The greatest thing about this team is

[thispego]

lol pop haters

Lol we could have made wcf with tiago playing last year

Lol thinking tiago still not playing enough

[Fpoonsie]

I can't wait for the Spurs to win the NBA Unforeseen Potential Championship at the end of the season.

[widowmaker]

this thread

The 3's are falling, Bonner and Blair are still getting big minutes, marginal players are improving marginally, and you're beating good teams (AT HOME).

Where have I seen this story before?

The same thing is happening with this years laker team. They don't look so good on the road either. When do spurs play the lakers anyway? Circle that one on your calendar.

[Bill_Brasky]

We're better than I thought we'd be, thats for sure. And lately we've been playing some passable defense. Not great, but theyre learning.

[Solid D]

Given all the possible negatives that could have made the team give up--Manu down, Ford down, no practice times, inexperienced players--this is turning into a fun season to watch as a fan.

Setting aside any fantasies about a championship, watching this team come together against adversity should make any basketball purist enjoy this season so far.

Sometimes we forget that pro basketball is entertainment, not a life and death struggle...

Great thoughts, wildbill and CBF!

[DPG21920]

We're better than I thought we'd be, thats for sure. And lately we've been playing some passable defense. Not great, but theyre learning.

I'd agree. They have holes, especially with talent upfront, but they are better than last years team.

[DAF86]

Who are the guys with big upsides you guys are referring to? While I see the argument for Duncan, he's right on pace for the steady decline he's been on the past 4 seasons. From 19 to 17 to now back to back seasons with 13 PPG. Same with boards etc

While the Spurs will certainty be in the hunt & the race looks very wide open at the moment...... for the Spurs to make a WCF run it would take a career playoff from Manu

Doubtful but possible

Splitter, Leonard and Manu and Ford getting back to the rotation.

[spurs4real]

Id love a second unit of:

Tiago Splitter
Danny Green
TJ Ford
Manu Ginobili
Matt Bonner (just Cause who else do we got, plus he helps spread the floor)

Kawhi Leonard as well next to Splitter for stretches at a time