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Taking a page from Emeka Okafor's popular 2005 "Every Bobcat's Key to a Lifetime of Health and Well-Being" fitness book, the San Antonio Spurs have decided to give yoga a try this off-season. Jeff McDonald at the SA Express-News (via SLAM) reports:

"Concentrating on flexibility, relaxation, lowering of anxiety — that sort of concept is what we're looking at," [coach Gregg] Popovich said. "It's something new for us this year. We're going to do it for a while and see what we think."

Though Pontiac Grand Prix funny man Matt Bonner cracked jokes about Pop's new new-age bent, many Spurs like Bruce Bowen, Salim Stoudamire and Ime Udoka, gave Sunday's tranquil yoga session rave reviews. "It's very relaxing," Udoka said. "It's something to get our minds off basketball."

With all that stretching going on, I found myself clicking around some yoga sites to check out a few of the poses Mr. Robotron and his teammates might be doing. Which brought me to a game: Name That Spurs Yoga Position.

The rules are simple. Take the name of one Spurs player, and the name of one yoga position, and sort of mash them together to create some odd "super" Spurs yoga position.

Example: Two-Legged King Timmy Free-Throw Pigeon Toed Pose.

Now you try. Impress your friends! Impress Madonna!

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  1. the REAL Headless Chicken
    1. Posted by the REAL Headless Chicken Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    Not Yoga, Yoda! The Ball is!
    And now I know why Duncan has stealth powers - he's a Jedi!
  2. Jeff Wong
    2. Posted by Jeff Wong Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    Timmy's favorite: "Innocent Big Man" pose, often practiced in front of referees.
    Commonly paired with the facial exercise "Duncan-face."
  3. chacharles
    3. Posted by chacharles Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    The Manu Left Leg Supported Arm Flop
    http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaphotogalleries/ig/Standing-Poses-Photo-Gallery/Reverse-Warrior.--0G.htm
  4. chacharles
    4. Posted by chacharles Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    The Bowen Reverse
    http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaphotogalleries/ig/Standing-Poses-Photo-Gallery/Warrior-III.htm
  5. SURGE
    5. Posted by SURGE Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    Go spurs go 2008-2009 n.b.a. champs you saw it here first.....................
  6. Jack R
    6. Posted by Jack R Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    great..yoga. what the spurs need is someone under 35 yrs old that can shoot and keep up with the growing number of far more athletic teams than my spurs. thye did nothing inthe off season while other teams got a lot better.
  7. George
    7. Posted by George Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    The Half Lord of the Dishes in the Lane Pose
    http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/seatspinaltwist.htm
  8. amcam89
    8. Posted by amcam89 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    How about the "European Two-step, Harp Flop with 'I didnt do it' facial expression" position???
  9. A Yahoo! User
    9. Posted by A Yahoo! User Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:32 pm EDT

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    Lull-you-into-sleep Timmy Crane Technique + Desperate Houseboy Tony Combo
  10. Edward E
    10. Posted by Edward E Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    Talk all the crap you will about San Antonio. Does any other franchise have 4 titles in the last 9 years? Nope.
  11. Pig_Benis
    11. Posted by Pig_Benis Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    I would've loved to have seen Manute Bol doing yoga.
  12. xavierchilly
    12. Posted by xavierchilly Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:51 pm EDT

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    just another romantic evening in the AT&T Center including Tim Duncan and a basketball..
  13. AndrewO
    13. Posted by AndrewO Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    Standing Bowen Pose
    http://www.bikramyogabozeman.org/Images/Web%20Page%20Images/pages/Standing%20Bow%20Pose.htm
  14. aptimum
    14. Posted by aptimum Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Why is this even a story? I mean Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest centers of all time, did yoga and he played for almost 20 seasons.
    I guess BDL is a McCain/Palin supporter if he thinks something this mundane is actually newsworthy.
  15. eddie
    15. Posted by eddie Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    When I was a young patawan apprentice, I practiced Yoga with Yoda.
  16. cslim2346072
    16. Posted by cslim2346072 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:31 pm EDT

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    Jack R is an idiot. Bowen and Finley are like their only players that are 35 or older. Remember they did just win the NBA Championship last year(2007). They only win it in odd years(99,03,05,07) and 09' will be no different.
  17. Mike G
    17. Posted by Mike G Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:20 pm EDT

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    Raining Threes: hopping up and down, one hand up in the air, from the corner. (I'm looking at you, Bruce Bowen. Get it together.)
  18. joesolese
    18. Posted by joesolese Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    The Spurs may not have made a big change in the off season but that is what great teams do. They try to keep it's core together. Traditionally They win Championships in odd year numbers hope they do it again. 5 titles in 10 years would be smooth. Go Spurs Go!!!!
  19. headspinners
    19. Posted by headspinners Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    wazz up nba fanatics ??? good day 2u guys !!! guys who appreciate hardworks,teamworks,desciplines & of course accomplisments but not cocky & arrogant are the kind people who appreciate the success of the san antonio spurs ... look at these flashy teams,im really sorry to say but they dont have rings ...
  20. Casey C
    20. Posted by Casey C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    The "The One-legged-Bruce Bowen-Undercut.. WITH A... Manu-Euro-Step-Arch"

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