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[King Taharqa]

[1] San Antonio Spurs (48-16)


PG-#9 Tony Parker
France '01
6'2 180 lbs
18.3 PPG 2.8 RPG 7.7 APG


SG-#4 Danny Green
UNC '09
6'6 210 lbs
9.0 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.3 APG 42.4 3PT%


SF-#2 Kawhi Leonard
San Diego State '11
6'6 225 lbs
8.0 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.1 APG 38.7 3PT%


PF-#21 Tim Duncan
Wake Forest '97
6'11 260 lbs
15.4 PPG 9.0 RPG 2.3 APG 1.5 BPG


C-#33 Boris Diaw
France '03
6'8 245 lbs
4.7 PPG 4.1 RPG 2.2 APG

BENCH
PG-#14 Gary Neal
SG-#20 Manu Ginobili
SF-#3 Stephen "Captain" Jackson
PF-#15 Matt Bonner
C-#45 DeJuan Blair
C-#22 Tiago Splitter

HEAD COACH

Gregg Poppovich

[SN03]

San Antonio in 5

[King Taharqa]

[2] Oklahoma City Thunder (47-19)


PG-#0 Russell Westbrook
UCLA '08
6'3 190 lbs
23.7 PPG 4.5 RPG 5.4 APG 1.7 SPG


SG-#2 Thabo Sefolosha
Switzerland '06
6'7 215 lbs
4.8 PPG 3.1 RPG 1.1 APG 43.3 3PT%


SF-#35 Kevin Durant
Texas '07
6'9 235 lbs
27.9 PPG 8.0 RPG 3.5 APG 37.9 3PT%


PF-#9 Serge Ibaka
Congo '08
6'10 235 lbs
9.1 PPG 7.7 RPG 3.7 BPG


C-#5 Kendrick Perkins
Clifton J. Ozen HS '05 (Beaumont, TX)
6'10 275 lbs
5.0 PPG 6.6 RPG 1.2 APG 1.1 BPG

BENCH
PG-#37 Derek Fisher
SG-#14 Daequan Cook
SF-#13 James Harden
PF-#4 Nick Collison
C-#8 Nazr Mohammed

HEAD COACH

Scott Brooks

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This might be the most entertaining series of this playoff. Arguably the 2 best teams in the league head to head for a trip to the NBA Finals. Well, in this one I gotta go with the vets. Experience at this stage of the game almost always trumps youth. OKC has established themselves as a legit contender and powerhouse in the west by taking out LA in 5 games like I predicted. But the Spurs can beat you in so many ways so this test is much tougher. I think the Thunder WILL challenge San Anton and actually take a game or so, but the Spurs are on a mission this postseason. I expect them to beat the Thunder in 6 highly contested games. The Westbrook vs. Parker matchup will be key.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

This series may be better than the actual championship series.

[Kevin Greene]

Instinct says the Thunder are not ready to deal with the Spurs coaching staff and veteran players.

Spurs in 5, Home Court FTW.

[thatlookseasy]

Spurs have looked just about unstoppable so far, but the OKC has been improving with every game. I love the matchup, both of these teams bring a lot of talent off the bench. The Thunder had to rely on Perkins and Ibaka for interior defense against the Lakers, but I think they will go small a lot in this series with Durant at the 4 to help defend against San Antonio's excellent court spacing. Both teams can show a lot of different looks, it should be a great series between the two best teams left

Really feels like a 7 game series to me, I think the Spurs take it thanks to home court advantage

[X-Clown]

Should be a good series, but the Spurs bench will swing the series in their favor. I see them winning in either 5 or 7, depending on whether they can swipe Game 3 or 4 in OKC.

[SN03]

San Antonio talking smack.

[Lomez]

Spurs in 7.

[AggieLean.]

Thunder in 6.
This series might end up being better than the Finals, because I believe whoever makes it out of this series defeats the Heat in 5 or 6 games. Overall, the West playoffs have been way better than anything on the East.
I believe the young Thunder are ready to step up and take their spot as kings of the West

[Kevin Greene]

Hmmm, Thunder probably starting to understand what they're up against.

[King Taharqa]

Spurs put up 39 points in the 4th quarter of Game 1..

[AppStatePanther]

Hate I missed this game. I've been looking forward to this series all playoffs. It personifies the perfect matchup for any sport, older saavy verterans vs. the young and energetic new comers.

I wouldn't bet either way but I think the Spurs coaching staff and the fact that their nucleus has been there with the same coach for all these years and has completely bought into the system will prevail in 6.

[Panthers128]

lol

[Sapper]

I want a Spurs v. Celtics final. Two teams that will have to rebuild in a few years; a handful of superstars I grew up enjoying. Two of the best coaches in the NBA, also close to retirement.

The Heat and Thunder will have their rivalry, but please let this be what I never fully appreciated from the great teams I grew up enjoying!