Last Sunday evening, all 30 NBA teams played in an effort to unveil matchups as close to one another as possible.
At the postgame press conference, it was announced that the Spurs first game takes place this Sunday. Almost immediately, social media erupted with a schedule.
The Spurs play the last game on Sunday, April 19 at 8:00 p.m. CST. Their opponent will either be the 7th
seed Phoenix Suns or the 8th seed Portland Trail Blazers.
The play-in between them takes place Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. CST. The winner faces the Spurs, and the loser slugs it out against the winner of the 9th/10th play-in contest between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors for the opportunity to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.
In his postgame presser, Spurs forward Carter Bryant said he’d be glued to his TV, phone off, and taking notes as the Spurs await the results. The rookie is excited for the postseason. Last Wednesday, Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson confirmed Bryant will have minutes in the playoffs. Watching the former Arizona Wildcat come into his own late in the season, the decision was easy for Johnson.
If Bryant continues to posterize MVPs the way he did Nikola Jokic on Sunday night, his minutes are guaranteed.
Stephon Castle mirrored what Bryant shared that it doesn’t matter who they are facing, they must be ready for anything.
For the Spurs, many players are entering their first playoffs. But they are not without postseason exposure.
Mason Plumlee and Harrison Barnes (71 games), Kelly Olynyk (48 games), Luke Kornet (43 games), Bismack Biyombo (40 games), Jordan McLaughlin (13 games), De’Aaron Fix (7 games), Lindy Waters III (3 games) all have varied levels of playoff experience.
Unfortunately, with the exception of Fox and Barnes, the players with games under their belts are on the lower half of the roster for minutes.
Of course, Luke Kornet (2024) and Harrison Barnes (2015) have already won titles. They possess knowledge that will come in handy throughout the process.
Until then, the Spurs are watching and waiting.
Go Spurs Go!
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