So this is what a losing streak feels like
by Jesse Blanchard
48 Minutes of

To say that the San Antonio Spurs franchise record best start has been smoke and mirrors after dropping two straight would be a grave injustice to the substantial and legitimate improvements this team has made since last season.

But to let the NBA’s best record cloud some lingering issues (especially defensively—okay, so completely defensively) would prove just as ignorant.

Before the Spurs set out on this five game stretch, our own Timothy Varner warned San Antonio fans to curb their enthusiasm while I remarked that between a likely 3-2 or 2-3 record, there probably would not be much difference. This team will be better come May.

Because at this point in the season, it is about the process more than the record—something San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has tried to remind everyone not directly associated with the franchise—and there remains a lot of work to do.

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