NBA Championship

2005 has seen some changes in the NBA: The Lakers struggling as a team, Kobe feuding with Shaq, the Cavailers hiring a new coach, Dwayne Wade getting injured in the playoffs, and the Pistons returning to the Finals. The Spurs are up 2-1 against the Pistons in the Finals. The two teams appear to match up equally, with all around star players on both squads. Duncan is the key man for San Antonio. Coming off a dismal scoring performance in Game 3, the Spurs will look for him to give them a lift. Detroit is tough at home with the passionate, raucous home crowd fully behind them. The momentum is in their favor, but when they return to San Antonio it will be a different game. Their plans will change especially their defensive strategies. Coach Larry Brown, I'm sure will have some tricks up in his sleeve, pulling out special set plays during crunch time. Rip Hamilton shot lights outs Tuesday night in Auburn Hills. His offense as well as Chauncey Billups will be a major factor in the final two games of the series. If Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili continue to put up numbers scoring, it will relieve pressure from Duncan. It's the NBA Finals though, everything can happen.