The winner of the L.A. Clippers versus San Antonio Spurs series might just win the Western Conference. Although it’s a first round series, the two teams involved have so much potential to make a very deep run this postseason…should they survive this best of seven.
It’s very reminiscent of the 2007 Spurs versus Phoenix Suns second round playoff series. That was the true NBA Finals that season, and this Spurs series against the Clips might end up having similar importance and significance when we look back on it in the future.
NBA on TNT Pundit Charles Barkley on the Los Angeles Clippers and how they match up with the San Antonio Spurs: “The Clippers have outplayed them [the Spurs] three out of four games. They blew Game 2… They just got to get a little bit from J.J. Redick and Matt Barnes because they [the Spurs] have to double Blake [Griffin]… I think the longer this series goes, I think Blake and DeAndre [Jordan] are going to have a big advantage inside.”
TNT’s Kenny “The Jet” Smith on a potential Game 7 between the Clippers and Spurs: “I wouldn’t want to play the defending champs in a Game 7, and this is where it looks like it’s going… As much I like the way the Clippers played today, they’ve shown me they’ll play a certain way against the Spurs as well. That could be alarming. There’s very few minutes in this game where you could say the Spurs are uncharacteristic… There’s many moments where you say the Clippers don’t look like a team that’s a championship team.”
Here some NBA Finals related lines. You can get a free bonus comparison at the website www.piramind.com whether you have faith in the Clippers, or against the Clippers. Or you’re interested in playing the odds on something else.
NBA Title Odds:
Golden State Warriors: 2/1
Cleveland Cavaliers: 5/2 (although this will now be adjusted severely
San Antonio Spurs: 7/2
Atlanta Hawks: 12/1
Chicago Bulls: 15/1
Los Angeles Clippers: 18/1
Houston Rockets: 25/1
Memphis Grizzlies: 25/1
Portland Trail Blazers: 40/1
Dallas Mavericks: 50/1
Washington Wizards: 66/1
Brooklyn Nets: 150/1
Milwaukee Bucks: 250/1
ESPN on NBA Analyst P.J. Carlesimo sees big potential in the Clippers:
“It’s the most open Playoffs we’ve had, particularly in the West. Somebody has got to win three series in the West, and LA has just as good a chance as anybody else.I don’t think there’s any question that this could be the year that LA goes deep in the Playoffs. I mean, that’s been the knock, and I don’t see any reason why that can’t happen this year.”
Here’s the viewer info for the next game in the Clippers versus Spurs series.
10:30 p.m. |
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers, Game 5 Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Jaime Maggio (reporter) |
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