The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers both sport high-quality point guards in Tony Parker and Steve Nash, but concerns surround both players due to injuries. In that context, the matchup between these two squads at the position will be a huge key when they kick off their postseasons on Sunday afternoon in the AT&T Center.
It's a jam-packed Western Conference, and there really isn't that big of a gap between the second-seeded Spurs and the No. 7 Lakers.
Parker went down back in early March with a severely sprained ankle and has also been bothered by a sore neck among other things. Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News highlighted all of Parker's issues at the beginning of the month:
Sporadic play down the stretch of the regular season for Parker caused him to play inconsistently, and he is shooting just 37.5 percent in his past six games. It remains to be seen if the lighter minute load and added rest will serve him well for this series.
The 39-year-old Nash has continually fought through ailments all season long, recently sitting out most of the past nine games to nurse an ...
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Spurs vs. Lakers: Point Guard Matchup Will Be Key in Western Conference Clash
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