Victory at the Alamo

Game one of the 2007 NBA Finals featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs went to the home team, 85-76. This was a pretty ugly and unsatisfying contest if you like high-flying offenses, (or loathe the victors) which the San Antonio has never claimed to be. The Spurs set the tone early, shut down LeBron (who appeared tentative, and wasn't the aggressive player we saw towards the end of the Pistons series), and their overwhelming defense really won them this one. We'll see if Cleveland makes any adjustments in game two...considering that Mike Brown is their coach, they probably won't. LeBron and his constituents need to go harder to the basket, and try to get Tim Duncan in foul trouble early. They neglected to establish a low-post presence in the opener, and this was another reason for their downfall. Most everyone outside of Texas would like to see Cleveland win this series, but if LeBron continues to have performances like he had in game one, and Duncan continues to dominate the low-post like he has, this series could be done in five.