So for the first time this season the Spurs have 2 days off, but dont worry because ESPN has the game of the year, The Los Angeles Lakers vs the NY Knicks, Kobe vs. Jeremy Lin!!! We also have a good one between Oklahoma City vs Utah later in the night.

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In honor of Manu's imminent return, here's a comic look at the contrasting fashion of TJ Ford and Manu as they sat together behind the bench. TJ started off rockin' the suit and tie, but as time has progressed he has come around the Manu's casual chic look. Here's my six-frame take on what was said the first night they sat together: Manu in black velveteen sport coat, jeans, and open-collared shirt, and TJ in a light brown suit with coordinating shirt and tie.

Be sure to read how this all worked out on the Road Trip at the end of the post.

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According to the associated press, PtR's poster boy is going to be back Saturday night to play "not many" minutes, as Pop said. In most, if not all, of the previous instances when the Argentine was making a come back from all sorts of injuries one can possibly think of, we would be ecstatic about it, as if LWM were a living hell and that his return to the roster would save us from all our miseries. For some reason, that hasn't actually been the case for this particular impending return against the Nets.

We can put the blame on a couple of guys on the Spurs roster for that. Blame Tony Parker for filling the huge hole left by our best player, logging some insane minutes and numbers to eke out close victories against formidable foes, producing when all else fails. Blame old man Tim Duncan for his consistency and an aura of rejuvenation never before seen in recent memory. Blame Tiago Splitter for proving during Manu's absence that our frontline is in good shape once the old man decides that he's finally too old for all this. Blame Kawhi Leonard for his Manu-like energy, especially on the defensive end. Blame Gary Neal and Matt Bonner for their sweet shooting on most nights. Blame Richard Jefferson for continuing to do what Pop expects him to do despite the outpouring of criticisms. Blame DeJuan Blair for not boxing out... okay, it didn't come out quite right. (I like Blair in our roster, by the way... just please, Pop, don't put him inside with Bonner.) Blame James Anderson for helping us win that home game against Houston. And most of all, Blame Danny Green for making us not miss Manu too much.

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Top 5 Things To Do...

1. Re-sign Tim Duncan.

2. Re-sign Danny Green.

3. Sign an athletic, defensive-minded, youngish power forward (Darrell Arthur???).

4. Sign a perimeter defender to play small forward (Nicolas Batum???).

5. Re-sign T.J. Ford...or another dependable back-up point guard.

Eventually, we want the roster to look something like this...

PG: Tony Parker - T.J. Ford

SG: Manu Ginobili - Danny Green - Gary Neal

PF: Tim Duncan - Free Agent Signing - Matt Bonner

SF: Free Agent Signing - Kawhi Leonard - Richard Jefferson

C: Tiago Splitter - DeJuan Blair

This literally makes us 13-deep.

Timmy. Garnett. And everybody else. Whatever are we going to do? Our leader is getting older. Check the list after the jump for an athletic, youngish, defensive-minded power forward who could step in and share the job with TD.

Kris Humphries...via quotes.whyfame.com Brandon Bass...via 1.bp.blogspot.com

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