For Spurs fans, the loss of Malik Hairston raises questions on multiple levels. Hairston’s departure from the Spurs gives rise to the question, “What’s up with the Toros? Are they even worth it?” In some respects, the Toros program has been an overwhelming success. In a vacuum, the Toros are the model D-League franchise. But, as [...]
The NBA playoffs open up with the San Antonio Spurs in their lowest playoff seeding of the Tim Duncan Era. But to understand why the Spurs are not discouraged about opening on the road in Dallas, instead of the friendly confines of the AT&T Center, there must first be an understanding of their philosophy. San [...]
Over the course of the season Gregg Popovich has shuffled through 20 different lineups with varying degrees of success, or in the case of Friday night’s lineup, lack thereof. A degree in advanced NBA statistics or a talk with Wayne Winston isn’t necessary to conclude a box score in which three of the five starters [...]
Malik Hairston has officially been recalled to the Spurs. Hairston is with the team in Detroit and could see time against the Pistons, especially in light of Tony Parker’s absence.
From the NBA: Malik Hairston of the Austin Toros was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 18, 2010.
Malik Hairston is headed back to Austin, for a while. Per Spurs.com: The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have assigned guard Malik Hairston to the Austin Toros, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Spurs. Hairston has appeared in 21 games with San Antonio this season where he averaged 0.5 [...]
You know what they say about a team’s final five being more important than its starting five. Well, that’s all true. In a perfect world, one free of foul trouble and injury concerns, a coach finishes the game with his best five players on the floor. Through 8 games, George Hill is unquestionably the Spurs’ [...]
In a phrase: increased playing time for George Hill. George Hill has played well this season, but still looks like a player trying to find his game. The Spurs’ next three games are at home, and this would seem an ideal opportunity to find 35 minutes a game for Hill.
Through five games, the San Antonio Spurs are consistently getting beat on the boards. They currently rank 25th out of 30 teams in rebound rate. The Spurs are the 18th worst offensive rebounding team in the league; they’re ranked 27th in defensive rebounding rate. In terms of raw numbers, San Antonio is losing on the [...]
Richard Jefferson asserted himself as a full-fledged member of the Spurs last night. He gave Spurs fans a taste of the exotic during last night’s game by receiving a pass in the corner and blowing past his man for an at-the-rim finish. It’s been awhile since San Antonio crowds have witnessed such athleticism from their [...]
After last night’s game, I had no choice but to write about the epic debut of DeJuan Blair. That was my head. My heart wanted to write about Malik Hairston, who is a completely different player than this time a year ago. I was just reminded of this by my friend Bruno, who has alerted [...]
San Antonio Spurs fans were treated to a deliciously entertaining intersquad scrimmage this afternoon. A note of caution before proceeding to a list of takeaways: this was merely a practice. Don’t read too deeply into the tea leaves. It was helpful to see the Spurs play, but far from definitive. My thoughts:
When the Spurs signed Keith Bogans, my mind immediately turned to a recent Spurs.com video. In that video George Hill, DeJuan Blair, Malik Hairston, Marcus Williams, Jack McClinton and James Gist visit a San Antonio-area food bank. As our readers know, Hill, Blair, Hairston and Williams are under contract with the Spurs. It’s presumed that [...]
Marcus Williams comes into the season as the forgotten Spur. The Spurs signed him from the Austin Toros on April 8. Marcus Williams was the D-League’s best player at that point. His numbers in March were good, averaging 25 points, 7 boards and 6 assists a game. But April was something else entirely: 27.5, 10.5, [...]
Sham Sports has potheads. Sham has lookalikes. Sham has the best collection of quotes on the internet-quick, someone ask Antoine Walker why he shoots so many three pointers. And did you ever want to know what became of Hollinger wonder-crush Jackie Butler? Sham has that too. But it’s all for kicks and giggles. Shamsports.com is [...]
