With now only two teams left in the NBA for the championship, only one can win. This is considered deja vu though as the Heat and Spurs are back in the Finals to compete for the championship again. Last year was a memorable year in the Summer Classic.

A hard fought series that featured clutch performances from Tony Parker in Game 1, a broken Finals record for most three pointers by Danny Green, a breakout series for Kawhi Leonard, a clutch three pointer by Ray Allen, an even more clutch block by Chris Bosh, and of course Lebron being Lebron dropping 37 points in the decisive Game 7.

This years Finals expect nothing different other than a more hungry Spurs team that needless to say let the championship slip through their hands last year. The Spurs defeated the Mavericks in 7 games in the first round. The semifinals round they defeated the Trailblazers in 5 quick games. Then, they dispatched the Thunder in 6 bizarre games.

This year, the Heat’s retracting regular season record did not derail their dominance against the east as they made quick work of all their opponents. They swept the revitalized Charlotte Bobcats, now Hornets, leaving Charlotte never winning a game against the Heat in the Big 3 era. The semifinals was no different as the Heat beat the Nets decisively in 5 games. Then Miami had a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers. Despite the ups and downs of the series that was immersed with Lance Stephenson being Lance Stephenson. The Heat beat them in 6 games including a disastrous blowout of the Pacers in game 6 on Miami’s home court.

This is the first time since the 1997 and 1998 Finals that there will be consecutive rematches. The last time was Jordan and the Bulls vs. Malone and the Jazz. The Bulls won back to back titles; will the same outcome be in store for the Heat? Not by Vegas standards. As Las Vegas casinos are saying the Finals are in the Spurs favor with a 58/42 percent advantage over the Heat. As well as the Spurs having home court advantage this series.

Tim Duncan went on record saying, “We are going to get it done this time.” They got their work cut out for them, but it is still the Heat’s to lose with all the talent and depth to match the Spurs depth.

Worth Noting: Star player for the Spurs Tony Parker left the second half of the game of Game 6 against the Thunder with soreness in his ankle. He is likely to return in the opening of the NBA Finals.

Tim Duncan and the Spurs have played in back-to-back NBA Finals for their first time in history.

The Heat are 10-3 this playoffs mowing down their competition.

This is the fourth consecutive NBA Finals the Heat have gone to. A rare feat that the Celtics of the ’60s have only accomplished.