The San Antonio Spurs will face a revamped roster of Western Conference foes in this lockout-shortened season. Blockbuster trades in an abbreviated offseason have drastically altered the competitive landscape of not only perennial leaders but of up and coming challengers to the Western Conference elite. Let's take a look at the top four threats the Spurs will have to face on their march to a fifth title.Oklahoma City ThunderThe Thunder are coming off of an appearance in the Western Conference finals, a first for the reconstituted franchise. A team that has flown under the radar in a news-making offseason, the Thunder lost to the eventual NBA champion Mavericks in a series where four out of five games were decided by six points or less. With the late season signing of Kendrick Perkins, the Thunder have the kind of size that gives the Spurs fits. The entire NBA struggles to stop the duo of Westbrook and Durant but, without a signature perimeter defender like Bruce Bowen, this...
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PLAYERS:
Kendrick Perkins,
Bruce Bowen,
Marc Gasol,
Antonio McDyess,
Steve Novak,
Kawhi Leonard,
Tiago Splitter,
Chris Paul,
Lamar Odom,
Kobe Bryant,
Caron Butler,
Chauncey Billups,
Blake Griffin,
Vince Carter,
Tyson Chandler,
Jason Kidd
TEAMS: Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
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