David Blaine has a trick in which he eats glass. According to Blaine, this trick is no trick at all. He actually crushes glass with his teeth, grinding his molars to nubs for the dramatic effect. This season has been like the Spurs’ version of eating glass. We ground our teeth into a fine powder, and wore down the edges of our seats, but were we left waiting for the trick?
A magic trick relies on a setup and development to coax the audience. A couple of unusual disappearing acts set up an idiosyncratic cast of characters in San Antonio this season.