My final reaction: Ugh. You know, I've been a Spurs fan since about 1989, so I've seen my share of losses as well as the 4 championships. And this one pisses me off like no one before - even the heartbreaking losses to the Mavs and the Lakers - because in every other loss I have experienced with this team, I came out grudgingly accepting that the better team won.
But you know what, no matter what I try and tell myself or what others try to say, that's not true in this series. Sweep or no sweep, this series felt rigged from the start. The Suns needed this series, after all the losses the Spurs have given them, and they hit a lot of shots they won't keep making in the next round. Spurs shot themselves in the foot in every single game. Suns weren't better, Spurs just couldn't execute against a lucky, hungry Suns team. Defeating the Suns here would have put the nail in their coffin for good. This win just gives them a little life left, but we'll see what that life looks like in 2 weeks, when I predict, the Suns will be knocked back to earth in a hurry.

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