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Warriors, Spurs series filled with familiar story lines

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (15) shoots as San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) and guard Patty Mills (8) watch during the first half in Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (15) shoots as San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) and guard Patty Mills (8) watch during the first half in Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Leave it to Gregg Popovich to play mind games ahead of the Western Conference finals.

So, what will he do to prepare his defense to stop the high-flying Warriors?

“Pray,” Popovich quipped Saturday before the Spurs departed Texas for the Bay Area.

Stephen Curry could only chuckle at that one.

“Gamesmanship,” Golden State’s Curry said, “I love it.”