc Stein, ESPN.com: Yup. Christensen: Yes. The Spurs' best shot to win a title is if their shooters can find space and get hot. There's more of a case for the Spurs to make a change with Manu than Miami with Wade, but it's still a pretty bad idea. 1. And that's always a cool feeling, even if it's illusory. But just to get into his head and throw LeBron off his game, perhaps Boris Diaw should wear one when matched up with LeBron if it gives the Spurs any psychological edge. Udonis Haslem, PF - | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 While no one really has any idea, I imagine most people will pick the Heat. It's Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Why submarine Manu's confidence further when you need him to bounce back from the worst turnover game of his life? Just as the Heat need Wade, the Spurs need Ginobili, especially with Tony Parker hampered by injury. If not the biggest game, this is the most pressure he has ever felt. He already got the monkey off his back. However, there was more room for error up 3-1 last year.