OK City doesn't scare me without Harden. I mean, they could obviously win a 7-game series, but it's a toss-up, depends on health and about a dozen possessions. Back about six years ago, the Spurs rode into the playoffs with the best or second best record and when they hit the Lakers you knew it would be a big upset if the Spurs won (that said, I think Brent Barry got fouled on that last second 3!). They just didn't match up well anymore.
I don't get why you don't just sign Oden for the rest of the year specifically for 12 minutes per game against OK City. Watching the Spurs last night, they don't need any more offense, though watching games the last several weeks, I think you can see that Leonard is chaffing at the bit a little bit and is ready and wants more touches. With Parker and Duncan on the court, he's less of a slasher than he naturally is. To his credit, he does what he's asked, but I wouldn't be suprised to see Pop try and turn Leonard into the 3rd option and Manu into more of a role player. In the playoffs when Manu is trying to be the creator, he has quarters where he is just a turnover machine. But part of that is he thinks he has to be that guy. Play him with Leonard more and give Leonard a little more free reign. The great thing about the kid is he is shooting like 90% from the free throw line and he gets hit on the wrist on all his slash moves because the defender is always shocked how fucking long his arms are. They go for the block where they expect the ball to be and it is 6 inches higher.
