Spurs' NBA run to cut into Boomers program

[ace3g]

The San Antonio Spurs' all-conquering NBA play-off run could be a curse for the Australian men's Olympic basketball team.

The Spurs are the hottest team in the NBA, eliminating the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night 102-99 in just four games after also sweeping the Utah Jazz in the first round.

The Texan team have won 18 consecutive games and are on track to represent the western conference in the NBA Finals, expected to be completed in late June.

The problem for the Australian Olympic squad is its two most important pieces, head coach Brett Brown and chief playmaker and scorer Patrick Mills, are members of the Spurs and will likely miss Boomer training camps and warm-up series against China and Greece.

Brown is a Spurs assistant coach while Mills is back-up point guard.

But Brown is confident he and Mills can juggle the two commitments.

"It's difficult, but I don't feel short-changed at all," Brown told AAP.

"I feel we are giving both programs the attention they need and we have it completely under control.

"The Boomers are definitely on track.

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[AussieFanKurt]

I really couldn't care about our national team doing anything, I'd rather the Spurs take their time and win it all

[Sense]

I really couldn't care about our national team doing anything, I'd rather the Spurs take their time and win it all

That's probably because you have already accepted they WON'T do anything...

Spurs on the other hand

[MannyIsGod]

With all due respect, to with Australia's basketball program.