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 [...]
The San Antonio Spurs are a glorious mess, but a mess nevertheless. Their first preseason game hinted at the team’s potential greatness, but also showcased all the work that lies ahead before they can achieve that greatness. DeJuan Blair is the obvious story from last night, and he’s a good representative of all the good [...]
The San Antonio Spurs signed Marcus Haislip on July 5, 2009. His journey to San Antonio is not unlike other current and former Spurs. Much like Bruce Bowen, Ime Udoka and Roger Mason Jr., Marcus Haislip has earned his way to San Antonio by way of an extended tour of Europe.
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:
Spurs.com is broadcasting live from the AT&T Center. The San Antonio Spurs, as you’ll see in the video stream embedded below, are practicing with the curtain pulled back. Video streaming by Ustream
It’s the quarterback controversy that never happened. Increasingly, the San Antonio Spurs offhandedly refer to Tony Parker as their leading playmaker. Parker’s budding status as team pace setter began last season, and in some ways it was foist upon him because of the injury-hampered seasons of Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. The team needed Parker [...]
University of Pittsburg head coach Jamie Dixon was in San Antonio yesterday, taking in DeJuan Blair’s first practice. I’m hopeful he and Coach Popovich were able to have a long conversation about Blair. DeJuan Blair is an all-world force on the boards. He’s especially good on the offensive glass. And by especially good, I mean [...]
Back in July I wrote a post called A Note of Caution: Work to be Done. In the post I outlined a handful of concerns for the Spurs, even with their super-recharged roster, going into the season. One of those concerns was the notorious difficulty of learning the Spurs’ system in a single season. It [...]
One of the noteworthy discussion points from yesterday’s media session is the news that Tony Parker will sit out the first few weeks of camp, with the exception of shooting drills and strength conditioning. This, of course, is Gregg Popovich in fine manager-of-minutes form, a role he’s performed with great success in previous seasons. Tony [...]
I can’t pin the quote down, but G.K. Chesterton once chased after the meaning of our “propensity to indulge in the monotonous.” This is how he explained it: If a father throws a child into the air, the child returns to his father’s arms all wide-eyed and full of wonder with a simple request, “Do [...]
Our readers are probably familiar with Jack McClinton’s recent tweets. He explained his release from the Spurs in this way: bc there was not an open spot 4 me, I asked to be released to pursue my dream elsewhere.Thank u 2 the san an fans for all of your support! A source close to the [...]
