Found February 13, 2012 on Project Spurs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The San Antonio Spurs are on a seven game winning streak and are riding high. To make things even better, Manu Ginobili is back in action which can only mean a stronger Spurs team as the season marches on.On this episode of the WOAI Spurs Roundtable powered by Project Spurs, Mike De Leon and Paul Garcia discuss the impact of the return of Ginobili, the Spurs stellar bench play and put in the spotlight Tiago Splitter and his improved play.
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