Author: Jeff Koch (Page 10 of 404)

Season 51, Game 52
San Antonio 113, Sacramento 98
33-19, 3rd in the West

Pop had seen enough.

After a lackluster first half against the NBA’s worst team (by the advanced numbers) that saw them trailing by one point, Pop pulled 3 of his usual starters and inserted a few young reserves to begin the 3rd quarter.

The move worked, as the young Spurs helped the team decisively win the second half and finish off a 15-point win. Continue reading

Season 51, Game 51
San Antonio 78, Philadelphia 97
32-19, 3rd in the West

It’s a good thing the Spurs won’t meet the Sixers in the Finals, because they’d get absolutely housed.

Against the Spurs, the Sixers are an absolute juggernaut, an offensive machine and defensive blockade, sporting the second coming of LeBron James at PG and the spiritual heir to Hakeem Olajuwon at Center. The ball zips around; they get all of their points at the rim or behind the line; and there are no seams to penetrate against their defense.

Having only seen the Sixers play twice this year, I’ll assume all of these things to be true.

The real issue with the opening statement isn’t the Sixers, though; it’s the Spurs. The thought of the Spurs making it anywhere near the Finals as presently constituted is laughable. Continue reading