Not until Wednesday night could the Warriors zero in on their first-round playoff opponent. They’re going to need every minute of preparation.
First off, they’re playing the Spurs, whose Gregg Popovich is the best coach going.
And second, they can’t be certain about Pop’s lineup when the series gets under way this weekend at Oracle Arena.
Four times the Warriors and Spurs met in the regular season, with the Warriors winning the first three by an average of 13.3 points per game. Each time, they had all four All-Stars in the starting lineup.
In the final meeting, March 19 in San Antonio, the Warriors took an 89-75 loss with Draymond Green as the only available All-Star.