They’re both risks, but while Parker’s exited his prime, he’s still not old. There’s no reason Duncan should be as good as he still is, but I’ve learned by now to assume he’ll still be good until proven otherwise. The real argument against the Spurs is that they’re in the West and have to deal with a bunch of other…

It’s the same team as last year (a very good team) but with Aldridge instead of Splitter. That is a beastly team.

...this is a lot of words about Pedro Martinez...

Duncan’s still a good defensive center and Aldridge certainly isn’t bad, plus there’s that Leonard guy. D shouldn’t be a problem.

He was released because nobody wanted him. A 5’7” receiver who refuses to go over the middle and constantly runs his mouth isn’t valuable. He’s TO with half the height and talent.

We’re never going to get this team to fucking go away.

“David Robinson did more for the Spurs as a role playing compliment to Tim Duncan than as a scoring champion MVP. He was older and veteran-worn, but his contribution carried further. His greatness was lost in the late career half-light, but his willingness to stand within it dimmed and diminished allowed the current…

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That image is giving me goosebumps.

1) I would bet Ginobili and Duncan are waiting for Aldridge to make their decision: He’s in, we sign for less, no go, maybe we take a little more. Only an organization that trusts its players and only players who trust their organization could set something like that up (if that’s the deal).

One reason the Spurs can get guys at below-market rates is that they can keep an awful lot more of their take-home pay in a state with no income tax and a city with super cheap real estate. Back-of-the-rotation guys can live like gods in South Texas.

Desean never fashioned himself a “Redskins killer” because the Redskins have historically always done that to themselves.

“Heegogn” is the worst call in sports.

I agree with the sentiment of this story. However, one only has to take a look at the Sacramento Kings to find out what happens when an owner doesn’t have “a guy” and just cycles through people, looking for the one who has a magic potion. Like it or not, Arte chose Scioscia to guide his decision-making. Which is just…

I don’t see the ultimatum as backfiring. Dipoto had to know how it would end and likely wanted a favorable narrtive he could tell in future interviews.

I think you mean “you saved the NBA from years of boring competency.” I like your point though!

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For some reason, this makes me think of the time I nearly wrecked my car. I was oogling this 6’4”-ish black man who was ALL muscles. He was striding manfully down the street in Cookie Monster pajama bottoms, bunny slippers and a wife beater. I could not tear my eyes away from him.

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My first restaurant job was at a Red Robin back in 1997. This was when Red Robin was still kind of fun. Now it’s a clown factory. But anyway. I waited on an elderly couple who did the following: