Vintage.
I just can’t imagine how the San Antonio Spurs made another
stunning run at the game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against a perennial
contender named Oklahoma City Thunder.
They won 19 straight, something that is quite not familiar
to the team that had been relying on the key veterans. Maybe experience helped
them winning it.
I have to admit, when these two teams about to squared up in
the said stage, I have to pick the younger Thunder squad over Spurs. Hmmm….
maybe because they can outrun the defensive team and not to mention, Kevin
Durant scored in various and even mysterious ways. How many times have he
nailed a game winner despite the outstretched arms of his opponent? How
athletic can he be when he gets banged up in the air and still throws it down?
Wow.
Russel Westbrook’s another explosive finisher, but maybe
when he missed his dunk at one point can humiliate him back. But we can’t blame
him anyway.
Since early 2000s, the Spurs had an exceptional good
chemistry between Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich. I can barely recall on
their 2005 road to championship documentary how Pop trusts Tim so much and
still relies on other stars, particularly on an underrated bench talent in Manu
Ginobili. With the French lightning quick Tony Parker as T.D’s little main
sidekick, the Spurs had been through thick and thin, was branded as one of the
greatest trios in its franchise history.
The three mainstays scored 60 points – with the Argentinean
superstar compiling 26 of it. And not to mention, guys like Gary Neal and a
returning Spur Stephen Jackson stepped up.
But behind that game 1 win, many were think they are already
doomed considering that OKC leads after 3 quarters, 72-61 and that 18 game
winning streak will be putted into a halt. Just imaging winning the last 10 of
the lockout shortened 66-games, and sweeping the first two rounds against the
lowly Utah Jazz on the first round, and another hotshot Los Angeles Clippers.
Well, considering LA there has a fat chance since you got Chris Paul, slamma
jamma Blake Griffin and another clutch hero in Chauncey Billups. Well, sad to
say the 3rd fella sent to sick bay.
A break on this losing skid may spell the first of the doom
for the Spurs. but if things went better on their way to the Finals, consider
this. San Antonio has a fat chance to bring home the bacon for the 5th
time in 13 years. Remember, when they first won in 1999, the season suffered
its very first lock-out issue, resulting into 50-game regular war and a shorted
playoff series at its early round (plus, not to mention, slam dunk competition
was also absent at the All-star festivities. Boo!).
Another factor, they have beaten a heavyweight shit out
there in the 8th seeded New York Knicks, whom drove the top Miami
out of the way via upset. Thanks to Allan Houston’s tough shot, and they’re
another bottom ranked team to made it to the big dance. Ain’t that a hard run
to do?
Well, let’s see in a few weeks if the Spurs will run like
they’re still the best team at the NBA. And if they will win it all at the
Finals, well, we’re witnessing a different type of dynasty.
AUTHOR: slick master
DATE AND TIME: May 29, 2012 10:46 AM
© 2012 september twenty-eight productions
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