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San Antonio Spurs – The Best Big Three in the NBA
It doesn’t happen every night, but the San Antonio Spurs still have one of those night when the combination of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili can’t be matches by anyone else in the league, not even the hottest team in the NBA, with the hottest player at the moment, James Harden.
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San Antonio Spurs – Runining the Dirk Nowitzki Debut
When Dirk Nowitzki thought about making his debut in the 2012-2013 NBA season against old rivals the San Antonio Spurs, he didn’t think he’d get to sit in the middle of the third quarter, never to be called back in again. This is the difference at the moment between the Spurs and the Mavs – 38 points, more or less.
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San Antonio Spurs – Still Waiting for Manu Ginobili
Besides getting fined and making David Stern very angry, how are the San Antonio Spurs doing? Pretty great. They’re now 15-4; Tony Parker is having another one of those seasons when he’s an outside MVP discussion, averaging 18.3 points and 7.3 assists. Tim Duncan is looking young again, with 18.8 and 10.1 rebounds per game. Only Manu Ginobili is kinda drifting away from the “big” status.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Enjoyed His Rest
Behind all the commotion of one of the strangest fines in the history of the NBA were four NBA players, mostly grateful for the rest Gregg Popovich game them. None more than Tim Duncan, who has been playing for the San Antonio Spurs like we’re a decade younger, and he’s one of the main contenders for the MVP award.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Keeps Time Machine Working
There’s no way getting around the fact that Tony Parker is the best player on the San Antonio Spurs team, but it’s hard to deny the early renaissance Tim Duncan is going through. And we thought last season was great for the aging big man, but he’s proving many (including us) wrong one more time.
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San Antonio Spurs – Right Now, the Best in the West
Forget about everything said in the preseason. As long as Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan and especially this season Tony Parker are somehow linked to the San Antonio Spurs, this team is in the running for the Western crown and the NBA title. It’s still early, but it’s pretty clear they aren’t going anywhere.
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San Antonio Spurs – Gary Neal in the Spotlight For Once
Tony Parker out with the flu, Gary Neal stepping in, no problem, not missing a beat. Instead of shaking the rotation, Gregg Popovich decided Gary Neal will continue to come off the bench, giving the starting role to Patrick Mills. However, it was Neal, with 27 points, who was the main man responsible for the San Antonio Spurs winning in Portland for the first time since 2008
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San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker & Tim Duncan Off to a Special Start
Is anyone surprised that Tony Parker is doing this good (20.3 points, 9 assists) early in the season? Probably not. He’s been the best player for the San Antonio Spurs for a few years now. But Tim Duncan? At 36, you’d expect the greatest power forward of all time to take it easier in the regular season, but he’s off to a great start as well, averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Carries, Tony Parker Finishes
It came down to the Oklahoma City Thunder and specifically Russell Westbrook losing his man, Tony Parker, on the final play. Serge Ibaka is big and fast, but Tony Parker had enough time to get the shot off, and complete another win for the San Antonio Spurs based on the tired legs of Tim Duncan.
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San Antonio Spurs – Manu Ginobili Between Starter and Bench Player
In the end, it doesn’t really matter. If Ginobili is healthy, he’ll get to play close to 30 minutes every night for the Spurs, whether it’s coming off the bench or featuring in the starting lineup next to Duncan and Tony Parker.