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You may be ready to coronate the Golden State Warriors again, and rightfully so. At 64-7, Golden State is on pace to edge out the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls for the best record in NBA regular season history (72-10). So it's a foregone conclusion that this three-ball bombing brigade from the Bay will hoist back-to-back trophies, right?

Well, I've got another theory.

The San Antonio Spurs will dash the Warriors' dynastic dreams, and Tim Duncan will ride off into the sunset as a six-time champion.

Sound crazy? Here's my case:

Saturday's Showdown in San Antonio - March 19, 2016

After getting manhandled by 30 points in the Golden State’s building on January 25th, San Antonio head coach and sideline savant Gregg Popovich scoured over the film and radically adjusted his game plan for the rematch in Texas on March 19th. First, Popovich countered the Warriors' quickness and smaller lineups by replacing perennial powerhouse Duncan in the starting lineup with the more adroit Boris Diaw. The switch paid dividends as Diaw dominated Harrison Barnes on the offensive end of the floor, shooting 6-of-7 from the field and posting a plus-minus of 20 in 35 minutes. Amazingly, Duncan and fellow fogey David West each logged only eight minutes and combined to produce one point and three rebounds. If San Antonio can conquer Golden State …show more content…
Golden State has star power in spades, of course. ESPN's Real Plus-Minus is a stat that measures the net point differential per 100 offensive and defensive possessions, taking into account teammates, opponents and additional factors. Steph Curry and Draymond Green predictably rank first and fourth, respectively. But do you know who is second? San Antonio's humble hero Kawhi Leonard. Tim Duncan also clocks in at number 15, sporting the second-best defensive RPM in the NBA. Helmed by one of the winningest coaches of all time, the Spurs have the talent and scheme to go toe-to-toe with

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