The Spurs have done this before

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Choke? Frauds? Nah … Spurs 91, Hornets 82
Published 5/20/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... The experienced Spurs - don’t call them old! - finally played defense on the road, received two three-pointers apiece from the garbage-for-six-games quartet of Ime Udoka, Robert Horry, Mike Finley and Bruce Bowen, and survived a late Hornets run to advance to the Western Conference finals. ...

The Internets are alive: Spurs at Hornets, Game 7
Published 5/20/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Pounding The Rock: "The Spurs experience wasn't evident in the quality of their play, but it was obvious in how they played. The Big Three combined to shoot 18-53 with nine turnovers, but they played energetic and determined basketball all night. They never looked worried or doubtful. [...] The Hornets, meanwhile, seemed to linger on the fringes of the game, like they expected their youth, exuberance, and the fact that 99% of NBA fans were rooting for them to be enough. Paul, their anointed leader, put up impressive numbers but seemed timid and diminutive ...

Game 7 Aftermath: The Final News Wrap
Published 5/20/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
... we played solid enough defensively," said David West, who went 8-for-19 and scored a team-high 20 points. "We just hit a bad spurt where we couldn't make any baskets." From John Schuhmann over at NBA.com... Chalk one up to experience. Or chalk it up to a Spurs system that's meant to win playoff games. San Antonio doesn't win pretty. They made just four shots in the final quarter tonight, but that's all they needed. Over at Pounding the Rock, Matthew Powell also chalks this one up to experience... The ...

Reading is Great! Tuesday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Published 5/20/2008 by Andrew Thell at Empty the Bench
... Post - It’s time for Mike Brown to stop catering to LeBron and make a real offense. Black Jesus Disciples - Tree stakes look like toothpicks in the hands of Rodney Rodgers. Golden State of Mind - Chris Mullin found a few gems, but botched the Warriors’ top picks. Salt Lake Tribune - Fret not, Jazz fans: your star point expects to sign an extension soon. Pounding the Rock - Yes, the Spurs have done this before. That’s why we’re ...