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Built Ford Tough Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan may not make the All-Star Game for the first time in 12 years, or even give the San Antonio Spurs much scoring on most nights. But even in back-to-backs, he can still resemble his old self. Duncan scored 19 points, Tony Parker had had 18 and the Spurs ran away from the New Orleans Hornets in the fourth quarter to win their third in a row, 93-81 on Thursday night. A night after Duncan scored 25 in a win over Houston, it was somewhat surprising he even played. Coach Gregg Popovich has vowed to limit Duncan's wear and tear -- even declaring that the 35-year-old will sit at least one game when the Spurs play four in five nights -- and playing the West's worst team seemed to invite a night off. On the other hand, Popovich said, Duncan's body is holding up just fine so far. "We kept his minutes down," said Popovich, who played Duncan for 22 minutes against New Orleans. "He didn't play that much. As long as the minutes are low, he feels pretty good." The Hornets didn't make it easy. Carl Landry scored 17 points and Greivis Vasquez added 16 points staring in place of Jarrett Jack, keeping New Orleans close before the Spurs blew on the game in the fourth. Jack sat out with a sore knee but the pain isn't considered serious. The Hornets have lost 12 of their last 13. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120202_NO@SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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