As my sister and I walked into Oracle Arena earlier this month, I can’t say we were expecting much of anything out of the Spurs.
The night before the game it was announced that DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge would be sitting out and, as much as I love the motley collection of bandits we’ve assembled to wear Silver & Black this year, the chances of them waltzing into Oakland and pulling off a heist here felt pretty slim. I hoped they would maybe land a few punches and I would get the opportunity to watch some our young guys compete against the toughest competition this sport has to offer.