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Spurs' title repeat hopes in danger |
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Written by Associated Press
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Just as Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs appeared to be hitting their stride and gaining momentum for a berth in the Western Conference finals, they are down again, their march toward consecutive NBA titles very much in doubt.
The defending champions face elimination at the hands of the upstart New Orleans Hornets, who have a 3-2 lead in the conference semifinals, when they play Game 6 today.
"The best opportunity for us is really tomorrow (Thursday). We've got to look at it that way," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "We've got a chance to close out the defending champions. Obviously we know it's going to be a very, very tough game to do that, especially in San Antonio."
After starting the series in an 0-2 hole against Chris Paul and the Hornets, the Spurs stormed back with home wins in Games 3 and 4. In Game 4 in particular, they were difficult to counter on either end of the court. Duncan had his best game of the series and the Hornets struggled throughout
Now, after a decisive Game 5 loss Tuesday night in New Orleans, the Spurs are the ones who may be panicking.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 May 2008 )
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