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sigh. I am doing this because no one else will.
I BOUGHT TWO POINTS AND PLAYED 75 TO WIN 50
SPURS +7
I've watched both teams closely throughout the season and feel strongly that the San Antonio Spurs are the deeper and more dominant team against what has to be considered the weakest opposition these two will face all year.
They both had soft openings that allowed them to get their well-oiled machines rolling, Golden State overcame the loss of Kerr at the helm to achieve the most amazing start to a season I have ever seen.
But that is meaningless. How do the two machines look?
Against expectation the Spurs defense has gotten better not worse with the new additions. The frontcourt of the Spurs SECOND UNIT is sick.
(absence of Duncan is meaningless - Spurs system is rolling).
Golden State has lost recently and has not looked great without Curry - implying an intense over-reliance on the starting five or at least on Curry. Their second unit is good against weak competition but not so good against strong defenses.
GOLDEN STATE IS HORRIBLE AT DEFENDING POINTS IN THE PAINT - SECOND WORST IN LEAGUE AFTER THE LAKERS.
They beat you from outside and raining threes and Draymond dishes leading to ball movement and they let you score layups.
BUT
Spurs perimeter defense is not going to sand for that.
Spurs MVP is not really Kawhi Leonard, it's TEAM DEFENSE.
I predict Spurs hold Go State under 100 and win 102-98
MTK out
GL
I BOUGHT TWO POINTS AND PLAYED 75 TO WIN 50
SPURS +7
I've watched both teams closely throughout the season and feel strongly that the San Antonio Spurs are the deeper and more dominant team against what has to be considered the weakest opposition these two will face all year.
They both had soft openings that allowed them to get their well-oiled machines rolling, Golden State overcame the loss of Kerr at the helm to achieve the most amazing start to a season I have ever seen.
But that is meaningless. How do the two machines look?
Against expectation the Spurs defense has gotten better not worse with the new additions. The frontcourt of the Spurs SECOND UNIT is sick.
(absence of Duncan is meaningless - Spurs system is rolling).
Golden State has lost recently and has not looked great without Curry - implying an intense over-reliance on the starting five or at least on Curry. Their second unit is good against weak competition but not so good against strong defenses.
GOLDEN STATE IS HORRIBLE AT DEFENDING POINTS IN THE PAINT - SECOND WORST IN LEAGUE AFTER THE LAKERS.
They beat you from outside and raining threes and Draymond dishes leading to ball movement and they let you score layups.
BUT
Spurs perimeter defense is not going to sand for that.
Spurs MVP is not really Kawhi Leonard, it's TEAM DEFENSE.
I predict Spurs hold Go State under 100 and win 102-98
MTK out
GL
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