Inside the NBA Conference Finals: Which Surprising Team Could Defy All Odds and Clash for the Championship?
On paper, coach Mitch Johnson’s Spurs are the perfect foil for the Thunder. Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, De’Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell are pesky on-ball defenders who can take turns shadowing Gilgeous-Alexander, and they have the safety net of the 7-3 Wembanyama, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year who set the playoff record with 12 blocks against the Timberwolves, to clean up any mistakes they might make. On offense, those guards are capable of dribbling into the paint and maintaining control of the ball (the Spurs are fifth in turnover rate) against OKC, a turnover-inducing juggernaut (second in opponent turnover rate).



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