The San Antonio Spurs' brass spent a longer-than-usual summer spending the ownership group's money like an alcoholic with a gambling addiction, thrusting a provident franchise deep into luxury tax territory.
The objective: give Tim Duncan a roster capable of winning a playoff series with the Lakers and a fifth championship.
Popovich and R.C. Buford met most of the objectives.
Athletic wingman to counter Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, and other scorers at the three spot?
Richard Jefferson. Check.
Hard-working, stingy defenders?
Yep. Jefferson, Keith Bogans, and Malik Hairston.
Rugged rebounding?
That's not a draft. It's the wind being knocked out of someone trying to grab a loose ball from second-rounder Dejuan Blair.
Interior defense and a reliable scoreráalongside Dunca ...
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