Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has a hilarious strategy in store for the Warriors

As the chess match between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs prepares to get underway, one of the biggest questions facing the underdog Spurs is how to combat the Warriors’ seemingly endless onslaught of scoring.

That strategic problem will fall upon Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who formulated a game plan that slowed down the Rockets’ offense in the West Conference semifinals. So how will Popovich pull off the same magic against the Warriors?

It’s pretty simple.

“Pray,” Popovich said after practice Saturday, via the San Antonio Express-News.

All jokes aside, the Spurs did win two of three regular-season matchups against the Warriors, but both teams rested a majority of their stars in one of San Antonio’s victories. The Spurs will have their hands full trying to keep the Warriors’ quartet of stars – Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green – under control in this series.

But it’s safe to say Popovich will have a more intricate game plan in store for Golden State, which is trying to reach the Finals for the third consecutive year, than what he’s already divulged.