San Antonio Spurs won the 2013 Western Conference Finals by sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies
The narrative of the series was written by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. Knowing that Randolph and Gasol would dominate the paint, Popovich did something counterintuitive: he removed his traditional power forward. By inserting the sharpshooting Matt Bonner into the starting lineup, he pulled Gasol and Randolph away from the basket. This "pace-and-space" approach created driving lanes for Tony Parker, who carved up the Memphis defense like a surgeon. Parker averaged 24.5 points per game on 53% shooting, consistently exploiting the gap between Memphis’s shot-blockers and the perimeter. San Antonio Spurs won the 2013 Western Conference
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