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The Spurs are indeed a great team, and I enjoy watching them play. They were a very good team in 2006 too, but lost to a tough Mavericks team despite being up three with 30 seconds left in game 7. Honestly, I think Dallas could have beat the Spurs in the playoffs again. Dallas improved and their regular season record was indicative of their ability, there are no smoke and mirrors for an 82 game season. I truly just believe it is a rare thing in sports where a team just does not match up well. With Dallas, Golden State initially gave them problems and then squashed their confidence in Oakland.
In 2004, S.A. was up 2 games to 0 against the Lakers and had beaten the Lakers in 6 the previous year on their way to a title. I was sure the Lakers were done, but they rattled off a mind boggling 4 in a row against the Champs. The playoffs are unpredictable.
My favorite memory of the Spurs dynasty was their dismantling of the 2005 Suns. Amare was pre-injury and dominating offensively, but the Spurs were able to play at the Suns' pace and just put down the clamps late in games. In addition to defensive prowess late in games, Ginobili would drive right at the rim and scored over Amare repeatedly.
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