sydney kings would give them a crack....

If the Mental Focus of the Thunder doesn't faulter, then I think the Thunder could take them in 5.

Spurs are a disciplined team; we saw the Thunder drop out of the Quarter Finals two years back because they lapsed on defence in the last few seconds.

The wildcard for me will be Serge Ibaka; if he's on song with his internal D this series, I think he can reduce the impact Parker has.

How good would it be if they swept their way to a championship.

Thunder could give them a run for their money but really the way they are playing Spurs should get over them.

Can we start the Patty Mills has a ring and Lebron doesnt jokes early?

As great as they are, the Thunder can't really defend as a team against a disciplined offense. Guys like Ibaka are great weak side defenders but you'll often see guys put up big numbers on him (good shot blocker rarely equates to being a good interior defender). I don't think it's quite their time yet. Almost certainly next year, but not yet.

The Thunder's lack of offensive discipline will see them come undone against this Spurs team. They run the most isolation plays out of any team in the league by a wide margin, which is fine since they have three fantastic scorers in Harden, Westbrook and Durant. Unfortunately, that will only get you so far in the grind of the playoffs. The two teams they've played so far: Dallas & LA were both old and extremely unstable as a unit, surrounded by turmoil and imploding under controversy.

Either way, the Thunder & Spurs are the two best teams in the league this year, and it should be a great series.

I say Spurs in 6. Then Spurs sweep the final.

But no matter who wins, this WC Final is for the championship.

The East is full of hard-fighting teams that are built on defense and team-first concepts but downright struggle to put points on the board. I don't think the Spurs will have trouble with any of them this time around (ie. the eliminated Chicago, Philly, Indiana, Miami)

There are going to be some INCREDIBLE match ups in this series!

Westbrook v Parker

Harden v Ginobili

Perkins v Duncan

Durant v Leonard will also be interesting as well. I'd Leonard is the only player with the length to guard Durant and I think this will be the difference in the series. Durant has to go off for them to win it.

Spursfan and others I think you are getting ahead of your selves.

Spurs played Utah in the first round whom were probably the worst team in the playoffs.

Second round played Clippers whom were 32 wins and 50 loss's the season before. Sure they have added Paul and have improved but still with only Paul and Griffin they aren't the toughest competition to play against.

So basically they have had 2 easy first two rounds opponents and as a result have swept them as pretty much expected.

Spurs might go on to win the title but the first two rounds for them don't say much. It could also hinder them as OKC had Dallas and the Lakers, MUCH stronger competition and should have them ready to go against the Spurs.

Either way as long as Miami doesn't win it ill be happy

The reality is OKC, Spurs and Miami are such a cut above the rest in this shortened season that they were always going to have easy runs until they played each other. LA and Dallas were ready to just implode and were always bound to struggle mentally.

Now that Bosh is out, however, Boston may challenge Miami.

It wasn't always going to be an easy season for the Spurs. No one expected them to do what they have this year.
KingJames - say what you want about Utah and Clippers, but the fact is the Spurs have won 18 in a row by an average of 18 points running an unheralded rookie as their prime perimeter defender and a 36 year old centre. It's been team basketball, discipline and defence (not talent on paper) that has got them to where they are. They have a chemistry that Miami can only dream of.

The Spurs are that good at the moment that as a Sputs fan I forget that Stephen Jackson is even on the roster. He's bought into his role as a bench player, which is why they are so successful right now.

OKC are a great team, but unless they go to another level or the Spurs drop off a bit (dare I say thru injury) then the Sours will win in 5 or 6 games.

GO SPURS, you good thing you!