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Topic Started: Nov 23 2012, 02:55 AM (304 Views)
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Theyre one victory from tying the 2001 Lakers for the longest winning streak kept alive in a post-season and two from becoming just the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 in row. "Its been a while since weve been in the Western Conference finals. And its been a week kind of sitting here stewing and waiting on it," said Spurs forward Tim Duncan, whose last playoff trip this far in 2008 ended with a loss to the Lakers. "All of that together makes it an exciting series to start." Oklahoma City -- which finished three games behind the Spurs for first place -- didnt have as many blowouts the first two rounds as San Antonio but drew tougher matchups. The Thunder avenged falling at the brink of the NBA Finals last year with a sweep of defending champion Dallas, then beat the Lakers in five. Even before the playoffs, it was arguably easy to see this conference finals matchup coming: From the second week of the regular season until April 6, the Thunder held first place in the Wesst. 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The Spurs are 8-2 against the Thunder since 2009, including two wins this season despite Ginobili not playing because of injury. The Spurs were the NBAs best 3-point shooting team this season at 39.3 per cent, but they especially picked apart the Thunder from behind the arc, shooting 52 per cent in their three most recent meetings. Durant this week brushed off the Thunders troubles defending San Antonios slash-and-kickouts that set up so many of those 3-point looks. He also grew noticeably annoyed by questions about how the Thunder will stop the Spurs -- "Youve got to ask me about how were going to come at them," Durant shot back -- and was asked before boarding a plane to San Antonio on Saturday whether theyre leaving as underdogs. "Everybodys always been using that, Were too young for this and its not our time, were not ready," Durant said. The Thunder say they are. "Our success is just not overnight. It just doesnt happen," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "It happens through all of the effort that guys put in. This series is going to be the same thing." ------ AP Sports Writer Jeff Latzke in Oklahoma City contributed to this report. ' ' '
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