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…usually doesn’t mean a whole hell of a lot. But still, it’s nice to watch the once and future (and never will be) Spurs fight for recognition and credibility. Summer League is a chance for rookies to make their introduction to the league, sophomores to hone their skills and try to earn some more playing time, and fringe players to fight for notoriety and roster spots. There is some fantastic…
…the free agency carousel spins on. But first, a look back at the draft. I don’t really follow college basketball closely, so outside of the top prospects, I have limited and uninformed opinions on the players being chosen. Especially in the second round, when the Spurs tend to select. So imagine my surprise when the Spurs drafted not one but two potential impact players in the second round. Picking up…
And thus the season ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper. Giving little resistance to inevitability, fatigue, and the Mavs, we quietly walked away from the playoff stage. There’s little need to give analysis of last night’s game. The writing was on the wall; we all knew we were outmanned and outplayed this series. Credit the Mavs. They are playing brilliantly right now, and are coalescing in a…
That about sums it up. Not much more to say about yesterday’s game, but let’s try regardless. Pop made one major adjustment, starting Bowen in Place of Mason, Jr., hoping to have a defensive answer for Barea. I was actually in favor of this move and was happy with the results. Bowen has proven himself time and again in the playoffs, and if we’re going to go down, let’s go…
There’s really not much you can say after a loss like that. Pop pulled his starters midway through the third and ceded victory. Pop gets a lot of criticism for giving up on games too early, but it was pretty obvious last night that we didn’t have it, and Dallas did. With the quick turnaround before Game 4, it was the prudent choice. But I also think that he was…
I said that this game was a referendum on our team and our season as a whole, and we responded in resounding fashion. Tony Parker continued his ascent to rarefied air. He has been unbelievable this season. His play should give all of us hope that as Duncan and Ginobili slowly decline in advancing years, we can still compete for a championship by relying on Parker to be our main…
The statline read 38 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists in 33 minutes of game play. What it didn’t say, but seemed perfectly clear last night, is that the 2008-2009 San Antonio Spurs are Tony Parker’s team. Forget all those cliches about winning as a team. Yes, there are five players on the court and 13 on the roster. But just as certain as we are that the Cavaliers are…
And he said some things that are perplexing. If I considered myself the second best center in the league, perhaps I would call my shots a little differently. I’d say: “Next time Parker comes into the lane I’m swatting his shiznit to the border. That ball will be all up in the drug wars.” But no, Dampier threatens dirty play. * * * * * * *Game 2 was a…
What a dispiriting loss. After roaring out to an early 13 point lead, we slowly let it slip away over the 2nd and 3rd quarters, before finally folding and getting run off the court in the 4th. We didn’t play particularly poorly, either, which is the scariest part of the loss. What adjustments can we make? Let’s dive in to the keys I looked at in my last post and…
Of course every Spurs fan remembers the 2006 Playoffs and our series against the Mavs. To me that is still the most heartbreaking loss as a Spurs fan. I watched 0.4; but that didn’t end the series, as dream-shattering as it was. But that Game 7 in 2006 crushed me. To take our first lead on that Ginobili three, followed by the foul, and then Duncan missing the shot for…
