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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Actually Got Fouled Out
One of the most recognizable features Tim Duncan has is his ‘Me?!’ face after being called for a foul. In the 101-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the San Antonio Spurs actually had to do without him for the final six minutes of the game as he fouled out.
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Spurs vs Grizzlies – Manu Ginobili Saving the Day
The key word coming out of every Spurs mouth was ‘mentality’. How the Spurs didn’t let the late fourth quarter events get to them, picking themselves up against the Grizzlies and coming away with the overtime win. That should be especially surprising considering where Manu Ginobili was seven months ago.
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Clippers vs Spurs – An Expected Demolition
Back to back games? Visiting a fresh San Antonio Spurs team? Not playing with Chris Paul? Even though it did get a little bit embarrassing at times, it wasn’t very surprising to see the Los Angeles Clippers getting decimated by the Spurs.
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Spurs vs Mavericks – Tim Duncan in the Post, Danny Green From Everywhere Else
For a minute there, Danny Green thought he was in the NBA finals, when no shot seemed too difficult, and every open look ended in the net. That kind of night from him and an excellent all around game from Tim Duncan were enough to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 116-107 road win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin as he Should be While James Harden Rules Late
The Houston Rockets played like a team that can win an NBA title as they won on the road against the San Antonio Spurs for a second time in a row. James Harden put on a show late, Chandler Parsons was great early on, but it was also quite pleasing to see Jeremy Lin, for most of the game, playing like an actual point guard and getting the kind of minutes he should be.
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NBA on Christmas – Rockets vs Spurs Predictions
The Houston Rockets and especially James Harden were a huge problem for the San Antonio Spurs last time these two teams met, but there’s a good chance he won’t be playing, which means there will be a lot more pressure on Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard to avoid the beginning of a losing streak.
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Tim Duncan Showing Off His Point Guard Skills
There have been few big men in the history of the NBA with the vision, basketball IQ and passing ability that Tim Duncan possesses. For a small moment in the 112-99 win for the San Antonio Spurs over the Toronto Raptors, he also showed he can dribble like a point guard.
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Thunder vs Spurs – Russell Westbrook too Much to Handle
There have been plenty of rough nights for Russell Westbrook against the Spurs, especially in San Antonio. However, right now, there’s no point guard in the league playing basketball than him, and the same goes for the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning for a 9th straight time, taking control of the Western Conference.
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Spurs vs Warriors – Who Needs the big Three
Gregg Popovich didn’t like the fact that Tony Parker was sitting alone at home, nursing a bad ankle. So he gave Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili the night off, which didn’t really stop the San Antonio Spurs from beating the Golden State Warriors 104-102, as Tiago Splitter made the crucial tip in, a borderline goaltending violation, with only 2.1 seconds left.