NBA Finals 2013: Chris Bosh On Heat Fans Leaving Early 'Don't Come to Game 7'

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First Posted: Jun 19, 2013 11:12 PM EDT

Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh expressed his disappointments to some of the fans who decided to head into the exit doors of the American Airlines Arena in the winding seconds of the fourth quarter of Game 6 even before the defending champ pulled off a miraculous run to send the game into overtime and force a deciding Game 7 with a 103-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Bosh, who made a couple of key defensive plays in the overtime period to push the NBA Finals series to the limit, has few words for the Heat's unfaithful fans: Don't come to Game 7.

"For all those guys [fans] who left, make sure they don't come to Game 7. We only want the guys who want to stay. ... You never give up. People gave up on us. They can stay where they are and watch the game at home," Bosh told reporters after the game, according to Sports Illustrated.

Some of the fans tried to return to their seats after learning the Heat sent the game into overtime but were denied entry because of the arena's no reentry policy. Bosh said the policy is just right.

"You can't get let back in after you leave," Bosh added. "I know that. Hell, I've been to games. You can't leave a game and then come back. It doesn't make any sense. You left. It's not punishment, that's protocol."

Miami's second consecutive championship bid is still alive after erasing a 5-point Spurs lead with just 28 seconds left on the clock. The Heat came through with back-to-back treys, one of which was a game-tying three from Ray Allen off an excellent offensive rebounding effort by Bosh, to send the game into overtime.

Thursday's Game 7 marks the third time in 18 years an NBA finals series goes to the limit, joining the epic championship series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics in 2010, and the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons in 2005.

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