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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.
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Longest Serving NBA Head Coaches
Longevity is a rarity in the demanding world of pro sports, and the NBA is a fine example, with only nine head coaches who have been with their current teams for over three years. Most of them are guys who are either three or four season on the team, but Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics), George Karl (Denver Nuggets) and Gregg Popovich stand out by holding on to their currents jobs for over seven years.
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How the San Antonio Spurs are Destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1 of the Western Conference Final didn’t have me completely sold on the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder are a bit out of their league in terms of running plays and executing on both ends of the floor. After Game 2? It looks like the San Antonio Spurs are better in each and every way.
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Most Wins of the NBA Coach of the Year Award
Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs became the 40th head coach to win the NBA Coach of the Year award since its inception in 1963, guiding the Spurs to the first spot in the Western Conference and a 50-16 record, his 14th 50 win season with the team in 16 years of coaching them.
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San Antonio Spurs, The Best Team in North America For the Last 15 Years
The San Antonio Spurs, despite not usually considered among the three teams to win the NBA title this season (Bulls, Heat, Thunder), despite not having any MVP caliber players, might just finish on top of the Western Conference with home advantage chances heading into the postseason.
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Because He’s Manu Ginobili
A reporter actually thinks Gregg Popovich needs to explain WHY he let Manu Ginobili play despite a bad third quarter?