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Why the Spurs’ defense falls apart late in games

Marilyn Dubinski: I think it’s a culmination of a lot of the issues that has plagued this team since the Big Three era ended, and it all starts with a lack of leadership. This is not to say they don’t have any leaders — Patty Mills is an amazing leader and pumps his team up, as are several of the other vets on the team — but they lack that guy who is going to take the bull by the horns on both ends of the court and steer the team in the right direction, a la Tim Duncan or Manu Ginobili.