NBA Finals: Turnovers Hurt San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs did a great job taking care of the ball in game 1 of the NBA Finals, but got really sloppy in game 2. While the Miami Heat only turned the ball over six times, the Spurs recorded 17 turnovers.

Miami is practically unstoppable when they get their transition game going, and San Antonio helped their opponents Sunday evening. The Heat scored 19 points off the Spurs’ turnovers and pushed the ball every time San Antonio got sloppy.

While the Heat generally use an aggressive trap-heavy defense and play the passing lanes to force turnovers, many of the Spurs’ passes were simply an example of miscommunication and bad judgement. A team that usually stays very poised looked in a rush, and a great example was a play in which Tim Duncan received an inbound pass and proceeded to throw it straight back into the corner, despite the fact that no one was there.

Tony Parker turned the ball over five times during the game and San Antonio will need to do a better job taking care of the basketball in game 3, or they will inevitably beat themselves.