12/11/2022 0 Comments Fight my way episode 5Second half struggles have been a real issue for this team for a few seasons now, with how the Spurs respond in the third quarter often being an indicator of how the rest game will go. The possible confidence-boosting performance didn’t initially carry over to the next game, as a Hawks team that struggled early in the season but has been on the rise came in and put the Spurs away with ease after halftime following a relatively even first half. The days of moral victories are over (if they ever even existed), but it was still nice to see some fight in the team. As a result, most fans had probably resided themselves to watching another Spurs blowout loss, but after getting down by 18 early in the third quarter, the Spurs scratched and clawed their way back into the game, going on a 16-5 run in the final minutes to get within a bucket with 15 seconds left before Devin Booker was able to ice the game with a free throw. However, before they could do that, they had to face the hottest team in the league, the Suns (pun not intended), who are currently on a 16-game winning streak and, along with the Golden State Warriors, seem virtually unstoppable. Boston CelticsĬoming into the week riding a four-game losing streak and looking about as bad as they possibly could, there was cautious optimism that back in San Antonio for a four-game homestand - where the Spurs have looked better this season than on the road - they could find a way to end their skid against a couple of underachieving Eastern Conference contenders. Week 5: The Spurs suffer their first truly “bad” stretch of the season. ![]() ![]() Enjoy, and any helpful feedback or suggestions to improve the content is appreciated! Welcome to the Week in Review: a new Monday feature that will look back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, see what others are saying, take a look at the week ahead, plus more.
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