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Article: Western Conference finals.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- May 20, 2007
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Byline: Sam Smith
May 20--Are you ready for some dull basketball? That's probably not going to be the ABC-TV intro Sunday afternoon for the opening of the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz.
While the Jazz had an offensive rebirth this season, averaging more than 100 points for the first time in a decade, these are two defense-oriented teams with coaches who stress defense. How do you feel about the phrase "grind-it-out" for your spring basketball?
"It's not going to be the most exciting basketball," Spurs reserve Brent Barry conceded.
And it won't help the Spurs that they come off the emotional, ...