NBA Playoffs 2013: Spurs’ Balance Will Lead Them to NBA Finals

May 18th, 2013 by Timothy Rapp Leave a reply »

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the NBA's most physical teams and best defensive units. The Golden State Warriors were one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers were, uh, probably the NBA's most dysfunctional.

But in every conceivable way, the San Antonio Spurs are balanced. And that is why the team is primed to reach the NBA Finals this season. 

You want good offense? The Spurs were fourth in the NBA in scoring in the regular season (106.1 PPG) and second in the postseason (102.8 PPG). Seven players on the roster averaged 9.5 points or more, led by Tony Parker (20.3 PPG).



And the team has multiple players capable of coming up huge in the clutch or able to facilitate the offense.

Parker does it all. Manu Ginobili is just as capable of beating a team with a timely shot as he is setting up his teammates. Tim Duncan is still an efficient offensive player. Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green have been making huge shots all postseason long. 

You want good defense? The Spurs allowed just 96.6 points per game during the regular season, 11th-best in ...

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