If we lose to OKC without Ibaka...

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Is it safe to say the big three's championship window is closed?

[TE]

Probably...still another year but this seems like the last stand

[Malik Hairston]

It's the last year regardless, tbh..

Parker and Duncan are noticeably worse than last year, Ginobili has virtually no consistency in his game, and next year's team won't have the hunger that this year's team is playing with following 6..

[DarrinS]

Perhaps, but is has nothing to do with 6'10" nut puncher.

[RD2191]

It's been closed since 07.

[InRareForm]

that window has been adjustable. pay attention.

[TE]

It's been closed since 07.
robdiaz stahp it :cry

[SpurPadre]

It's the last year regardless, tbh..

Parker and Duncan are noticeably worse than last year, Ginobili has virtually no consistency in his game, and next year's team won't have the hunger that this year's team is playing with following 6..

We can't blindly shut the window without knowing the offseason outlook.

[RD2191]

robdiaz stahp it :cry

Itz true:cry:cry

[jag]

No, but only because none of these other teams play great basketball. It has more to do with the health of certain players on other teams though. Namely Wesbrook and Wade.

[ElNono]

What we do next season largely depends on whether Timmy wants another go... if anything, this run validates the FO decision of basically bringing the same kind of team...

If Tim wants to keep going, I doubt we'll see many changes...

[ezau]

We won't lose to an Ibaka-less MethKC squad.

[HemisfairArena]

It's been closed since 07.

+1. Pop only goes as far as Duncan can take him and 2007 was the ending of Duncan's prime. If Duncan cant average 20 and 10,,,,we're done. Last years Finals proved it,,,,Duncan, turning the clock back, with 30 and 18 in game 6 in the Finals only for Pop to bench him with a 5 point lead and 28 seconds to go. If Duncan doesn't go 30 and 18,,,,we get crushed.

[Robz4000]

Nah, next year is it. However, this is more than likely their last solid shot.

[dunkman]

First of all, Harden and Ibaka are out and the Spurs have the HCA. And for the next season, the big 3 are on reasonable contracts. I don't think the Spurs will resign Bonner and the lux cap is going up by around 5M. Kawhi is still under his rookie contract for the next season, so the Spurs can re-sign Diaw and Mills and add one MLE player that could make a lot of difference. Also Belli will improve a lot in his second season.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Nope. Parker will lose weight and get in better shape and will have one last surge in him, and Kawhi will be even better. Don't forget about Kawhi everyone. Plus Tiago will probably improve too and hopefully Green adds more moves to his offensive arsenal. Win or lose though, I think Duncan, Ginobili, and Pop come back for one last year.

[xtremesteven33]

Next year will be the last stand.

[Mugen]

Maybe. Who knows, it's been asked for about 5+ years now tbh.

[Jimcs50]

Is it safe to say the big three's championship window is closed?


point is moot. Not losing this series.

[Jimcs50]

It's been closed since 07.

Yeah, up 5 with 27 secs left in game 6. What were we thinking that this old team ever had legit chance to win again?????

[spurraider21]

the spurs have been too old since i was in middle school tbh, i'm not going to worry about windows closing until players start to hangem up

[cjw]

the spurs have been too old since i was in middle school tbh, i'm not going to worry about windows closing until players start to hangem up

Didn't know we had fourth graders posting on this board.

[superjames1992]

It would seem so, but people have been ready to close the door for years, so we'll see.

[spurraider21]

Didn't know we had fourth graders posting on this board.
middle school refers to 6th-8th grades you twat

[Horry Hipcheck]

Next year is probably the last time this current iteration of the Spurs will compete at a high level. Duncan and Ginobili are probably done after 2015, Pop may make good on his word and bolt with them. One more year of this, and then the years of mildly competitive restructuring come.

[moisaenz]

we lose and that is that.

[Sean Cagney]

Itz true:cry:cry

Nah man, they should have won it all last year TBH. That loss sucked :(

[therealtruth]

+1. Pop only goes as far as Duncan can take him and 2007 was the ending of Duncan's prime. If Duncan cant average 20 and 10,,,,we're done. Last years Finals proved it,,,,Duncan, turning the clock back, with 30 and 18 in game 6 in the Finals only for Pop to bench him with a 5 point lead and 28 seconds to go. If Duncan doesn't go 30 and 18,,,,we get crushed.

It's kind of ironic. Duncan from what I hear would have been MVP if we had won but Pop got in the way and made sure he wasn't on the court. Have you heard of your Finals MVP not being on the floor to close the deal? Think about what could have happened if TD played. He would have anchored the defense and made sure everybody was in their spots defensively. He probably even would have made a huge defensive play like he has throughout his career.

Another irony is like you said if Duncan didn't have 30 and 18 we probably get crushed in that game. But on the other hand getting blown out of that game would have probably given us a better chance at getting game 7.

[dg7md]

It's hard to say that is the case, because a lot of the NBA hasn't really gotten much better. It would definitely be a detrimental loss to the franchise, but it's never going to be impossible to get back to the Finals when we have a team with as much offense as we do.

We would have to get Pau in free agency I fee, to have another legitimate shot at a title next year. Something would have to change in free agency to make the team a little bigger and stronger. Having some more mobility would help, too.

On the flip side, Kawhi's window to greatness is still opening, so if he continues to get better then I think we will continue to have shots at the Finals so as long as our team stays remotely the same the next few years.

It's very apparent Duncan and Ginobli are on their last legs for us, but even if they aren't up to their top performance, we still aren't completely lost without them.

[EVAY]

…then we truly are not the better team and OKC deserves the win.

[cjw]

middle school refers to 6th-8th grades you twat

You didn't see what I did there (saying window closing in two years when Duncan retires)

[Johnny RIngo]

If Durant/Westbrook both have a great series and Parker fails to show up, it's more than possible. Biggest reason we struggled against the Mavs is because Parker played some of the worst bball of his life against Dallas(until game 7). Still think Spurs win in six - assuming TP is ok.

[xmas1997]

Hard to say. I think TD will reup for a couple more years. Manu will probably retire after next year though.
A lot depends on who we get in the draft, we have one 1st rounder at the end and two 2nd rounders.
They might trade up.

[Budkin]

:lol at this thread. The differentials for how much we score with him in and out of the game are astounding. We simply are not losing this series. Not after what we went through to get here.

[TheyCallMePro]

We can't lose...Ibaka completely changes the Spurs offense. With him in the game, we CAN'T penetrate, which means our shooters can't get open on the perimeter. Now they can. It's over. All we have to do is make open 3's.

Spurs in 5.

[cjw]

Let's not forget what Ibaka adds on the offensive end too. His ability to hit 15 footers stretches the defense as well. Now that gets replaced by Adams/Collison/Thabeet who don't pose that threat, or guys who are just spot-up shooters from outside that add little else.

Durant, Westbrook and Jackson will get theirs.

[spurs10]

…then we truly are not the better team and OKC deserves the win. This