Author: Stephen Hale (Page 1 of 22)

2018 Western Conference Playoffs, First Round
San Antonio 103, Golden State 90
Golden State leads series 3-1

Sunday afternoon was a necessary win.

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors 103-90 and lived to fight another day. It was the culmination of a thousand emotions, shared by a team, an organization, and a fan base which hasn’t been in this situation in the last two decades. Our team probably won’t win the series, although the way this season has gone, would it surprise you if they did?

I predicted during the series preview episode of the SDP that the Spurs would win game 4 before being eliminated in game 5. While I may have accurately predicted the destination, I could not have predicted the journey. Frankly, I don’t think anyone could have predicted how chaotic this season has been, let alone this playoff series.

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Season 51, Game 78
San Antonio 110, Los Angeles Clippers 113
45-33, 4th in the West

Season 51, Game 79
San Antonio 112, Los Angeles Lakers 122
45-34, 5th in the West

Lost in the chaos of a drama-filled season – in which the leading headline has mostly been about a guy who isn’t even playing basketball right now – is a tale of two teams.

One team, plays in San Antonio, wears a color combination of black, silver and white, and more importantly, carries a sense of pride and responsibility. This team is good at basketball and while they may not be the best team in franchise history, is at least fun to watch. At their best, they are probably good enough to be the 3 seed in the Western Conference. In reality, they are a good basketball team.

The other team mirrors the first team in some aspects. You can see the resemblance, such as the same color combination of the jerseys, but the differences are also glaringly obvious. Completely removed from the confines of a familiar ATT Center, they wish to be nestled closely by a supportive fan base and comforted by some good home cookin’. This “other” team plays in the opponent’s home arena. This team is a bad basketball team.

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