Tim Duncan has lobbied Spurs coach Gregg Popovich numerous times to play point guard in the past. Each time he's been denied. Don't expect Popovich to have a change of mind any time soon, even after San Antonio's All-Star forward matched his career-high for assists while recording his first triple-double in nearly two years. Duncan had 15 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists, Manu Ginobili added 27 points and the Spurs kept rolling along with the NBA's best record following a 118-98 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. "He's been the heart and soul of our program for a long time," Popovich said of Duncan. "He's Tim Duncan, that's what he does. He's where it all begins. After all this time, we probably take him for granted." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301130009
