What a roller coaster ride this season has been. It all started well enough, with the Spurs opening the season 4-0 despite missing two starters with quad injuries. As the season wore on the Spurs comfortably settled into third in the West, patiently waiting for Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard to return while riding the coattails of a healthy, rejuvenated LaMarcus Aldridge.
While Parker made an inspirational early return and graciously seceded his starting role to Dejounte Murray, Leonard’s eventual return only lasted for nine games before he closed himself down again due to continuous pain in his quad.