No, this week's Golden State-San Antonio showdown wasn't on a mainstream TV network. Falling on a Monday, not a national NBA night for TNT or ESPN, neither network was able to add a matchup some had hyped as the best regular-season game ever.
Indeed, it was just hype.
The 120-90 final score in Golden State's favor showed that no one missed much if he or she didn't see the contest—except that the Warriors played their usual sublime game. That's always a pleasure, even in these blowouts against Cleveland, Chicago and now San Antonio.
And while the Spurs might have been underrated entering the season, they were massively overrated entering this game.
It's reflective of this day and age that many folks believed the Spurs' point differential was a more important stat this season than the Warriors' win-loss record.
Ludicrous. Statistical analysis is a critical part of the league, but it shouldn't be used irresponsibly for people to run their mouths or overturn what we learn with our eyes and ears. And that is that the Spurs remain in the category of good, not great.
The Warriors are the ...
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