Just over a week into the 2016 regular season, the San Antonio Spurs have already made their mark on the league.
The biggest talk of the offseason for the Spurs was the retirement of 15-time NBA All-Star, two-time league MVP, and five-time champion, Spurs legend Tim Duncan. Analysts across the league debated how the 19-year veteran’s retirement would impact a transitioning team. With a few games under their belt, the Silver and Black seem to be handling Duncan’s absence fairly well, and that’s an understatement.
In their season opener, the Spurs managed to illustrate their prowess against last year’s number one seed, the Golden State Warriors.