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https://www.sportingnews.com/list/4700038-nba-playoffs-matchups-first-round-seedings-warriors-spurs/slide/10
Article on every playoff team's worst case scenario match up for the first round. For the Warriors, they chose the Jazz.
This is why, at times, I think GS would be a better match up for us than the Spurs. Our style drastically clashes with their's, which gives us a chance to throw them off; an incredibly slow pace, grind it out style is how Memphis and Cleveland both took 2-1 series leads against GS last year.
The Spurs, on the other hand, do what the Jazz want to do, only they're better at it.
The article also argues that the Spurs are worst case scenario for the Jazz:
Oh, and Hayward can't do **** against Leonard. I don't want to go into a playoff series where our best player is completely neutered.
You have changed my mind