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Spurs Given A Taste Of Their Own Medicine

Back during those great playoff battles with the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs were able to persevere specifically because they over-emphasized guarding the three-point line. San Antonio closed out so aggressively that they were willing to concede open mid-range jumpers.

Now, in 2012, the Oklahoma City Thunder have done the same to the Spurs. This is surprising, given how poorly the Thunder guarded the three-point line against the Spurs in the regular season.

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