Lemme start off by saying I am extremely confident Lakers and Minnesota are losing.
The Spurs haven’t faced real playoff pressure yet. Beating up on weak teams all postseason doesn’t prepare you for a battle tested squad, defending champs squad like OKC . They’re acting like the regular season series means something Wemby even said “we dominated them” but that confidence is just dumb and makes him look like a regular season lion.
When Game 1 starts, I think OKC punches them in the mouth early and sets the tone and blows them out game 1. The Spurs won’t be ready for the speed, the physicality, or the constant adjustments that come with deep playoff basketball. That’s what happens when a young team hasn’t been through playoff pressure.
And if the league announces MVP before Game 1 of the WCF? SGA lifting that trophy in front of Wemby would get in his head instantly. You’d see him pressing, trying to prove something, throwing off the Spurs rhythm while OKC stays locked in and just want to win.
This is where the Spurs find out the difference between regular season hype and a real contender. OKC is the better team, and Game 1 will make that clear.