Spurs: Another 48 hours in South Beach

San Antonio's Manu Ginobli sank a three at the buzzer, but it wasn't enough. The Miami Heat tied the series at a game a piece, and we now have an NBA Finals on our hand. All of the talk leading up to game 2 was about LeBron...and his now infamous leg cramp. Whether you are a fan of James or hate his guts you have to admit....

Those memes were pretty funny. Especially the one where....um...maybe I should digress.

Moving on....

The point is, Miami...and LeBron specifically, handled the adversity well. As a result, the Heat now have home court advantage in a best of five series. Now it's San Antonio's time to show how they handle adversity. I mean...it's not like they shouldn't be kicking themselves for missing 4 crucial free throws late in the game. They had Miami on the ropes, and let one slip away. So yeah, the Spurs have some adversity to face. And there's no better place to redeem themselves than the scene of the crime.....

South Beach.

As the series now shifts to Miami for games 3 and 4, San Antonio must return to the site of their two most excruciating losses. Games 6 and 7 of last year's NBA Finals. Images from game six: Ginobli's missed free throw...Bosh's offensive rebound and subsequent assist to Ray Allen. All of the missed opportunities in game 7...highlighted by Duncan's rare missed tip in late in the game. Walking off the court, knowing in your heart that the better team is not popping champagne. A nightmare 48 hours in South Beach.

Well San Antonio, to put it bluntly, if you have another nightmarish 48 hours in South Beach this week, then the series is over. The Heat, in the Big 3 era, have gone 47 straight playoff games without losing back to back games. You cannot afford to leave Miami down 3 games to 1. It's time to forget about Allen's 3, Bosh's rebound, last year period. This is no longer about revenge.

This is now about survival.      follow @plcolter