Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Brooklyn Nets

That each NBA organization handles its own affairs differently is something you were likely aware of well before Brian Windhorst’s terrific article contrasting San Antonio and Cleveland’s offseasons.

Tonally, the Spurs are in a world of their own, which makes shaky stretches (such as falling to 10-14 on the road after consecutive losses to the Lakers and Hawks (who have a combined 27 wins), temporarily dropping to fourth place, and missing a chance to close the gap on a James Harden-less Rockets team) as close to a non-story as they can be.

And that’s mostly a good thing.

Part of the fan experience is hoping to see your anxieties mirrored in the behavior of your team, but don’t expect the…