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Spurs must guard against inconsistency: the missing pieces to a San Antonio championship have been on the roster all along.(NBA)

The Sporting News

| January 14, 2005 | Deveney, Sean | COPYRIGHT 2005 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Folks in San Antonio have been looking all over for signs of Rasho Nesterovic's game, from the peak of the Tower of the Americas to the basement of the Alamo. Free-agent signee Brent Barry, an alleged sharpshooter, has struggled badly and dealt with a one-month stretch in which he made only four of 34 3-pointers. The interest of the Spurs in power forward Karl Malone (and vice versa) seems to fluctuate daily.

Holes? The Spurs have them, just like every other team. But they also have the best chance at a championship. That's because what this bunch of Spurs accomplishes has nothing to do with Rasho's rebounding, Barry's bombs or Malone's "hunting" trips. This ...

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