About six months ago, the NBA preseason games began with all eyes on only a handful of teams, specifically the defending-champion Los Angeles Lakers, star-studded Miami Heat, and tough-as-nails Boston Celtics.
It was determined that these were the only true contenders in the league. It was assumed that young, promising teams like the Chicago Bulls, who have clinched the East's top seed, needed another year or two to grow.
It was also assumed that old, worn-out teams like the San Antonio Spurs could no longer compete against the studs of the league. Those doubters have been proven wrong, at least for the regular season.
With two games left before the playoffs begin and the top seed in the West already clinched, the time has come to see how each Spurs player performed over the grueling course of the 82-game regular season.
The rankings are based on each player's performance according to preseason expectations. Basically, players that overachieved are towards the top, those who met expectations are in the middle, and underachievers are towards the bottom.
NOTES: *Remember, this is not ranking the worst-to-best pl ...
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San Antonio Spurs: Ranking Each Spur’s Performance Compared To Preseason Hype
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