I predicted the Spurs would win in 6, and damn if they aren't going to do it tonight. They have the momentum after snatching a victory away from Detroit in Game 5, and now they come home to dominate once more.
I expect Tim Duncan to redeem himself in a dominant fashion in this game. He will push the envelope in this game, and will close with an exclamation mark. Ginobili had a decent Game 5, and he should have another one. However Parker had disappeared after scoring 14 points in the first half on Sunday night. What happened to him? And it was obvious that he had no clue on how to stop Chauncey Billups, as he scored a series-high 34 points.
Meanwhile, Detroit's energy was probably sapped due to Robert Horry's performance. Billups looked like a basset hound at the press conference after the game. I don't blame him, because as I said in Game 1, he can't do everything. Someone's got to help. Ben Wallace is playing his ass off, but nobody else is willing to step up with him. And Rasheed Wallace hasn't had a good game yet in this series.
Detroit will also have to bring back that defense that placed a hurting on Ginobili and kept Parker from getting an easy shot. They will also have to stop biting on the slash, because San Antonio is only getting it to the open man behind the arc for the three. Bowen and Horry aren't missing those shots like they did the earlier games in Detroit. That means someone will have to step up and guard the lane 1-on-1, and Big Ben will probably camp out in the paint on the defensive end the whole night.
Well, that's what I think, anyway. See you tonight.