Adjustments get Spurs back in it
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SAN ANTONIO Down 2-0 to the New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich made two key adjustments that helped ...
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Hornets-Spurs: Tuesday News Wrap
Published 5/13/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
Big-massive-huge Game 5 between the Hornets and Spurs goes down at the New Orleans Arena this evening. Here's a billion links before the madness consumes us... From Chris Colston in USA Today... The team that wins Game 5 in a best-of-seven that was tied 2-2 has gone on to win 118 of 141 series (83.7%). And the home team is 105-36 in those situations. "Their home court has been very good for them and their crowds have been great," Duncan said. "I don't know if their game plan will change much, but they're going to bring it with ...
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Egads… Just a quick word prior to the Spurs/Cavs game. Spurs head back to San Antonio down 2-3, and having been thrashed soundly in game 5, a game that many, many experts had them down as winning.A Guide to Hating Your Spurs
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