In the former NBA history in 30 cases, 30 times the team was champion, which was 3-1 after four games ahead. "We are delighted to have the chance to win the title. But we also know that we give everything and have to earn our fourth win this, "said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra-. "We must approach the game like a game seven, playing as if it were our last chance," Dwyane Wade calls before the fifth meeting on Thursday.Last year Miami was forced to watch as were in their hall Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks champion. This time could be James, Wade and Co in the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami can even pop the corks. Although stressed Oklahoma coach Scott Brooks that his team would fight, similar words were also heard from Kevin Durant. But his team has had to learn painfully that is in demand in the NBA Finals, not only physical but also mental strength - and as the final newcomers from the Midwest are now clearly at a disadvantage. Particularly galling, "The Thunder have one of the best playoff performances in NBA history wasted," said TV expert Earvin "Magic" Johnson.Oklahoma playmaker Russell Westbrook gave off an incredible game, scoring 43 points with a career-high for the knockout stages - and sat still as a picture of misery at the press conference. "My performance is insignificant, we did not win," he said in a low voice.
Here, the guests would not be able to better start in the game. When James Harden 21 seconds before the end of the quarter with a successful kick-off was layup, Oklahoma was ahead 33:16. But the young team was almost defenseless against these valuable edge again. In only 3:51 minutes to Miami was a 16-0 spurt, 32:33 turn. No matter what was the score, said Wade, you've always believed in themselves.
In the closing stages were not in Miami calf or plagued by leg cramps in the heart of James, but Mario Chalmers. The Heat came to prominent Playmaker 25 points - a dozen of them in the last twelve minutes. In contrast, Oklahoma Westbrook and Durant were completely on their own. The duo recorded together all of the 23-point score in the fourth quarter and had a total count to 71. James Harden (8) was not even able to see more. The shape of curve is even in the crucial period of the year plunged. In the finals he has so far achieved an average of almost eight points less than before in the playoffs.There were two teams with little room for error, Spoelstra said. Rather, it regards as essential in all parts of four, five moves, the Heat coach. His team seems to have learned from the previous year's final defeat against Dallas, now makes many things right, what went wrong even before twelve months. And Miami is firmly committed to its existing 47-season wins the 48th and to follow important. "There are no excuses," said Wade.
