Well the Pistons also played in that era where you can play that style of defense and GSW wish they were the Pistons with Izah Thomas, Bill Lambier, AD, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman, John Salley. You could put your hand on the back of the player back then and you earned your free throws. Even Rodman chuckled and said we thought of a plan to stop Jordan. Every time Jordan would drive to the basket, BOOM. Izah thought about it for several hours, starring at Lake Michigan! He calls Chuck Daily about how to "Ground Air Jordan." San Antonio cannot do that to Steph Curry and Klay Thompson but you can play milk the clock and that is your best shot. SA will win some games and like I said before I think it will at last go to a game 6 because GS is not THAT good to win in 5 games or less. It is still tough to play in their house and playoffs bball is a different animal.
As we discussed, if you run with GS, they will run you out of the gym and drop 120-130 on you no problem, maybe even more if they are really hot. If you play Big 10 style basketball, you have a puncher's chance. Now SA also needs a few things to fall in their favor, like injuries can play a big factor. Now they are the older team but injuries can hit anyone. If one of the splash brothers get hurt, it's pretty much over and the same can be said for Green as well because he is their best defensive player, by a MILE! Of course you do not wish injuries on anyone but it is a part of the game and end of the season, people get hurt. They also have a good bench and people don't get that guys like AI could start on other teams. You have a former all star coming off the bench, what a luxury to have at your disposal! That is what will go down and we agree that they are an Eastern Conference or BIg 10 style defense first team, despite the fact that they can light up the scoreboard.
BTW any of those old school teams, Showtime, The Bulls, The Pistons, The Celtics would have worked any team from this era, if we played by 80's rules and even by today's rules. Those teams were just something else and very special. We will not see that era again, unless Adam Silver chances the rules to favor the defense. Why would he want to do that and make the game less exciting?