The Spurs Rule

I watched pieces of the game tonight in San Antonio against Charlotte. Let me tell you - not terribly impressive. The Spurs held the Bobcats to a season-low 65 points, but dude, it was the Bobcats.

The Spurs are my team. I tell people often that there are two things to keep in mind if you are going to be a Spurs fan. Number 1: Never worry about the win/loss record until after the All-Star break. Number 2: Never worry about the score until the end of the 3rd quarter. After watching them for a few years I've learned that they don't usually turn the heat on until late. All-Star weekend tends to be the point of the season that they really get rolling, especially since the two weeks prior to the break are spent on the road while the rodeo inhabits the AT&T Center. The road-trip gets everyone to gel, the All-Star break gives 'em a breather, and then it's time to start killing. The game tonight held true to the standard rules, but it wasn't pretty. The Spurs won, and they won it mostly in the fourth. Defense helped the Spurs tonight, but their shooting percentage sure didn't. This is not a game that I feel bad for barely watching.

Up next for the Spurs are the T-Wolves. We'll see if that game is any more impressive. Hornets follow and that one won't be anywhere near as easy.