SAN ANTONIO -- Peja and patience.

Just Thursday in Dallas, Kings coach Rick Adelman discussed the mentality needed to make the most of being Peja Stojakovic.

A night later, Stojakovic, under the careful and touchy defense of Spurs 2001 second-team all-league defender, Bruce Bowen, was in for an impromptu test.

Adelman was asked if he felt his team sometimes forgets to get his "lethal wea-pon" shots during portions of games.