Clippers vs Spurs Game 2: San Antonio Will Keep Winning and Fly Under-the-Radar

Gregg Popovich is the Sandman.

The head coach’s San Antonio Spurs lull opponents to sleep year in and year out with methodical offense and dedicated defense. This season is no different. But despite the lack of hype surrounding the streaking squad, they’ll continue to give nightmares to teams that do doze off on them.

San Antonio is rolling. The Los Angeles Clippers just happened to be the team in their path. Therefore, LA is about to get flattened.

Chris Paul and Blake Griffin made the Clips a popular second-round upset pick for the common NBA fan. But no one in their right mind predicted the Spurs’ season to end this early. They’re simply the superior ball club.

According to ESPN, Manu Ginobli talked about Tony Parker’s adjustment from being a scorer to distributor after their Game 1 win:

“He didn't score, but he got 11 assists. That's who we are. Sometimes it's not going to be him.”

Sometimes it's not going to be him—and that’s exactly why the Spurs are so dangerous. They are the best team in the entire league.

Parker was an MVP candidate this season. How many teams are capable of blowing out an opponent by 16 points on a night when their best player goes 1-9 from the field? One: San Antonio—that’s it.

Ginobli is balding, but he isn’t showing age on the court. He blew up for 22 in points on Tuesday and continues to be the league’s premier sixth man.

Athletic is one of the worst adjectives in the English dictionary that you could use to describe Tim Duncan, but physical freaks Griffin and DeAndre Jordan can’t touch him. He dropped 26 points and hauled in 10 boards in the Spurs’ victory. San Antonio won’t get those massive numbers out of him every night, but he’s still one of the NBA’s most efficient big men.

When the Spurs’ Big Three was on the court, they outscored the Clippers by 21 points. But being top-heavy isn’t even their strength. They’re the deepest team in the league.

Daniel Green and Kawhi Leonard are solid defenders that injected much-needed youth into the Spurs’ starting lineup this season. Boris Diaw and Steven Jackson were late additions that provide incredible value within their roles. Tiago Splitter and DeJuan Blair provide a physical presence in the paint while Gary Neal and Matt Bonner spread the floor with deadly range.

Los Angeles doesn't boast that type of depth. No one does. And with fatigue being a factor in this condensed NBA schedule, San Antonio possesses a physical edge over the opposition because of that depth.

San Antonio didn't just sneak by for the best regular season record in the league. They blew out teams at a higher rate than the Miami Heat.

They swept the Utah Jazz. And it wouldn’t be shocking if they reach for the broom again against the Clippers. While everyone is salivating over the Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder as the top championship contenders, San Antonio will continue to keep winning basketball games and keep flying under the radar.

David Daniels is a featured columnist at Bleacher Report and a syndicated writer.

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