adminSan Antonio – The San Antonio Spurs delivered a decisive end to LeBron James’ two-year reign atop the basketball world by routing the Miami Heat 104-87 on Sunday to win the NBA Finals four games to one. San Antonio trailed by 16 in the game’s first seven minutes but outscored the Heat 55-29 over the decisive second and third quarters and were never threatened.
James, the four-time NBA MVP who led the Heat to titles the past two seasons, scored 31 points but was largely ineffective after the first quarter when he had 17 points.
“That’s how team basketball should be played,” James said of the Spurs.
“It’s selfless. Guys move, cut, pass, you’ve got a shot, you take it, but it’s all for the team and it’s never about the individual. That’s the brand of basketball.
“They were the much better team.”
The Spurs were paced in scoring by the Finals’ MVP Kawhi Leonard who had 22 points, while Argentina’s Manu Ginobili added 19. – Reuters.
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