Last week had it all: a thriller in Milwaukee where the Spurs showed off their chops in the clutch, a workmanlike road victory at Minnesota, a disappointing (but somewhat predictable) loss to the Chicago Bulls on national TV, and finally, what we’ve all been waiting for: a home smack-down of the far inferior Brooklyn Nets.
At this point, it’s pretty much a consensus that the Spurs are a top 4 team, yet they still seem to be in search of an identity. (But hey! They’ve returned to being a top 10 defensive team!) Patty Mills and Manu Ginobili have indicated that they are done horsing around and ready to start taking things more seriously.