20 wins in a row was awesome

[timvp]

Prior to this forthcoming meltdown, I think it's only right to recognize the greatness of the 20-game winning streak. Considering that half of it came in the playoffs, it was a fantastic accomplishment. Amazingly, those 20 wins didn't require many close calls and not one miraculous ending.

Great job, Spurs.













Now get back on that wagon.

Thanks.

[Mugen]

Gettin tired of that streak, anyways.

Time for a new one :toast

[Spurologist]

Checking in

Historic run. :tu

[Spurtacus]

Very memorable run. :tu

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:flag: :flag: :flag:

[OZWIN]

Was indeed a nice streak...we have ourselves a series now though.

[Brazil]

too late i already melted down

:lol

[Uriel]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/564249_10150939669687236_2053730991_n.jpg

[mudyez]

Lets make it 1:0 on Saturday!

Thats all that matters now!

Who would have thought 10 months ago, that we are still capable of that? I'm proud of our guys!

[loveforthegame]

An amazing run. The Spurs have a lot to be proud of.

Not surprised they had a bad game. Now it's time to refocus and come back stronger.

[Jumi]

Great streak. Had a feeling it would end today. BTW, I now understand the MWP elbow!

[Libri]

Greedy me wanted 26. lol

Seriously, awesome streak.

[baseline bum]

Time to go out and win 6. Winning 20 with half in the playoffs is unheard of, and I can't wait to see a new streak start Saturday.

[ElNono]

:pop: "It doesn't mean anything"

[polandprzem]

Not a history breaker though ... :(

[mexicanjunior]

Nice streak and season...

[tesseractive]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/564249_10150939669687236_2053730991_n.jpg

:tu

[KenziE]

Great streak. Had a feeling it would end today. BTW, I now understand the MWP elbow!

same here

[spursfan1000]

It was a great run now I'm glad spurs will stop being asked about the streak, funny thing is spurs will be all over sports center because of the loss.

[midnightpulp]

Here's an idea to commemorate the streak.

Take an assault rifle, load the magazine with 20 rounds, one for every win, insert the magazine into the weapon, load a round, and empty the magazine into the body of Matt Bonner.

[dougp]

Who gives a fuck about a 20 win streak. Who gives a fuck about having the regular season MVP trophy, or even the best record.

If you aren't carrying that trophy at the end of the Finals, nothing else matters.

[jestersmash]

We now hold the longest regular season/playoff (combined) winning streak in NBA history -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_longest_wi nning_streaks#Regular_season_and_playoffs

[Man In Black]

20 Wins straight. 50 days without a loss. Spurs were due for a L.

[Jumi]

Here's an idea to commemorate the streak.

Take an assault rifle, load the magazine with 20 rounds, one for every win, insert the magazine into the weapon, load a round, and empty the magazine into the body of Matt Bonner.
:lmao

[The ADMIRAL 50]

:tu
It was a helluva ride, still a great one before us. Go Spurs Go.

[ElNono]

Here's an idea to commemorate the streak.

Take an assault rifle, load the magazine with 20 rounds, one for every win, insert the magazine into the weapon, load a round, and empty the magazine into the body of Matt Bonner.

He doesn't need to score to spread the floor!

[spursparker9]

MWP did the right thing by not apologising to Harden

[manu the best]

I almost forgot what it feels like to watch the spurs loose. It was pretty amazing. But it means nothing until we win the CHAMPIONSHIP!!
GO SPURS GO

[manu the best]

I almost forgot what it feels like to watch the spurs loose. It was pretty amazing. But it means nothing until we win the CHAMPIONSHIP!!
GO SPURS GO

[pikkiwoki]

Who gives a fuck about a 20 win streak. Who gives a fuck about having the regular season MVP trophy, or even the best record.

If you aren't carrying that trophy at the end of the Finals, nothing else matters.

truthbomb

honestly i didn't even know we were on a streak. neither did the players. what streak? fuck a streak

[Seventyniner]

Game 1 is on Saturday. Time to make it 1-0.

(because every game is game 1)

[Obstructed_View]

I'm not going back to watch, but I wonder how many pick and rolls the Spurs actually tried in that game. I didn't see one, but I spent a lot of time being disgusted and walking into the other room.

[spurs1990]

Still a lame way to end. Giving up.

