NEW ORLEANS (AP) Back pain couldn't keep David West from taking the court with aggression. The San Antonio Spurs couldn't stop him from dominating.
"Back in the locker room, right before we break huddle and come out to the game, we said, 'No excuses,'" West recalled. "Regardless of how I was feeling, I just knew how important this game was for us as a basketball team. I knew I had to play well. I went out there with the intent to play well and things just went my way."
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