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Spurs’ Game 5 loss puzzling
San Antonio has led New Orleans three times at halftime in New Orleans Arena.
San Antonio has lost three times in New Orleans Arena.
San Antonio lost Games 1 and 2 because it tried to double-team Chris Paul, not paying enough attention to David West, Peja Stojakovic, Morris Peterson, etc.
San Antonio won Games 3 and 4 because it allowed Paul to do whatever he wanted while double-teaming West in the post and sticking Bruce Bowen on Peja.
San Antonio lost Game 5 because it reverted to its miserable form from Games 1 and 2.
Why did it revert? No clue.
San Antonio now faces elimination. You have to think the Spurs can defend homecourt in a must-win situation, but what do the Spurs do when they return to New Orleans for Game 7?
It’s not Popovich. He knows what to do. His post-game press conference Tuesday night was tense. Popovich was severely angered.
Tim Duncan finished 5-for-18. Manu Ginobili was 5-for-15. Tony Parker shot only 14 times.
Parker must shoot 20-plus times, and Duncan must find his stroke. Ginobili has to quit shooting too early in the shot clock, and the Spurs must go back to double-teaming West.
If not, San Antonio will again be denied repeat titles.
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