Well, I Could Be Wrong, But I Believe A Clipper Is an Old, Old Wooden Ship That Was Used During the Civil War Era

Now that was a fun game to watch. No really spectacular individual games, but top to bottom, it might have been the most consistent team performance of the year. Every player seemed to have it going to some degree, and we got a showcase of the best of each player (and a strong dose of the unexpected, especially from Mason, Jr. and his attacking game and Ratliff and his remote semblance of an offensive game).

The boys over at 48MoH beat me to the punch in pointing most of this out. It was nice to get a convincing win in which we didn't give up a huge lead, or have a horrendous quarter, or turn the ball over recklessly, or get totally abused on the glass (though we did give up a few too many offensive rebounds), or make any dumb mistakes. We just executed, played hard, played smart, and wore down an inferior team over the course of a game. The Clippers didn't play poorly; but this is how the Spurs win. Our stuff versus your stuff, whoever blinks first loses; and we never blink first.

Wednesday night is our next great test, another chance to go up against a playoff-caliber team and see where we stand. A win will be great. But it's more important to see how we play, how we compete, and how we execute; and if the game is in the balance late in the fourth, who will blink first?