TONY PARKER
While Tony Parker shredded the Heat last year, the Heat made an adjustment in order to attempt to slow him down this year. Throughout the series, the person that has been guarding Parker is LeBron James. This matchup causes Tony Parker to work harder for his points because LeBron is a 6'9 giant that has the agility and length to keep up with Parker. When LeBron is not in the game, either Dwayne Wade or Norris Cole is covering him. While Parker cannot be stopped, this has caused him to not be as effective. The Spurs must make an adjustment to keep him active and involved throughout the whole game.
TALL TASK
While Parker finds a way to score most points, someone must pick up the slack. The Spurs cannot expect So far in this series, Boris Diaw has had to deal with alot in his allotted time. He has had to cover LeBron, then turn around and try to make plays for the Spurs on offense. With that being said, there are times in the game in which the Spurs have scoring droughts. When you take a look at the Spurs bench, beside Ginobli, there's no CONSISTENT scorer. Yes , there are many scorers off the bench, but they are not consistent. When you take a closer look at the lost post bench players, Tiago Splitter and Matt Bonner are not going to score alot of points (unless Bonner takes many open 3's). During the periods of the game that Duncan isn't playing, the Spurs need Diaw to produce some points.
STEP UP TIME
While Diaw has made an imprint on the first two games with his rebounding, defense, and assist, the Spurs need him to score. Boris Diaw, it's your time to step up!