Today's episode of #believethehype NBA Podcast, Tom & Benyam break down the San Antonio Spurs 114-104 NBA Finals Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat to take a 3-2 series lead. The boys chat about the clinical performance by the Spurs including massive games from Manu Ginobili who was starting his first game of the season, Danny Green's huge game from beyond the arc where he broke Ray Allen's record for the most amount of 3pt shots made in an NBA Finals series & what went wrong for the Miami heat including LeBron James' 4th Quarter struggles. Furthermore, the boys break down the 'game within the game' in Bench Watch where we discuss the best towel waves, towel pumps, bum taps, high fives & backseat coaching from the bench of each team. Finally, the boys preview what's to come in Game 6 & what to expect from both teams when the series returns to Miami.

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On today's #believethehype NBA Finals episode, Tom & Benyam break down Game 4 of the NBA Finals where LeBron James, Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh all stepped up & lead the Miami Heat to a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs to square the series at 2-2. The boys chat about the performance of the Heat's 'big 3', the Spurs not finding their rhythm on offense, the Heat's small ball adjustments, Tony Parker's injury & more. Furthermore, the boys preview sunday's Game 5 & chat about what the Spurs have to do to counter the resurgence of the Heat's stars. Plus, also, another NBA Finals edition of 'Bench Watch', where we break down the best from the sideline cheering & support including Juwan Howard's big game that will forever be known as Juwanji.

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Today on #believethehype, Benyam & Tom break down Game 3 of the NBA Finals where the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 113-77 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The boys discuss the amazing performances by Gary Neal & Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard's defence on LeBron James, Tony Parker's injury, the Heat's questionable defensive assignments, Mike Miller's shooting display, Tracy McGrady & Patty Mills' garbage time performances & much more... Furthermore, the boys preview Game 4 & discuss what the Heat have to do to come back in the series & should the Spurs be worried about Parker's injury. Finally, of course it wouldn't be an NBA Finals episode without Bench Watch! breaking down all of the towel waving & high-fiving action from on the bench.

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Today on #believethehype, Benyam & Tom discuss the Miami Heat's 103-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The boys chat about the emergence of Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem's defense, LeBron James' ability to get his team-mates involved despite his poor shooting throughout the first 3 quarters, "That Block", Danny Green's hot eye from outside, Manu/Duncan/Parker's struggles & more. Furthermore, the boys break down the towel waving & high-fives in "Bench Watch" & try to decypher Metta World Peace's tweets comparing the Miami Heat to a hamburger...

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On a special episode today, Tom & Benyam catch up with Golden State Warriors star Andrew Bogut for a chat about last years successful season which saw Andrew come back from a horror run of injuries to help the Warriors make it to the Western Conference Semi Finals. Furthermore, the boys ask Andrew about - the success of his team-mates Steph Curry & David Lee, rookie hazing, his move to California from Milwaukee, off-season plans, leadership & Mark Jackson.

You can follow Andrew on twitter at @andrewbogut.

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The NBA Finals are here! On today's episode of #believethehype, Tom & Benyam preview the upcoming 2 weeks where either the San Antonio Spurs or the defending champions Miami Heat will etch their names in history as the 2013 NBA Champions. The boys chat about the major match-ups in the series & the big storylines that will come out this week including LeBron's redemption seeking mission to defeat the team that beat him in his first Finals appearance in 2007, what players will need to step up for the series, Patty Mills & Aron Baynes' towel waving & much much more...

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Today, Tom & Benyam are joined by Jabari Davis from The OpinioNation to break down the Indiana Pacers 91-77 victory over the Miami Heat to force a deciding Game 7 & a 'winner takes all' situation for a spot in the NBA Finals. The boys discuss Paul George's development, Roy Hibbert's big performance on the court & poor performance in the press-room & does LeBron James need more help from Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh? Furthermore, the boys chat about Grant Hill's retirement & Jabari touches on some of his thoughts on the Lakers off-season moves. Finally, before recording commenced, Jabari had just been followed by Kobe Bryant on twitter & mid-recording Tom finds the same surprise in his twitter account & gives his reaction LIVE on the air...

You can follow Jabari on twitter at @JabariDavisNBA & at http://theopnation.com

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On today's episode of #believethehype, Tom & Benyam wrap-up the Spurs 4-0 sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals, how will the Spurs approach the 10 days rest before the NBA Finals? Plus, what does this loss mean for the Grizzlies moving forward? Furthermore, out in the East, the boys break-down the 2-2 series between the Pacers & Heat touching on Game 3 & 4 plus discussing the impact of Roy Hibbert, LeBron James's post game & more. Also, the boys discuss whether or not Dwyane Wade is a dirty player.

Note: Due to recording issues, we lost a few minutes of the episode including chatting about LeBron James fouling out in Game 4 of the Conference Finals... Our apologies.

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On today's episode of #believethehype, Tom & Benyam get stuck into the Conference Finals. In the West, San Antonio are up 3-0 over Memphis & on the verge of sealing another berth in the NBA Finals. In the East, LeBron James & the Miami Heat are stuck in a 1-1 barfight with the Indiana Pacers. The boys break down the games so far & talk about what to expect from the series' over the next few games. Furthermore, the boys also chat about the All NBA Teams & potential landing spots for Free Agent Dwight Howard.

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