The final game of the Rodeo Road Trip against a surging, young Brooklyn Nets team displayed many of the problems the Spurs faced in this year’s iteration of the annual banishment from the confines of home. Poor defense, struggling offense, turnovers, and overall sloppy play led to a 16 point loss to the Sean Marks GM’ed squad. But hope was within sight. The guys in Silver and Black were looking forward to returning home (even if it might still smell of bovine leftovers). The homecoming meant sleeping in their own beds, spending time with family, and a chance to re-focus for the final push to the playoffs.