Nba Playoffs Rd 1: [1] San Antonio Spurs Vs. [8] Utah Jazz

[King Taharqa]

[1] San Antonio Spurs (48-16)

PG-#9 Tony Parker

France '01

6'2 180 lbs

18.3 PPG 2.8 RPG 7.7 APG

SG-#4 Danny Green

UNC '09

6'6 210 lbs

9.0 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.3 APG 42.4 3PT%

SF-#2 Kawhi Leonard

San Diego State '11

6'6 225 lbs

8.0 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.1 APG 38.7 3PT%

PF-#21 Tim Duncan

Wake Forest '97

6'11 260 lbs

15.4 PPG 9.0 RPG 2.3 APG 1.5 BPG

C-#33 Boris Diaw

France '03

6'8 245 lbs

4.7 PPG 4.1 RPG 2.2 APG

BENCH

PG-#14 Gary Neal

SG-#20 Manu Ginobili

SF-#3 Stephen Jackson

PF-#15 Matt Bonner

C-#45 DeJuan Blair

HEAD COACH

Gregg Poppovich

[King Taharqa]

[8] Utah Jazz (35-30)

PG-#5 Devin Harris

Wisconsin '04

6'3 192 lbs

11.4 PPG 1.7 RPG 5.1 APG 36.3 3PT%

SG-#8 Josh Howard

Wake Forest '03

6'7 210 lbs

8.7 PPG 3.7 RPG 1.2 APG

SF-#20 Gordon Hayward

Butler '10

6'9 210 lbs

12.0 PPG 3.6 RPG 3.1 APG 34.9 3PT%

PF-#24 Paul Millsap

Louisiana Tech '06

6'8 250 lbs

16.4 PPG 8.7 RPG 2.3 APG

C-#25 Al Jefferson

Prentiss HS '04 (Prentiss, MS)

6'10 289 lbs

19.4 PPG 9.6 RPG 2.2 APG 1.7 BPG

BENCH

PG-#6 Jamaal Tinsley

SG-#10 Alec Burks

SF-#3 DeMarre Carroll

PF-#15 Derrick Favors

C-#0 Enes Kanter

HEAD COACH

Ty Corbin

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Utah deserves a lot of credit for fighting their way into the playoffs. Millsap and Jefferson have been stout in the front court for the majority of the season. But San Antonio arguably is the best looking team in the playoffs and are an early favorite to take it all. They will dispose of the Jazz in 5 games. Expect Tony Parker to go off this series.

[cavic7585]

Utah is a good team but SA will be to much.

[HeatCheck]

The starting lineup will probably be Harris, Hayward, Carroll, Millsap, and Jefferson for Utah.

I'm so torn on this because I love Utah's front court and I want to pick the upset. Also Hayward is playing really well at the right time.

It might come down to the Parker - Harris matchup.

[King Taharqa]

fixed the starting lineup.

[Kakarot]

I wanna pick the upset because looking at the spurs lineup, it's not that impressive too me. Pops is the best coach in the league and has a great system. San Antonio will win this in 5. Duncan has started to come along lately, and since pops limited his playing time in the regular season I expect him to go off.

[nickzz]

spurs in 4

[Kevin Greene]

A Spurs sweep.

[HeatCheck]

Looks like Howard is starting over Carroll. Howard brings experience so I am sure that's why he is starting over Carroll.

[HeatCheck]

TP has his floater working early

[King Taharqa]

Spurs take care of business today. Might end up being a sweep.

[Panthers128]

Tim Duncan looked great and had some powerful dunks. Watch out for the Spurs.

[King Taharqa]

Duncan did look good today. Parker still playing at a high level. You gotta love those Spurs.

[theyhateme45]

It's good seeing S-Jax playing good in San Antonio, and since he got there they have been that much better.... I still root for most of the former Bobcat Players who did a decent stent here.