Warriors-Spurs: not the same, but still compelling

The pregame mood wasn't quite the same, not when you remember the classic Warriors-San Antonio battles of the past. The Warriors haven't been overwhelmingly dominant, but they still held a half-game lead over Houston for the NBA's best record entering Saturday night's game. And they were 71/2 games ahead of the Spurs, who haven't received much mention among the league's most prepared teams for the postseason. Still, it's the Spurs. It's Gregg Popovich against Steve Kerr. It's the confluence of two time-tested, cohesive offensive systems, all about precise ball movement and the spirit of unselfishness.