I think SA gets the first game had they had this LMA then. The second game would've been weird since the Spurs had White too. But I do think LAL has more talent and probably would win if they were focus. Third game would've been the really interesting one, because by that point there'd be no secrets anymore. SA matches up with LAL better than one would assume given how meh Gasol is now. I doubt the Spurs could win a series, but they have the talent to make the Lakers sweat for six games if they're firing on all cylinders, and that's the only team in the West that I'd be surprised if SA could beat them. I'm not favoring them over Denver or LAC or anything, but the conference is flawed AF right now.