It’s been an emotional week for the Spurs. Manu Ginobili’s jersey retirement ceremony got the Big Three and Pop together again for one night. Days later, the team locked down a playoff berth for the 22nd straight season. The on-court performance during that time wasn’t ideal, but it was hard to fixate on mistakes made on random late season games in such a positive atmosphere.
Looking ahead, we are entering the very last stage of the regular season. It’s a time to take stock of the year while simultaneously keeping an eye on what’s coming. PtR contributors Marilyn Dubinski, Mark Barrington, Bruno Passos and Jesus Gomez join Editor-in-Chief J.