Boris Diaw and the delayed trap
On Monday night, Boris Diaw came up big for the Spurs, defending Stephen Curry on switches during the final minutes of regulation
On Monday night, Boris Diaw came up big for the Spurs, defending Stephen Curry on switches during the final minutes of regulation
Contrary to what you might have thought if you missed it and had to rely on some network's highlights package, the Warriors @ Spurs Game 1 of the Western Conference Semis did not start with Stephen Curry's monster third quarter.
After a double overtime game to kick the series off, we anticipate the first set of adjustments in the second game between the Spurs and Warriors.
Writing as he does for La Nacion, Manu talks about the first game against the Warriors, how he and the team are recovering from the double overtime win, and what's next in preparation for the second game of the series.
Forget Ginobili's heroics, Curry's pyrotechnics and Jack's brain cramp at the end, the important question about Game 1 of the Spurs-Warriors series is "How does watching a game like that reflect on you, personally?"
As time was running down in the first half of Game One of the Warriors vs Spurs Western Conference semis, with the Spurs needing a spark, Manu Ginobili, the left handed Superman, takes flight and gives the home crowd a glimpse of heroics yet to come.
After a bad shooting night, and nearly being the goat of the game with an ill-advised three-pointer late in the second overtime, Manu Ginobili came up with the biggest shot of Game 1 for the Spurs.
The San Antonio Spurs held home court against the young Golden State Warriors last night in what was one of the most memorable battles in Spurs playoff history.
Outshot, outhustled, outrebounded and generally outplayed through 44 minutes, the Spurs waited until what was likely the last possible moment before mounting a comeback that elevated an already memorable game to instant classic status.