Oh, man, am I ready for the Spurs to be home. Probably not as ready as they are after all the time on the road, but excited all the same.<\/p>\n
The Rodeo Road Trip was a huge success and nearly perfect, sans the loss in Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n
That said, following up the loss with a throttling two nights later put some icing on the cake. Sure, the 76ers were on a limited roster, but it was how the Spurs played that transcended the rival or location of the opponent.<\/p>\n
One interesting fact- Victor Wembanyama took only five shots.<\/p>\n
When your top player can have a lower scoring game and your team is up by over 30, you\u2019ve got the gears turning nicely. It\u2019s not that Wemby had a bad game \u2014 he was hinting at a 5×5 pretty early on \u2014 but he certainly didn\u2019t have to be the scoring focal point to make his presence known.<\/p>\n
In fact, at the end of it all, Devin Vassell walked off the court with the second highest plus\/minus in franchise history. His +43 was only two points below Tim Duncan\u2019s +45. You\u2019re always in good company when being roped into a conversation with The Bog Fundamental.<\/p>\n
In addition, eight Spurs scored in double digits, which is closer to par for the course considering that eight Spurs players currently maintain scoring averaging in double digits. If this trend stands, it will be the first time in NBA history for that accomplishment.<\/p>\n
But shared scoring and even keeled playing has become more the norm for the Silver & Black. The Spurs are winning over 70% of their games whether Wemby suits up or not. The team went 10-4 when he was sidelined in from mid-November to mid-December. By comparison, they are 34-13 when he has been available.<\/p>\n
No matter who starts, who plays, or who serves as the team\u2019s high scorer, it will be great to be back in the Frost Bank Center, celebrating the team\u2019s return, and cheering them on with 18,418 fans.<\/p>\n
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