<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Melvin Sanders didn't play because Popovich wanted to take a longer look at the other five players with non-guaranteed contracts. He made his first three cuts after the game, waiving center Jared Reiner and swingmen Rich Melzer and Olu Famutimi. The Spurs now have 17 players on their roster. They have to cut at least two more before the start of the season. "We got a good look at some of the guys we might want to keep, or not keep," Popovich said, "so hopefully we got a little bit smarter." Fabricio Oberto started at center for the fourth consecutive game and had five points, one rebound and a nifty pass to Parker for a reverse layup in eight minutes. Francisco Elson had nine rebounds in 24 minutes, which were nine rebounds more than he had in Saturday's game against Orlando. While recognizing that Elson is still learning the system, Popovich likes the potential of the team's new 7-foot center. "He's shown me some things I didn't think he had," Popovich said. "I think he can play one-on-one basketball. I think I can isolate him in certain situations with the right people. I'm not sure if he even believes that yet. "He's got some really quick feet. He's got a great first step. I think a big, big dose of confidence and understanding the role might make him a much better player than people have seen in the past." </div> Source