[kobyz]

very bad and upsetting lose, even if you lose there's a way, now you just gave the thunder a big momentum and the thunder are a momentum team, now because of it they could go on and win the next 3 games in the series!

[TampaDude]

Meh...figured they'd lose one eventually.

Spurs are still winning the title this year. I'm not worried one bit.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Legacy]

It was an incredible ride while it lasted indeed, and I was absolutely hypnotized by it all. :wow

... But alas, we must remain focused on the THE GOAL of all goals. :lobt2:

The slate is now wiped clean again.





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[baseline bum]

Who gives a fuck about a 20 win streak. Who gives a fuck about having the regular season MVP trophy, or even the best record.

If you aren't carrying that trophy at the end of the Finals, nothing else matters.

This is a really stupid philosophy. Whether or not the Spurs win the title, this has been a pretty amazing season.

[DMC]

I am almost always satisfied with the season. Even last year I was satisfied as we blazed through the regular season and ran into a dremel tool in the playoffs.

[MannyIsGod]

This is a really stupid philosophy. Whether or not the Spurs win the title, this has been a pretty amazing season.

These fuckers have yet to see seasons like the early and mid nineties or worse - the pre Drob 80s. They think its all 50 win seasons and championships.

[gameFACE]

I thought they were going to lose last series. There's a relief in getting the win-streak monkey off your back. Spurs needed a little pressure. They have it.

[baseline bum]

These fuckers have yet to see seasons like the early and mid nineties or worse - the pre Drob 80s. They think its all 50 win seasons and championships.

I can't believe some of these spoiled Spurs fans. I can't imagine these guys will be here in 3 years when they're a 32 win team in a full rebuild and I doubt they were fans when the Spurs were a 32 win team in the mid 80s either. The only team in the league for whom anything less than a title is complete failure is the Heat with that stacked roster they have.

[pikkiwoki]

These fuckers have yet to see seasons like the early and mid nineties or worse - the pre Drob 80s. They think its all 50 win seasons and championships.

just bury the heat is all i ask

[reddog 99]

Awesome.

[Legacy]

I am almost always satisfied with the season. Even last year I was satisfied as we blazed through the regular season and ran into a dremel tool in the playoffs.


Same here. :toast

[phxspurfan]

I for one am glad it's over. It was getting very annoying having all of the national media on the Spurs bandwagon.

[timvp]

I guess I'll settle for a championship but I really wanted the Spurs to go 16-0 :depressed


At first ^ that was a joke but I now that I think about it I bet there really are NASFs out there thinking that.

[Legacy]

I for one am glad it's over. It was getting very annoying having all of the national media on the Spurs bandwagon.


No shit.

Another toast to that. :toast

[kobyz]

statistical, this lose is alarming, in the history of the NBA, of all the champions there is no one team that lost a playoff game by 20 or more points(in exception of the finals) and won the title at the same year.

[pikkiwoki]

statistical, this lose is alarming, in the history of the NBA, of all the champions there is no one team that lost a playoff game by 20 or more points(in exception of the finals) and won the title at the same year.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005220LAL.html

[timvp]

statistical, this lose is alarming, in the history of the NBA, of all the champions there is no one team that lost a playoff game by 20 or more points(in exception of the finals) and won the title at the same year.

A drawing board should be revisited, tbh. The Spurs lost two games by 20 or more points in 2007 before the Finals. And that's just off the top of my head ... I'm sure there were dozens of other cases.

[100%duncan]

TBH, I'm fuckin glad it didn't end on game 2. I had a bad feeling about that game.

[DejuanorwhatDude]

If this team can't dig for two wins out of five it had no heart to begin with.

[timtonymanu]

This is a really stupid philosophy. Whether or not the Spurs win the title, this has been a pretty amazing season.

THIS

Who would have thought the Spurs would be 2 wins away from the NBA Finals this year? I'm damn proud of them anyway.

[silverblackfan]

Although I have always maintained it would take 5 games to win this, the one loss is always a kick in the nuts. Though my homer glasses, I really thought the game was in reach in the 4th quarter and down by 20+. Even when Blair and Mills were added. I thought, what the heck? Maybe they can change the energy? (which plain sucked)
Anyway, bad night for the big 3. Corrections to be made and Thunder have to do this incredible effort again.
and again.
and one more time in a hostile SA crowd.

