What it costs to be a Spur

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For the better part of twenty years, San Antonio’s marquee players have been politely, if underwhelmingly, appreciated by those outside of San Antonio. This is not an unusual thing for players on small market teams, but it is unusual considering their achievements; chief among them the multiple titles. There will be fingers pointing to the relative lack of individual awards and statistics, the argument that their titles are a byproduct of playing on teams led by Tim Duncan and coached by Gregg Popovich, and the suggestions that their eligibility hinges primarily on their status as international players. For a time, Manu Ginobli was the deadliest and most terrifying shooting guard not named Kobe Bryant.

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