Consider it a game of match-ups: point guard Chris Paul versus Tony Parker; Tim Duncan versus Tyson Chandler; Bruce Bowen against David West. Expect high-scoring games in the Spurs-Hornets series, beginning Saturday night.
The Hornets have been on a roll since the last half of the season and I don't expect them to slow down. As solid as the Spurs have been, I predict they'll succumb to the Hornets' speed and Parker won't be as efficient against Paul as he has been against other guards. It will be interesting to see how West performs against Bowen, unless the Spurs defender matches up against the three-point thread Stojakovic.
Do you think the Spurs have enough poise to overcome the Hornets' momentum?