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The Spurs are basically doing what they do every year – playing out the regular season without doing anything spectacular, although they have won 13 of their last 18. At 25-16 at the mid-way mark of the season, San Antonio finds themselves second in the Southwest Division and fourth in the strong Western Conference, while boasting the eighth best record in the NBA.
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Besides the team as a whole, also gliding under the radar are San Antonio’s “Big Three" of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili; all three are averaging less than 32 minutes per game, which is crucial since the Spurs will need all three to be healthy, and with fresh legs, to have a serious shot at beating the Lakers in the playoffs. Coach Gregg Popovich does not deny that his team is built for success in the playoffs, but still San Antonio was ousted by Dallas last year – partially due to age, but also because the Spurs had no answer offensively, averaging just over 90 points per game.
The Spurs are younger, with players like point guard George Hill (24.8 minutes, 9.8 points, 2.1 assists), shooting guard Roger Mason (19.9 minutes, 7.8 points, 1.9 assists), and forward DeJuan Blair (17.9 minutes, 7.1 points, 6.4 rebounds), getting increased minutes. They also have ninth-year small forward Richard Jefferson; with the capability to explode for a big night at any time, Jefferson (31 minutes, 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists) could definitely become the X-factor during a playoff run.
Make no mistake, as important as the young role players are, it is Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili, who make the Spurs go. Duncan is still a force to be reckoned with as he leads San Antonio in three categories, with 19.8 points, 10.4 rebounds (10th in NBA), and 1.87 blocks (9th in NBA) per game, in addition to his 3.2 assists. Parker is the number two scorer at 16.8 points, but leads the Spurs with 5.5 assists, while Ginobili is atop the team’s steals column with 1.42 a game, to go along with his 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists.
This is a team which seems to have found a formula allowing them to be very competitive and win games, yet limiting the playing time of their top three players in order to keep them healthy and fresh for a strong playoff push. This is also a team which always provides fans with some great basketball entertainment each night, so the decision to get tickets for the second half of the San Antonio Spurs’ season should be a no-brainer. Order yours now.
The 2009-2010 season will fill the roster with new faces once again. The owner saw that many of the older players were just too old to bring the team back to their glory and has moved to change that. Investing a good amount of money into the team to stock it with healthy, strong and young players may just pay off for the San Antonio Spurs ticket holders. Never the less, it will be an exciting season ahead for the San Antonio Spurs.
