San Antonio Spurs Dewayne Dedmon (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs have long prided themselves on developing solid role players to complement their stars. From Malik Rose to Patty Mills to Boris Diaw, the organization has come to expect excellence from anyone fortunate enough to see the court in a Spurs uniform.
For every reliable role player the Spurs have had, however, there are multiple guys that only have a standout performance on rare occasions. While all of these guys have something to offer (some more than others, as you’ll see quickly), there was something surprising about each performance I hand-picked during my research.