A Great End an Awkward Preseason

Photo by Andrew Jason FloresToo much of the preseason has been focused on the question: when will the Spurs finally look like a complete team?

Given the team’s All-Star acquisitions and their 20-man roster, many were wondering what the final squad would actually look like. After the embarrassing contest against Phoenix and before their last preseason game against division rival Houston, there were three major hints that things were getting serious for Coach Popovich’s team.

First was the post-game interviews: a more serious tone fell over the Spurs locker room. Next was the extra practice by LaMarcus, immediately after his poor shooting performance against the Suns. Finally came the release…