2013 NBA Finals: Game 5 Adjustments

by Rodney Fisher

Game 5 adjustments for 2013 NBA Finals

If this 2013 NBA Finals series has proven anything, it is that coaching plays a huge role in determining a win. Both Eric Spoelstra and Greg Popovich have had to make the right adjustments to give their team the winning edge causing the back-and-forth see-saw of wins and losses. What adjustments in Game 5 should the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs make to get a win?

George Karl Named 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year

George Karl named NBA Coach of the Year. Photo credit Sports Illustrated

After 21 straight winning seasons in the NBA, Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl has been awarded Coach of the Year for 2012-13. The Nuggets had a league best home record this season of 38-3 and grabbed the number three seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra finished second in voting.

Coach Eric Spoelstra talks about "The Bump"; Losing is "painful enough"

After the Miami Heat lost to Dallas this past Saturday, falling to 9-8 on the season, Coach Spoelstra was asked specifically about "the bump" he received from Lebron James. He blatantly avoided the question looking shocked that we even asked the question. He did however mention that the losing this season has been "painful enough". "That's the way it should be, it should not be fun out here", he said when commenting on the frustration that the players expressed during timeouts late in the game. "The fact that guys are upset about this, that is a sign to start a change. The guys care in that locker room and that's a place to start. Our next step forward is to remember this pain going forward."