MVN: Most Valuable Network

It's great to be a Spurs fan.  Sharing memories of games and players past.  Knowing we have a winning and respected franchise.  However we tend to be a bit over zealous in displaying our affection to our team. 

Our apologies to Spurs fans who never lived in San Antonio if some of the following is unclear to you but you know you're a Spurs fan when.......

You order Barbacoa and drink Big Red for Sunday Spurs games.

You have an Uncle who wears a tight fitting David Robinson jersey over his beer-belly while holding a 40 oz. Corona.

You are ready to jump off a bridge when the Spurs have a 2-game losing streak . . . . .in November!

You cried when Malik Rose was traded to the NY Knicks.

You decided to have a Barbeque after the Spurs won a title . . . ON THE HIGHWAY!

You think you have the day off in honor of the Memorial Day Miracle and not because it's actually Memorial Day.

Your job lets you wear Spurs gear every Friday during the playoffs.

You are still wearing Spurs gear with the old teal, orange and fuscia colors.

You are still wearing a Dennis Rodman jersey.

You cheered for Avery Johnson when he was a Spur but quickly called him a traitor when he coached the Mavs.

You associate Fiesta Week with the start of the Spurs playoffs.

You remember Sean Elliott saying "TA-CO CA-BA-NA".

You know someone who pronounces "Spurs" as "Es-Spurs".

You been to Fatso's Sports Bar on Bandera Road to watch a Spurs game.

You have more photos of the Spurs in your home then you do of your own family.

Two guys start a Spurs blog and podcast, 5 years ago, and are still enjoying it today!

Lost in the celebration Spurs fans and the organization in selecting Dejaun Blair at the 37th spot in the 2009 NBA Draft was the Spurs 51st pick, Jack McClinton from University of Miami.  All Spurs fans know is he can shoot but is there anything else about him?  Let's take a deeper look at Jack McClinton. Before making it big at Miami, Jack began his college career at Siena where he majored in business.  While at Siena he gained the nickname "Apples" and is a bit superstitious (he wears a rope around his waist for good luck).   At Siena he was a six-time MAAC Rookie of the Week recipient, finished as the team leader in points, assists, defensive rebounds, free throws, field goals and led all MAAC rookies in scoring with his 16.4 ppg and played career-high 57 minutes in quadruple-overtime win over Youngstown State.  He left Siena to the University of Miami after coach Siena... Read more

A few weeks ago, before the draft, Jeff Garcia had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Curtis-Slep of the NBA Tipoff.Jeff and Alex discuss everything from favorites going into next season, the Lakers and Fabricio Oberto. It's a quick listen, but be sure to listen all the way through as this is not likely the last time you hear Alex's name and be sure to checkout NBA Tipoff for some great NBA coverage.... Read more

Well off the radar of most Spurs fans, Channing Frye still holds some promise. He got off to a great start his rookie year before a combination of David Lee's emergence, Isiah Thomas being his coach, and dwindling minutes in Portland took their toll on his stat line.Frye isn't a stellar defender, and his rebounding could use some work, but he does have a versatile offensive game. Numbers vary, but when he gets 20-25 minutes a game, and gets a chance to touch the ball, he gives you decent production. He only shot 33% from 3 last year, but with the Spurs roster, and the drive and kick style of Ginobili and Parker, it isn't unreasonable to expect that to rise above 40%.Frye is still young enough to improve and add some more stuff to his game, but the big question is if he can be a force beside Duncan.... Read more

ESPN The Magazine's 2009 Ultimate Standings is an annual list ranking how pro sports teams pay back their fans.  It is the only comprehensive ranking of all 122 major North American professional sports franchises. It aims to quantify the unique relationship between fans and their favorite teams by determining which franchises establish and maintain the most overall reward for their fans. So how did the franchise with the best winning ­percentage in all of pro sports (.703) do? Here is how our Spurs ranked in a few catagories: 1.  Spurs made the top 10 overall franchises ranking number 9.  Last year they ranked number 2. 2.  Spurs are ranked number 2 in ownership with Holt receiving lots of praise. 3.  Spurs are tied with the New England Patriots for the number 1 spot when it comes to coaching/managing their franchise. 4.  Spurs rank number 2 in Fan Relations and 37th in the "Bang... Read more

A few familiar faces and a few new ones will comprise the Spurs Summer League roster, which begins play in Los Vegas on July 12.The roster is made up of:Malik HairstonGeorge HillJames GistNando De ColoDonnell TaylorCarldell "Squeaky" JohnsonEric DawsonAntonio AndersonMarcus ViniciusRomel BeckIan MahinmiJack McClintonAlonzo GeeDeJuan BlairYou may already know plenty about Hairston, Hill, Gist and Mahinmi, but Project Spurs will be profiling some of the lesser-known players beginning next Monday.... Read more

Thanks to our own Jeff Garcia, who was at the draft and captured the following video.... Read more