Jun 11, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Bosh addresses the media after game three of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT
The Miami Heat were (insert verb here) by the San Antonio Spurs in game 3, who now lead the series 2-1. Lots of questions, not enough answers if you’re the Heat right now. For the Spurs, you have to feel really good about yourself.
With that said, here is what Twitter is saying following the swing game that was game 3…
First up, history says that game 3 was pretty big.
Since the 2-3-2 format began in 1985, the Game 3 winner of a tied NBA Finals series wins the series 92.3% of time (12-1).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 10, 2013
LeBron James doesn’t like playing in Texas.
LeBron is now shooting 36.2 percent in six career Finals games in Texas
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) June 12, 2013
Apparently, the Spurs have a new Big Three.
Heat's Big Three in this series: 130 points. Spurs Big Three of Danny Green, Gary Neal & Kawhi Leonard? Yup, 130 points.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) June 12, 2013
Danny Green and Gary Neal were kinda hot tonight.
Still, Pop wasn’t impressed.
"He's a pretty confident young man right now." - Gregg Popovich on Danny Green pic.twitter.com/gzZAQGwQUi
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 12, 2013
Despite the horrible first half, the Heat managed to tie it at 44. Then, this happened.
This game was tied at 44 before a 29-8 run by the Spurs. Their largest lead in Games 1 and 2 was 7 points.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 12, 2013
Then this.
The Spurs have broken the NBA record for most 3-pointers in an NBA Finals game (15 and counting)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 12, 2013
All culminating to this.
Worst playoff loss, by margin, in Heat history.
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) June 12, 2013
Miami never led.
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) June 12, 2013
Where’s Wade and Bosh?
Wade & Bosh have now gone seven straight games w/out scoring more than 30 combined pts -- longest-such streak since they became teammates.
— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) June 12, 2013
Wait, where’s LeBron?
In Game 3 loss, LeBron James finished with 15 points on 7-of-21 shooting and most of those points came after game was decided.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 12, 2013
Oh. Ya don’t say.
LeBron: "I've got to be better. No excuses."
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 12, 2013
Spo, what do you have to say about your team’s performance tonight?
Spoelstra: "I didn't recognize the team that was out there tonight."
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 12, 2013
Erik Spoelstra on Game 3 result: "Well, we got what we deserved tonight."
— Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) June 12, 2013
This series has been so weird.
Bosh: "It's been a very odd series." He's right.
— Shandel Richardson (@ShandelRich) June 12, 2013
At least the Heat shutdown Duncan, Manu and Parker.
Spurs beat the Heat by 36 in a game where Duncan, Parker & Ginobili combined for 25 points.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 12, 2013
Last but not least, a downer. Tony Parker injured his hamstring in the third quarter and, well, this series could look totally different by the time Thursday night comes around.
Spurs guard Tony Parker said he is uncertain if he will be able to play with hamstring injury in Game 4 and he will have MRI in morning.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) June 12, 2013