48MoH: The Roots of Defensive Decline

[Blackjack]

The Roots of Defensive Decline
by Timothy Varner

If you wrote a book about this season, which story lines would play most prominently in your retelling of the story. The decline of Spurs’ defense? The slight but unmistakable devolution of Manu Ginobili’s game? Tony Parker’s game-weary legs? The promise of DeJuan Blair and George Hill? Tim Duncan’s squandered brilliance? The emergence of small-ball as a nightly fixture within Spurs basketball? And once you decided on your favored story lines, how would you relate them?

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[ElNono]

I actually clicked on that link today, because I want to read opinions about our defensive decline. Unfortunately, the article is riddled with clichés and really mixing in things like Manu's contract situation with the story about the defense.

I was going to post a reply, but I already have my hands full here in Spurstalk.
Anyways, on this particular article, IMO.

[urunobili]

I'm also surprised with the lack of Win on this one by 48MOH...