NBA on NBC Intro: Warriors vs. Spurs 1991 Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 2

This game is a personal favorite of mine because it officially signaled the arrival of the exciting Run TMC Warriors, featuring Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin.

The Spurs were a well-coached team that were seemingly prepared for any situation, with budding superstar David Robinson and ace coach Larry Brown. They won 55 games and were considered threats to Portland and the Lakers in the West. With Robinson, along with forward Terry Cummings, leading the way, they seemed like the team best equipped to deal with the exciting, but tiny Warriors. They were excellent defensively and post-oriented offensively, meaning they could just pound the small Warriors into oblivion.

Instead, Don Nelson and the Warriors got the well-disciplined Spurs all confused with their up-tempo game. It's funny to hear Marv Albert talk about Larry Brown trying to create "the perfect team" here, because that perfect team could not have been more out of sorts by the Warriors' game. San Antonio was the better team, but they allowed Golden State to dictate the style of play in the series. Ultimately, they lost this game in blowout fashion and lost the next two games to lose the series.

Maverick fans, does this story sound familiar?

(By the way, I'm including the opening by Marv and Mike just to show the priceless exchange where Marv says Mike confuses "fiesta" with "siesta" and Mike doesn't miss a beat. It's a sign of the great chemistry the two had, as this was their first year together.

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[Gauchoo1234]

Warriors OWNED the Spurs on this series.

Strickaldn + Robinson + Elliot + whoever you want were *no match* for Hardaway + Mullin + Richmond + Marciulionis

[danielnunn]

Cool intro showing dancers except the San Antonio skyline! they love there spurs in Texas!!!!

[steeler1019151]

god please bring back the nba to nbc in 2016

[ravensfan222008]

Why couldn't they have intros like these nowadays?

[jfliguy]

I remember this game. They ran the Spurs off the court.

[billslover90]

i dont know if ellis, curry, and lee would be the next run tmc, and i remember when the spurs had trouble everytime they were in the playoffs before duncan.

[NewVersion869]

im so immature.. Mullin, Hardaway, Richmond make the most explosive threesome in the league.

[timsk]

@cbaldwinjr Yep he is. =D

Hopefully the new guy will lead to better days for the dubs.

[cbaldwinjr]

@timsk

Ding dong, the wizard is dead!

[GSWarrior9]

Do you have the elimination game?

[bertotaker]

Do you have the elimination game? ill love to have a copy of it!