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The Spurs are a big deal in and around the San Antonio area. What makes them so special?
BY JACKSON YOUNG
Layout by Jacqueline Knox Graphic by Nathan Zuniga THERE’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT about the Spurs. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but it separates them from all other NBA teams. Every year, other teams and their fans think, “This has to be the year that the Spurs don’t do well.” But, every year, they’re wrong. Some of it is the coaching style, some of it is the fans, but one of the really unique things about them is their variety of players. They have old and wise veterans like Tony Parker, young and promising players like Dejounte Murray and foreign players no one has heard about like Davis Bertans. Most NBA teams these days are built around a couple of all-stars and many role players, but the Spurs have a lot of underappreciated players who are smarter than most other players. Some people would say the Spurs have too much of this; that they are too old and can’t keep up with these young teams like the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets, but the Spurs are not aging too fast. They have plenty of young talent learning from the older wiser guys. G | 40