Spurs - no.1 seed

[Androslav]

While I am sincerely saddened by the KD injury, I hope that the Spurs surpass them in the race for the no. 1 seed in the west. They are just 3 back from GSW, IMO they have a better chance than we do and I still believe that we can catch CLE. I always seem to root for the underdog and I like the Spurs for a long time. I don't like that narration when it is CLE vs GSW finals before the season even starts. Remember the "Heat or 3-peat"? Hated that stuff too and Mavs won in the end! (it felt so good, especially after that disrespectful LBJ/Wade coughing before game 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoOXKha7uL4 , karma police came and the rest is history.)
Another storyline that has been overused for my taste is the WBrook/Harden MVP race. Again no Kawhi talk and IMO he is a better player than both of them, his team is also significantly better record wise, with 6 and 13 (double) losses less. If Spurs can catch that no 1. spot, playoff bracket would be much more interesting too.
Take a look at some of the possible matchups;
1st round GSW-OKC - WBrook/Durant storyline
2nd round GSW-HOU - 300 ppg
2nd round SAS-CLIPS - Rematch of an amazing series 2 years ago
West finals SAS-GSW - looks a bit more evenly matched with SAS getting the HC

Can they do it or not?

[MattyIce]

sure they can, and since the kd injury unfortunately happened i've been hopeful for it.  GS and SA play each other two more times both in SA i believe (without KD) , if SA wins both which i'd put at 35-50% chance it'll be very tight going down the stretch .  only issue I think is GS has an easier strength of schedule i heard

[Moranis]

I would like the Spurs, but I believe the Warriors will finish as the 1 seed.

[Big333223]

I would like the Spurs to get the #1 because that means GS gets the #2 and their likely first round opponent would be... The Oklahoma City Thunder. That would be fun.

[Denis998]

I have a great amount of disdain for the Sissy GSW. I take great pleasure in seeing them loose.

[mr. dee]

Spurs will be a nightmare matchup for the Warriors. They have bigs who can actually pound the Warrior's interior.

[Denis998]

Spurs will be a nightmare matchup for the Warriors. They have bigs who can actually pound the Warrior's interior.

I'd also add Dedmon to that list of bigs alongside Pao and LMA.

[jpotter33]

Definitely the Spurs.

I would love it so much for Westbrook's Thunder team to knock off the Warriors in the first round after falling to the 2 seed. That'd be so righteous.

Of course, even without Durant, I don't see the Thunder beating the Warriors, so I'll settle for Memphis falling to the 7th seed and knocking off the Warriors in the first round without Durant.