Laying motionless on the floor of the AT&T Center, Tony Parker began clutching his leg along with the hopes and dreams of thousands of San Antonians.
For a team that seemingly went into Game 1 waving a white flag after a bombardment of 3-pointers by the Houston Rockets, it would have been understandable for the San Antonio Spurs to pack it in and let their concern for a fallen comrade zap their adrenaline laden fourth quarter rally.
Instead, the Spurs persevered through a couple of turnovers and scoreless stretch of 1:19 to seal a Game 2 victory.