From the miscellaneous items department...

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The Spurs' Tim Duncan is one of the smartest and classiest players in the NBA. But a recent interview with his coach, Gregg Popovich, provided some unintended mental imagery:

"He's exactly the same person that I laid on the sand with down in St. Croix when we drafted him," added Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. "He hasn't changed a lick, very honestly..."

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