The 2013 NBA playoffs are just one round away from the crowning of this season's champion. As the conference finals take shape, however, each and every one of our legitimate title contenders are tasked with overcoming significant weaknesses.
The question is, what is it that could bring down these respective teams?
The Western Conference finals are set in stone, as the veteran San Antonio Spurs will take on the defensive-minded Memphis Grizzlies. This is a rematch of their legendary first-round series from 2011, when the No. 8-seeded Grizzlies upset San Antonio.
The common theme? Rudy Gay wasn't present then, and he's no longer with the team now.
In the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat have advanced, as expected, and will await their competitor. The options are the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, who both thrive defensively but play a different brand of offense.
Regardless of which team Miami draws, each have their own weaknesses. No one is invincible.
Memphis Grizzlies: Perimeter Scoring
Regular Season Record: 56-26
Postseason Record: 8 ...
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