It takes a lot to make your grizzled, jaded narrator emotionally invested in these exhibitions of tall men throwing balls through rings, but something about the Thunder still does it for me.
Finally, after a bizarre sceduling error granted the Spurs a "bye" through the opening round of the playoffs -- a period in which Gregg Popovich had them scrimmage against what I think were off-duty employees from a mail courier service-- the postseason will start in earnest for San Antonio on Saturday against the much despised Oklahoma City Thunder.
