Remember not too long ago when the Spurs started the season 4-0 for the second year in a row, Dejounte Murray was red hot and looking like the he could be an All-Star as soon as next year, and the Spurs were hardly missing Kawhi Leonard on either end of the court? Welcome back to the real world. It turns out MVP’s, point guards with veteran experience and shooting range, and even back-up centers come in handy every now and then.
Already down Leonard and Tony Parker, the Spurs lost energetic big man Joffrey Lauvergne along the way to a sprained ankle.