The Spurs Tried to Lift Their Spirits With a Team Dunk Contest Before Game 4 of the WCF

The Western Conference Finals did not go well for the San Antonio Spurs. Their MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard was injured in Game 1 and could not return to help his team. The Golden State Warriors then unceremoniously crushed the Spurs in Games 2 and 3.

Without their leader and down 0-3 in the series, morale among the Spurs was likely low ahead of Game 4, and a series sweep seemed inevitable. A few Spurs players tried to lighten the mood with a pregame slam dunk contest.

Some harsh judges pic.twitter.com/aOwAClBywy

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 22, 2017

Spurs forward Kyle Anderson performed a nice double-clutch reverse dunk, but the judges were critical. Shooting guard Jonathon Simmons and center Joel Anthony gave the dunk a score of eight.

This wasn't the first time these guys held a dunk contest. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs took on the Memphis Grizzlies, and before Game 2 they held a similar contest.

Just a little pregame dunk contestpic.twitter.com/pdaXGlY7JJ

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 17, 2017

Though their pregame spirits might have been lifted, it was not enough to stop the Warriors, who beat the Spurs 129-115 and completed the sweep. In doing so, Golden State became the third team in history to go 12-0 on their way to the NBA Finals.

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