Brisbane have boosted their A-League attacking stocks with the signing of former Socceroo Brett Holman.The 32-year-old is believed to have turned down three other A-League clubs and two teams from the Dutch Eredivisie to sign a long-term deal with the three-time champions.However, the catch is the Roars two marquee slots are now filled until the end of the 2017-18 season.Holmans wage will be under the salary cap for the coming campaign but in the second year of his contract he will become a marquee player - along with Tommy Oar, whose Brisbane contract is structured the same way.The Roars two current marquees are captain Matt McKay and Thomas Broich, while there is scope for a third with the full-season guest marquee rule, if the club can find a player that satisfies Football Federation Australias criteria.FFA previously rejected an approach from Brisbane to subsidise Holmans salary under that rule.Holman played 63 times for the Socceroos, scoring nine goals - including two at the 2010 World Cup - before retiring two years ago from international football.Brett is a quality player and exactly what we are looking at bringing into the club, coach John Aloisi said on Thursday.His club and international careers have been played at the highest standard. His goal against Serbia in the World Cup was stunning.Holman spent 10 seasons in the Netherlands and was a key member of the AZ Alkmaar squad during their Eredivisie title-winning 2008-09 campaign.He also joined Aston Villa for a one-season stint in the English Premier League, scoring one goal in 27 appearances.Holman has played in the Middle East with Al Nasr and Emirates Club for the past two seasons, scoring a combined 11 goals in 63 games for the two sides, an output that suggests he can still have an influence in the A-League despite his advancing years.Due to arrive in Brisbane with his family over the weekend, he will provide incumbent Roar No.10 Dimitri Petratos with fierce competition for his spot.Holman hasnt played domestic football in Australia since leaving the now-defunct Parramatta Power in 2002.He joins former Danish international Thomas Kristensen and ex-Melbourne Victory youth star Joey Katebian as senior additions to the Brisbane squad but Aloisi is still able to sign a further two foreign players if he wishes. 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No one messing around.The Spurs set season highs for points, points in a quarter, points in a half, assists and 3-pointers in winning their 14th straight at home over the Nets. San Antonio also matched its largest margin of victory, set in a season-opening win over Golden State.It feels good, especially to do it at home, said point guard Tony Parker, who had a season-high seven assists. Weve been struggling a little bit at home. We had a good start today. Energy was good. And we kept it for the whole game.The Spurs effort through the opening 36 minutes enabled them to sit Leonard in the final quarter, which was the only time the Nets could slow the sleek 6-foot-7 forward.Leonard was 10 for 18 from the field, including 4 for 7 on 3s, in scoring 30 points or more for the seventh time this season. He had four 30-point games in his previous 324 career games.San Antonio was 14 for 26 on 3-pointers.They execute their offense with pace, Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson said. 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Nets F Trevor Booker, who has a team-high nine double-doubles, finished with nine points and four rebounds. ... The Nets have not won in San Antonio since Jan. 22, 2002, losing 14 straight on the road against the Spurs. ... The Nets are 1-9 on the road this season. . Brooklyn PG Jeremy Lin missed the game due to a strained left hamstring. ... The Nets have 50 games missed due to injuries this season.Spurs: San Antonio is 40-4 against the Nets at home, the best home record by a team against an opponent in NBA history. ... San Antonio is 13-0 when scoring 100 points or more. ... Gasol had three assists and passed former Lakers big man Vlade Divac for third all-time among those 7-feet or taller. Gasol has 3,543 career assists, placing him behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar (5,660) and Wilt Chamberlain (4,643). ... The Spurs previous high for any quarter was 39 points in the third against the Lakers on Nov. 18. 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