Aside from a showdown with the skeleton of the team that ended the Spurs’ season (and by happenstance Tim Duncan’s career) last spring, there really wasn’t much for the Spurs do last week except get back on track from a brief stretch of second-half breakdowns against inferior opponents and take care of business in its final home games for the month of February. After another third quarter scare against the previously mentioned Thunder, the Spurs righted that ship and didn’t let their next two opponents have any hope for miracle comebacks.
With that problem hopefully resolved, the Spurs now embark on their annual Rodeo Road Trip, where they typically come together and bond as a team (even more so than usual) as they prepare for the final stretch of the regular season.