I've been saying it all year, and I'll say it again:
The only team in the NBA that can defeat the Golden State Warriors in a 7 game series are the San Antonio Spurs.
To beat the Golden State Warriors, you need 4 things.
1) Intense Lockdown Defense (Spurs are the #1 rated defense in the league)
2) A strong low post offense (LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan, David West)
3)A deep bench (With their latest additions the Spurs have the deepest bench in the NBA)
4) Great coaching (Gregg Popovich is the best coach in the league and one of the greatest coaches ever.)
I think that those are the 2 teams that will meet in the Western Conference Finals, and the Warriors will most likely have home court advantage, so the Spurs will be the underdog going in, and I expect the Warriors to win that series and move on to the NBA Finals. But if anybody can upset the Warriors at home and beat them 4 out of 7 times, it's the Spurs.
Bottom Line:
I'm going with the Warriors, but I'm not counting out the Spurs.
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