Thanks, OKC. For a great wake up call. Tomorrow is a new day.

[Spur|n|Austin]

It'll be a weight off of our guy's backs too; though they say they never think about it or it was meaningless, I'm sure it somehow created extra unnecessary pressure. Adios 20 game streak!

[kobyz]

yeah i was trolling a little bit

[crc21209]

Props to the Spurs on the 20 game win streak. :tu Now, lets move on from all that crap and get 2 more wins to get to the Finals, and then 4 more wins from there.

One.Game.At.A.Time. :flag:

[Russo21]

Great streak. Had a feeling it would end today. BTW, I now understand the MWP elbow!

agreed. i've never taken notices of how big a douchebag he is until now

[baseline bum]

statistical, this lose is alarming, in the history of the NBA, of all the champions there is no one team that lost a playoff game by 20 or more points(in exception of the finals) and won the title at the same year.

In the modern era it has happened a lot of times.

2010 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201004240OKC.html)
2008 Celtics (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805100CLE.html)
2007 Spurs (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705080PHO.html)
2007 Spurs (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705260UTA.html)
2000 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005220LAL.html)
1995 Rockets (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505090PHO.html)
1995 Rockets (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505110PHO.html)
1995 Rockets (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505280HOU.html)
1992 Bulls (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199205210CHI.html)
1988 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805190UTA.html)
1985 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198505140LAL.html)
1980 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198004130PHO.html)

[ducks]

I am proud to be a spur fan

[BatManu20]

Prior to this forthcoming meltdown, I think it's only right to recognize the greatness of the 20-game winning streak. Considering that half of it came in the playoffs, it was a fantastic accomplishment. Amazingly, those 20 wins didn't require many close calls and not one miraculous ending.

Great job, Spurs.




Yea it was great and all but it doesn't mean shit if we don't win it all. Don't get me wrong, it was incredibly impressive and will probably never happen again to the Spurs franchise, but I'm over the streak and just want them to win it all. Hopefully this embarrassing loss lights a fire under their ass. WE need game 4. Go Spurs.:flag:








Now get back on that wagon.

Thanks.

[Fernando TD21]

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[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Thanks Fernando, great compilation! :toast


Prior to this forthcoming meltdown, I think it's only right to recognize the greatness of the 20-game winning streak. Considering that half of it came in the playoffs, it was a fantastic accomplishment. Amazingly, those 20 wins didn't require many close calls and not one miraculous ending.

Great job, Spurs.

Now get back on that wagon.

Thanks.

Recognised! :toast

Twas an awesome ride from the moment we traded for Jax, and RJ the Albatross was lifted from the Spurs' collective backs.

The way Jax and Diaw fitted straight into the team, and even enhanced the already pretty strong chemistry, was astounding and a joy to watch evolve. :smokin

A loss in game 3 was inevitable given the energy expended to win games 1 and 2. But I think we might see a game for the ages in game 4, and if we're fortunate we'll start a new streak from there. ;)

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is a really stupid philosophy. Whether or not the Spurs win the title, this has been a pretty amazing season.


THIS

Who would have thought the Spurs would be 2 wins away from the NBA Finals this year? I'm damn proud of them anyway.

This and this. :tu

Don't get me wrong, I want the Spurs to win another 6 games sooooooo badly for so many different reasons, but even if they don't, WHAT A SEASON!

You can't always get what you want, and the important part is the journey - so far it's been one helluva journey. And I think we're a long way from finished. ;)

[pikkiwoki]

you know what they always say:

it's not about the journey, it's all about the destination.

[TampaDude]

you know what they always say:

it's not about the journey, it's all about the destination.

Actually, it's the other way around. :lol

Still...Spurs in 5.

[racm]

Thanks Fernando, great compilation! :toast



Recognised! :toast

Twas an awesome ride from the moment we traded for Jax, and RJ the Albatross was lifted from the Spurs' collective backs.

The way Jax and Diaw fitted straight into the team, and even enhanced the already pretty strong chemistry, was astounding and a joy to watch evolve. :smokin

A loss in game 3 was inevitable given the energy expended to win games 1 and 2. But I think we might see a game for the ages in game 4, and if we're fortunate we'll start a new streak from there. ;)

Your sig speaks truth.

