Spurs Insider: Meet San Antonio’s Next European Phenom, Davis Bertans

October 20th, 2016 by Mike Monroe Leave a reply »

The San Antonio Spurs came to training camp three weeks ago needing to answer more questions than at any time in nearly two decades.

With a regular-season opener against the two-time defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors less than a week away, most of the questions have been answered.

Yes, Pau Gasol was the perfect replacement for Tim Duncan in the starting lineup, in large part because he understands the impossibility of replacing a legend.

Sure, Kawhi Leonard can quietly fill the leadership vacuum left by Duncan’s departure and also be more assertive within the Spurs “good-to-great” offense.

No, Tony Parker has not dropped to the lowest tier among the NBA’s starting point guards and can be happy as a facilitator rather than a primary scorer.

Si, Manu Ginobili can still fly recklessly around the court as the leader of the Spurs' second unit.

Other questions remain unanswered, including the mystery of Danny Green’s missing three-point stroke. But it appears that Davis Bertans will answer a question that carries more weight than usual on ...

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