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Spurs' primal fear pays off

By Ric Bucher
ESPN The Magazine

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

APWhen the Spurs stagnate, Manu's manic metabolism on both ends of the floor is usually the cure. Two fouls, one debatable and one phantom, put Tim Duncan on the Spurs' bench with nearly three minutes left in overtime and the Spurs protecting a five-point lead. There couldn't have been a worse development for the Denver Nuggets. If the Spurs have a weakness, it's that they don't have any internal conflict or friction. Nobody is unhappy with his role. Nobody is upset about his minutes or his ...

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