And, most of all, I can't remember a game - ever - that generated so much second-guessing of Pop. So many Spurs (Manu, Kawhi, Tony, Pop) had a hand in the unraveling, too. League officials were in the process of wheeling the Larry O'Brien Trophy to the court in that final minute of the fourth quarter because the Spurs' late lead seemed unassailable. It didn't cost them the series, but it cost them a chance to close it out. Tony Parker missed one in overtime as well. Kawhi Leonard and Manu Ginobili each missed free throws late in the fourth quarter that could've put the Heat to bed. McNeill: I'll say yes based on the free-throw shooting down the stretch. The Heat also made some huge plays and there were a fair share of random events. The execution could've been better, but it wasn't the result of willful neglect or even carelessness. They missed free throws and didn't secure the glass at decisive moments. Did the Spurs participate in events that led to their demise? You bet. But Chris Bosh's block will forever be replayed in Finals history clips.Īrnovitz: "Let" is a tricky word.
The unsung moment to reference was Wade poking the ball away from Kawhi Leonard twice after LeBron missed a three with 26 seconds left.Īdry Torres, ESPN Deportes: I'd like to think of Ray Allen's 3-pointer because in that situation, I'm in favor of a quick foul when you're leading by 3 points. That 3 was a perfect moment by which to remember an incredible career. It was also the flawless form and the swish. It wasn't just the shock of the make and the comeback, all coming to a head. Sometimes.Įthan Sherwood Strauss, : I tried to pick a cool, unsung moment, but there's no resisting the Ray Allen 3-pointer. It's a contrarian view, I know, but that's me. There were about 20 memorable and hugely important sequences after that - headlined, of course, by Ray Allen's OT-forcing 3 from the corner - but the whole Miller episode sticks with me as one of the evening's first big momentum changers. Marc Stein, : Shoeless Mike Miller's 3-pointer. The footwork to get himself in position behind the line has been drilled into him over so many years that it's second nature, and yet it's still so beautiful to watch. A master of his craft.Īndrew McNeill, 48 Minutes of Hell: Ray Allen's game-tying 3-pointer. But Allen took three perfect steps backward at high speed, never once looking down. If he had run toward the sideline instead of backpedaling, he wouldn't have had the space to turn, catch and shoot. Tracking Allen, it didn't look like he'd have a chance of scampering back behind the line. Kevin Arnovitz, TrueHoop: When Chris Bosh yanked the ball out of the air after LeBron's jumper caromed off the rim.
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