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Re: San Antonipwned
Well there are only 2 good eastern conference teams to begin with, the rest are complete garbage. The western conference was absolutely loaded and the #8 seed, the Denver Nuggets, could be playing in the eastern conference finals right now.
What I want people to look at is Kevin Garnett late in the 4th quarter. The knock on him is that he's been unwilling to take the big shots at the end of games and he missed two or three times at the end that gave Detroit a chance to get back in the game. You'd also see that when the Celtics get hot, they're near impossible to stop. Detroit looked dead in the water in the 3rd quarter but Boston got stagnant, lost their killer instinct, and let a road team get back in the game.
You may not hold the Spurs highly but historically they're one of the best second half and postseason teams in the NBA this decade. Credit the lakers for taking the Spurs players out of their rhythm and forcing them to do things they don't like to do. They did the same thing agaisnt Denver and Utah, which a few thought would eventually win the western conference.
Also, don't discount the Lakers if they get a win tonight. Tonight is Thursday and the NBA finals start next Wednesday. That's a lot of rest for a team that thrives on energy.
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