Spurs high on second-round pick Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s shooting, confidence — Greeneville, Tennessee

"After practice, we do our little shooting games," the veteran forward said. At practice Monday, he sank 12 consecutive shots from deep in a contest pitting him against Barnes, Julian Champagnie and David Jones-Garcia.

"The first couple of days, I was like, 'He's shooting that thing a little bit.' " Gillespie, 22, has continued to impress.