Once in a generation talents...that didn't and probably won't achieve the team success that Timmay did in SAS

do you see it?

The spurs way during Timmay's career and after was...next man up, team first, identifying talent that worked in that system.

It worked during Timmay's career to establish the dynasty...as the roster flipped from the admiral and the general...to top 5 and GINOBLI...

do you see it?

Mario Elie
Malik Rose
Monty Williams
Danny Ferry
Bruce Bowen
Steve Kerr

^^^guys that were readily available to the league, and had careers before SAS, but weren't exactly coveted players

fit the spurs way

do you see it?

When guys went down with injury...next man up

Corey Joseph
Patty Mills
and now Dejaunte Murray

the spurs way identifies players that other teams could have had, but for whatever reason, didn't value as much

and that is how they got Kawhi to begin with

the spurs way made George Hill a viable trade candidate for Kawhi on draft night

he flourished in the spurs way system AND they identified a franchise player in Kawhi

so when Timmay retired...the spurs way had another potentially once in a generation talent...to keep the engine running

they haven't missed the playoffs in what...20 years...even without their best player

how many teams make the playoffs without their best player?

and like I said, that reload made it to the WCF last year when Kawhi was healthy

that is the spurs way

of course you need the talent, but we've seen entire careers squandered...so to say it was all Duncan is false.