NBA players react to the Spurs’ historical first half, Vanessa Macias takes shot at Heat fans

When the San Antonio Spurs play their brand of basketball and stick to the game plan, there is virtually no team in the NBA that can hang with them.

The Miami Heat included.

After being criticized by Gregg Popovich in Game 2 for trying to take over the game individually – a formula he promised would ultimately fail them – the Spurs put on an absolute clinic in moving the ball, breaking down the defense and getting fantastic shots one possession after another. In fact, they shot 75.8 percent from the field in the first half – the greatest shooting percentage in NBA Finals history.

The Heat made a game of it in the third quarter and put themselves within striking distance to make a big run in the fourth quarter, but the early deficit was simply too much to overcome, and they eventually suffered a 111-92 blowout loss.

After being heavily outplayed by LeBron James in the first two games, Kawhi Leonard exploded for 29 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field – 11 more points than what he scored in the first two games combined.

With the Spurs seemingly running the Heat out of the gym in the first half, there were plenty of reactions from players around the league:

They must have told kawhi something he didn’t like before this game, he’s on one

— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) June 11, 2014

San Antonio plays with a pace like no other.

— Paul Millsap (@Paulmillsap4) June 11, 2014

Something about that 3 ball I tell ya..

— Troy Daniels (@TroyDaniels30) June 11, 2014

Bully beats down

— James White (@Flight8) June 11, 2014

Yikes!

— trevorariza (@TrevorAriza) June 11, 2014

Nahhhhh b.. Somebody check the settings.. spurs got the game sliders on

— Maurice Harkless (@moe_harkless) June 11, 2014

WOW They’re all hot

— Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 11, 2014

Last 10 field goals Spurs made? Wow

— Drew Gooden (@DrewGooden) June 11, 2014

90.5 percent. I think, though mathematically impossible, they’re going to somehow climb back up to 100 percent.

— Dan Le Batard Show (@LeBatardShow) June 11, 2014

When the Spurs team goes to eat they pass the salt around the table, long ways-everyone gets a touch

— Brent Barry (@Barryathree) June 11, 2014

Spurs Big 3 set the temperature. The next 3(Leonard,Green,Diaw)are the barometer. #NBAFinals

— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) June 11, 2014

They really shooting 90% from the field…. Lol

— speedy claxton (@speeddeamon) June 11, 2014

San Antonio’s offensive is crazy.. And when they making shots it’s damn near impossible to guard

— PJ Tucker (@PJTUCKER17) June 11, 2014

What happen to Miami’s defense

— Derrick Coleman (@44TheLegend) June 11, 2014

71 at half?!? Spur boys are not playing

— Festus Ezeli (@fezzyfel) June 11, 2014

With the game seemingly out of reach in the fourth quarter, the Heat fans started heading for the exits with well over three minutes left in the contest. Tim Duncan’s girlfriend Vanessa Macias was in the crowd and wasn’t shy about calling out those “fans”: