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Playing basketball in the NBA consists of three distinct stages. There’s offense, defense, and working the refs. The Spurs are a work in progress on the offensive side, with players in various stages of development, and a human cheat code in Wembanyama who can rise up and score whenever he team really needs a bucket. The Silver and Black’s defense borders on the elite, and except for occasional lapses in guarding players on the perimeter, they are among the best in the league. The facet of the game where they have to most to learn is in the

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