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USA Basketball – Who Needs to Replace Coach K
It’s been 7 years with 2 Olympic Gold Medals for Mike Krzyzewski, building back a somewhat torn down Dream Team franchise with Jerry Colangelo that suffered from a disappointing run before Coach K took the reigns. However, the 2012 London Olympics were the last time for him, and it’s likely that either Gregg Popovich or Doc Rivers will take over the position.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Best in the West When Rested
No one needed to play more than 28 minutes for the San Antonio Spurs, but even that short amount of time was enough for Tony Parker to score 31 points, continue his MVP like NBA season and for the San Antonio Spurs to prove once again just how good they are when everyone is rested.
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San Antonio Spurs – Who Needs the Big Three?
No Tony Parker, no Tim Duncan, no Manu Ginobili. No worries as well. With Kawhi Leonard emerging into more than just a premier wing defender and the rest of the depth and teamwork associated with the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich, even playing without the trendy MVP topic doesn’t really matter.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker Gets a Solo Show
Sometimes, only one third of something great is all you need. Tony Parker didn’t miss Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 98-93 win over the Atlanta Hawks, pouring more misery on a team that’s losing players to injury at the same pace they’re losing games.
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San Antonio Spurs – Best Home Team in the NBA
Some things are simply a fact: The San Antonio Spurs are 16-2 when playing at the AT&T center, making them the best home team in the NBA. Other things, like Tony Parker leading the team to another win and Tim Duncan playing great despite age and everything else, don’t change as well.
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San Antonio Spurs – A Winning Record Against Every NBA Team
The win over the Los Angeles Lakers means that the San Antonio Spurs don’t have a losing record against any NBA team, now tied with the Lakers and have a winning record against the rest.
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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.