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Article: BLAZER REPORT: NEWEST SPURS HAVE TIPPED THE BALANCE FOR SAN ANTONIO
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- The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)
- Article date:
- March 19, 2001
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NICK DASCHEL, Columbian
The Columbian
03-19-2001
SAN ANTONIO -- With athletic 7-footers Tim Duncan and David Robinson on the roster, San Antonio's success this season shouldn't come as a surprise.
Still, with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the high-priced player roster of Portland in the Western Conference, few predicted that the Spurs would have the West's best record.
With the regular season 80 percent complete, San Antonio (46-20) is the front runner to claim the West's No. 1 playoff seed.
The difference isn't Duncan or Robinson, not that they haven't performed. What's turned the Spurs into a title contender is the addition of guard Derek Anderso* and forward ...