Paul Pierce Explains Why Spurs' Youth Wasn’t a Weakness Against OKC
Summary
The young San Antonio Spurs team defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder to reach the NBA Finals. NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce said the Spurs' youth was not a problem because many players have faced each other before in youth basketball leagues.Key Facts
- Most of the Spurs players have no previous playoff experience.
- De'Aaron Fox, age 28, is the only starter with playoff experience.
- The Spurs were led by 22-year-old Victor Wembanyama, the Western Conference Finals MVP.
- The Spurs beat the defending champions, Oklahoma City Thunder, in the Western Conference Finals.
- Paul Pierce explained that the Spurs players know each other well from playing in youth leagues.
- Players like Wembanyama and Thunder's Chet Holmgren have played against each other before in amateur circuits.
- The Spurs will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals starting June 3 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center.
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