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San Antonio Spurs

May 10, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich instructs during the fourth quarter in game three of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Spurs defeated the Warriors 102-92. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The San Antonio Spurs were on the wrong side of an incredible playoff run. The Spurs swept through the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies and went to six games in the endlessly exciting Golden State Warriors series. They eventually found themselves on the biggest stage of basketball once again. In their history as a franchise, the Spurs had never trailed in the finals, until this year.

Future Hall of Famer and greatest power forward of all time, Tim Duncan missed a crucial layup in the closing minutes of the deciding game seven and his sadness was palpable. The Spurs will not allow that to be Duncan’s last Finals moment.

With some of the best veteran players in Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Duncan as well as the incredible young talents in Kawhi Leonard, Tiago Splitter and Danny Green, the Spurs will be back, with a vengeance.