Though the upcoming All-Star Weekend will comprise part of the 10% of San Antonio’s franchise history where no members will be present to participate in any of the festivities, the surprising squad from South Texas is starting to garner more important national recognition lately for their play on the court.
Despite the team occupying the tier markedly below the West’s title contending trio of the Lakers, Clippers, and Jazz, Dan Devine of The Ringer does a splendid job of celebrating a roster re-tooled on the fly — and specifically the lineup of star guard Dejounte Murray, Patty Mills, Rudy Gay, Jakob Poeltl, and rookie Devin Vassell - observing that they are “absolutely hammering teams.