[therealtruth]

Time to get the next streak started.

[Admidave50]

a 6 win in a row now would be sweet... :p

[Admidave50]

In the modern era it has happened a lot of times.

2010 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201004240OKC.html)
2008 Celtics (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805100CLE.html)
2007 Spurs (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705080PHO.html)
2007 Spurs (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705260UTA.html)
2000 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005220LAL.html)
1995 Rockets (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505090PHO.html)
1995 Rockets (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505110PHO.html)
1995 Rockets (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505280HOU.html)
1992 Bulls (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199205210CHI.html)
1988 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805190UTA.html)
1985 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198505140LAL.html)
1980 Lakers (http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198004130PHO.html)

That's what I said in the game thread, we always had a blowout loss in most of the playoffs including championship runs!

[Legacy]

We now hold the longest regular season/playoff (combined) winning streak in NBA history -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_longest_wi nning_streaks#Regular_season_and_playoffs


How did I miss this post/reference? Simply AMAZING. I am so, so proud to be a Spurs fan. :cry:cry:cry



These fuckers have yet to see seasons like the early and mid nineties or worse - the pre Drob 80s. They think its all 50 win seasons and championships.


Sheer brilliance from you yet again. :blah

Yeah... it just fucking sucks to be a young(er) fucker. I am so ashamed of myself--and my mother and father as well. :nope

Just... Damn us younger pups (and "GNSF") all to HELL, I say!!!! :wakeup



Still...Spurs in 5.


Agreed. :p:

[urunobili]

Spur Forever in good or bad weather :) What a Joyful 45+ days for Spurs fans all pver the world it was!

[dougp]

These fuckers have yet to see seasons like the early and mid nineties or worse - the pre Drob 80s. They think its all 50 win seasons and championships.

I remember what they were like, don't worry.


I can't believe some of these spoiled Spurs fans. I can't imagine these guys will be here in 3 years when they're a 32 win team in a full rebuild and I doubt they were fans when the Spurs were a 32 win team in the mid 80s either. The only team in the league for whom anything less than a title is complete failure is the Heat with that stacked roster they have.

I've been a fan for as long as I remember - granted, I'm not as old as you so it's not as long but I've been right there since I can remember.



This and this. :tu

Don't get me wrong, I want the Spurs to win another 6 games sooooooo badly for so many different reasons, but even if they don't, WHAT A SEASON!

You can't always get what you want, and the important part is the journey - so far it's been one helluva journey. And I think we're a long way from finished. ;)

It's been a great ride, don't get me wrong. I've had a lot of fun watching the games (that I could) and laughing as people doubted the team. But in the end, do you really think people will talk about it? "Oh yah, remember towards the end of Duncan's career when he had that 20 game win streak, but then couldn't get a championship?"

Like I said, in the end, it only matters who wins and hoists the banner/trophy. Sorry if you don't agree, and sorry to whoever feels they need to quantify their feelings by insulting me and my philosophy.

[cheguevara]

it was bullshit and real bball fans know this. Shortened season, lots of injuries, weak opponents. BS streak IMO

[elbamba]

I like what happened the last time the Spurs were blown out. Hopefully history repeats itself.

[benefactor]

It's still hard to believe it actually happened. Definitely one of the greatest experiences I've had as a fan.

[ro_50]

I still can't believe some of these fans on here. For longtime Spurs fans, we remember the pre-title days.

Enjoy this team and what they are doing. Even if it doesn't end in a title, they've been able to stay relevant for all these years and with their best player in the twilight of his career.

How many teams can say that? Will LeBron James' teams or Durant's teams still play like this when they are on their last legs?

And most of all, Spurs are still up 2-1 against a damn good team. Game 4 is just what it is, game 4.

[TwoHandJam]

Will definitely go down as one of the high points in Spurs history. Awesome run. Time to keep chuggin' along to number 5 though.

[cheguevara]

seriously? I hope it's never mentioned again tbh. Especially if we flame out this playoffs.

BS streak.

[smaka]

All streaks end at some point. It was awesome and fun, but now we need to focus first on game 4, then game 5. At the end of the season nobody will ask you how many wins you got in a row, all that matters is :lobt2: :toast

Go Spurs Go (in 5)
Drive for 5