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MIAMI -- Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar opposites. Of course, they would probably disagree with that assertion. Miamis Erik Spoelstra wears sharp suits and is a stats guy; San Antonios Gregg Popovich often skips the tie and would immeasurably prefer to answer questions about wine than anything about himself. Both are intensely private, but even during an NBA Finals loaded with star power -- the "Big Three" from Miami, the "Big Three" from San Antonio, a four-time MVP in LeBron James, a four-time champion in Tim Duncan -- the coaches will share misery in one way. To their chagrin, Spo and Pop will be in the spotlight. "Its easier to talk about how they are similar versus how they are dissimilar," said ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy, a former NBA coach who is part of the broadcast team for the series that opens Thursday in Miami. "They are both going to the Hall of Fame. They both have tremendous respect from the coaches they coach against, and they both have a level of humility that I believe shows NBA coaching in the most positive light possible." Spoelstra is in the finals for the third straight year and is looking for a second consecutive championship. Popovich is going for his fifth title, the last of the ones currently in his collection coming over James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, and could join Phil Jackson as the only coaches to win championships in three different decades. So far, only Jackson, Red Auerbach, John Kundla and Pat Riley -- Spoelstras mentor and boss in Miami -- have five rings as a head coach. "Maybe I dont show it the way I should, but its pretty special," Popovich said, in a rare moment of near-sheepishness, after his team beat Memphis and won the West title for a fifth time. "Im just really proud of the group the way they worked all year long to get there, and Im sure that weve been a team thats probably been written off like theyve had their day." Spoelstra took over for Riley five seasons ago, has won nearly twice as many games as hes lost, and has endured a constant circus of distractions ever since the Heat acquired James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwyane Wade in 2010. San Antonio hasnt had anywhere near that sort of scrutiny; being in a smaller market helps keep the level of attention down. By now, Spoelstra doesnt even notice what he calls "the noise." Even in the din of an Eastern Conference championship celebration on Monday night -- actually during the trophy presentation ceremony -- Spoelstra found his mind drifting away from the grind of facing the Indiana Pacers and onto the next challenge, this duel with the Spurs for the NBA title. "Its one of those few times in competitive team sports youre not thinking about tomorrow, youre not thinking about the previous games, youre not thinking about what possibly may happen, youre not thinking about the reward. All youre thinking about is the desperation of that moment," Spoelstra said. "Thats a great place to live." And then ... "It probably hit me right about then, and it was the ohh type moment," Spoelstra said. "We have to get our act together in the next 48 hours. ... They are a great organization. I think the two organizations from afar have always respected each other for similar foundations and culture." The coaches have items designed to inspire players in their respective locker rooms, a famous quote about a stonecutter for the Spurs, a replica of the championship trophy with the words "All In" emblazoned on it for the Heat. Both believe in loyalty, proven by the fact neither has changed work addresses in nearly two decades. Maybe theyre not so different after all. "Both sides have great coaches. A great coaching staff," Wade said. "Theyre going to get their team prepared as well as they can. Obviously San Antonio has a system. Obviously they have certain players thats featured in the system, that have been featured awhile, many years for them. Thats not a surprise. "Were going to have to make adjustments every game, throughout the series." There may be no coach in the league with more open disdain for in-game interviews, the ones taking place at the end of the first and third quarters of nationally televised games, than Popovich. Its not personal. Hed simply rather coach than talk. "He says what he needs to say and he gets out," Duncan said. "So I guess Ive learned that much. ... I think its hilarious. I think its awesome. As I said, hes direct. He says what he needs to say and he gets out of there." Popovich has proven that time and again. In these playoffs alone, some of his interview highlights included calling half-seriously calling Duncan a pain in the butt, talking about wanting to trade Manu Ginobili over poor shot selection, prefacing his response to a question by warning a reporter he was about to receive a trite answer, and offering this gem when asked for his favourite part of the gameday process. "Dinner," Popovich said. Spoelstra clearly embraces banter with the media more, though its almost impossible to get him to reveal much of his innermost thinkings or workings. He rarely has revealed any facet of his personal life. And just this week, when asked about how many hours coaches log in the playoffs, he had a two-word answer. "Thats irrelevant," he said. What is relevant, more than anything else, is this: Spoelstra and Popovich are the last two coaches standing. And in a few days, one of them is going to cradle the Larry OBrien Trophy once again. That action will be worth much more than any words. 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Comfort got up for second, by a half-length over Upstart, who nosed out Effinex for third. Noble Bird and El Kabeir completed the order of finish.The win earned Frosted a fees-paid berth into the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic on Nov. 5 at Santa Anita.And it came eight weeks after Frosted put forth an otherworldly performance winning the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap by 14-1/4 lengths while running the fastest mile in the 123-year history of the race.Frosted set fractions Saturday of 23.11 seconds for the quarter, 46.42 for the half-mile, 1:09.65 for six furlongs with Noble Bird off his flank. He opened up to a three-length lead in mid-stretch after running a mile in 1:34.52, and covered the 1-1/8 miles in 1:47.77. Frosted returned $3 as the 1-2 favorite.He might have regressed a little bit, but not the way it looks winning a mile and an eighth like he did, in hand, winning as fast as he ran, said McLaughlin, who trains Frosted for Sheikh Mohammeds Goddolphin Racing.dddddddddddd Its very special, its a privilege to have the horse in our barn for such great owners and such great people and I hope one day I can say hes the best horse I ever trained.Rosario was supposed to ride Frosted in last years Travers, but got injured in a spill two races earlier; he was replaced by Lezcano. Though he had never had Frosted on the lead before, Rosario said the horse put him there and he didnt want to fight him.I know he was probably going a little too fast -- more than normal -- but the race he ran the other day going a mile I thought it probably was going to have him a little sharp, Rosario said. I was cruising the whole way, felt very relaxed and I just saved something for the end.I was still a little concerned, McLaughlin said, owing to Frosteds six-furlong fraction. But he was going the right way. For Joel to be there he had to have a lot of horse. He just gets on great with this horse, he really fits this horse well.Frosted became the fifth horse in the last 26 years to win both the Met Mile and Whitney in the same year. Honor Code did it last year.Its another [$1.25 million] race that we won, a Grade 1, but the Met Mile ? its hard to compare to that, but he did it the right way and it was very impressive, McLaughlin said.McLaughlin said this performance confirmed that he would be pointed to the 1-1/4-mile Breeders Cup Classic. Now, McLaughlin must decide whether to run him again or train him up to the race.In 2006, Invasor won the Whitney and then didnt run again until the Classic, which he won over Bernardini.If McLaughlin decides to run Frosted before the Classic, the options include the Grade 1 Woodward here on Sept. 3, or the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont on Oct. 8. ' ' '