Interesting Preview I read to ponder over, make your own choice I’ve already made mine: 
The San Antonio Spurs notched an impressive takedown of the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder and reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to reach the NBA Cup final.
Now the Spurs have to deal with another scorching team and lava-hot player in the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson if they want to win the trophy.
New York has won five straight and nine of 10 entering Tuesday night's final in Las Vegas against the Spurs, who have won 10 of their past 13 after Saturday's impressive 111-109 win over the Thunder in the West final.
Brunson has been on fire with four straight outings of 30 or more points, including a season-best 40 in Saturday's 132-120 victory over the Orlando Magic in the East final.
Brunson used his whole arsenal of shots while making 16 of 27 against Orlando.
"I always played against (people) older than my age when I was younger," Brunson said. "I had to be deceptive. I had to be crafty. That footwork lasts a long time. It's (been) since fifth or sixth grade, really. That was the start of it."
First-year coach Mike Brown has a major issue with the names being mentioned as NBA MVP candidates.
"I don't ever hear Jalen's name," Brown said. "His name has gotta be one of the first names coming out of some of these mouths."
Brown replaced Tom Thibodeau as coach after the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals last season but lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games.
Big man Karl-Anthony Towns sees Tuesday's game as an extension of New York's postseason run last season.
"To win the Cup would be big for us for the energy it brings to our team, just to have the opportunity to win it," Towns said. "I think it brings great energy to the team, great mojo to the team. It also brings that feeling of winning. No matter if it is the Cup, NBA Finals, winning anything, winning any game. When you get that feeling of winning, it's addictive."
Houston 
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#11 . . . I agree 
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