# NBA Finals 2014, Poll and general discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 6, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197 "2014-06-06T13:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/1 "2014-06-06T13:43:58Z")
Now that we’re at The Finals I thought I’d break off from the Playoffs thread. Plus I wanted to make a poll. It’s public, and when it’s all over we’ll see who was right. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/2 "2014-06-06T13:47:33Z")
I’m going with the Spurs in 7. Unless Lebron stays injured, which he won’t. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/3 "2014-06-06T23:29:02Z")
Spurs in 7, perhaps more out of hope than from practical knowledge. But I really do think they can do it, even with LeBron at full strength (which he will be). But of course it will be a hard-fought battle. ---
**Author:** ![davidw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/4 "2014-06-07T01:13:34Z")
I say Spurs in 7. The Spurs are a little bit better than they were last year. The Heat are a little bit worse than they were last year. Should be enough to reverse the ending from last year, unless LeBron goes Super-Saiyan like he occasionally does. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/5 "2014-06-13T03:08:13Z")
This is _very_ premature, but I’m pretty sure I know at least three things right now: 1: The Spurs are really, really good. 2: Kawhi Leonard, if he wasn’t already, is a star. Granted, it’s surely in large part a product of playing on a team with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli (not to mention arguably the best coaching staff in the league), but even so, he’s a hell of a player. 3: The Spurs are gonna win this thing. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/6 "2014-06-13T03:52:34Z")
Is Boris Diaw the best passing big man (PF or C) since Arvydas Sabonis? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/7 "2014-06-16T02:37:39Z")
Three minutes to go, it’s over. Miami knows it’s over. Everyone knows it’s over. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/8 "2014-06-16T02:40:24Z")
I was certain this was going at least 6 games, but The Heat put up shockingly little fight. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/9 "2014-06-16T10:03:21Z")
Oh, sure, it’s easy to beat Miami after we (the Pacers) softened them up for ya… …I say with my tongue planted firmly in cheek. Hee hee hee, SOMEBODY JUST GOT THEY ASS KICKED ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-finals-2014-poll-and-general-discussion/690197/10 "2014-06-16T17:25:47Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Is Boris Diaw the best passing big man (PF or C) since Arvydas Sabonis? Lots of talking heads saying this is the best passing team since the 80’s Celtics but The early 2000’s Kings with Webber and Divac were right up there imo.