A Wing And A Prayer

That puts the pressure on Robinson and power forward Terry Cummings, who, with Johnson, are San Antonio's co-captains. Those three take turns leading the team prayers, but Johnson's have been so entertaining that the Spurs have gotten spoiled. Even Cummings, an ordained Pentecostal minister, is hard-pressed to keep up. It's not surprising, then, that when Robinson came up with a run-of-the-mill prayer recently, his teammates told him to lose the weak stuff. "David never thought he'd have to do homework just to lead the prayer." says Rivers. "But we expect a lot around here these days." A lot has always been expected of the Spurs. This year, they might be ready to deliver.

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