ESPN names the Spurs as the best franchise in all of professional sports

[Uriel]

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/story/_/page/FansourceStandingsSpurs/san-antonio-spurs-no-1-ultimate-standings

:toast

[SupremeGuy]

:flag:

[Shastafarian]

Over the entire history of the NBA luxury tax, the Spurs have paid $12,597,554 in penalties, less than Charlotte paid Ben Gordon last year to shoot 34 percent in 19 games.

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/11111/111119363/3816676-0704928121-36645.gif

[SupremeGuy]

That's a fucking incredible stat. I wonder much the faggot ass lakers have paid in luxury tax over the same time? :lol

[spursparker9]

Over the entire history of the NBA luxury tax, the Spurs have paid $12,597,554 in penalties, less than Charlotte paid Ben Gordon last year to shoot 34 percent in 19 games.

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[pgardn]

If this was a NY team or LA team, religious cults would form around this group.
Great manuscripts would be written, Gods would be invented.

[Silver&Black]

:wow $3.00 Hot Dogs??

[spurs1990]

"It's multicultural, with a high appreciation for character and discipline," says Buford of the city. "One hundred and 50 years ago, we were Mexico, which is different from Dallas or Houston."

lol wut

any other history majors thoroughly confused by what RC is talking about here?

[debo]

"It's multicultural, with a high appreciation for character and discipline," says Buford of the city. "One hundred and 50 years ago, we were Mexico, which is different from Dallas or Houston."

lol wut

any other history majors thoroughly confused by what RC is talking about here?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/Mexico_in_1822.jpg

[illusioNtEk]

All you bitches got what you wanted..... Media attention and cock sucking this teams balls off.

I hate it. I love how year after year Spurs never got this much media attention. I always loved being the silent killers and always end up in the playoffs making noise.

Maybe it's just people are finally realizing how special we really are and respect us now.

[Maddog]

"It's multicultural, with a high appreciation for character and discipline," says Buford of the city. "One hundred and 50 years ago, we were Mexico, which is different from Dallas or Houston."

lol wut

any other history majors thoroughly confused by what RC is talking about here?

Close 178 years ago

Also 7 military bases? (Not Buford qoute but from the article.
Let's see Lackland, Randolph, For Sam and....
Brooks and Kelly are "Closed changed"

[Maddog]

That's a fucking incredible stat. I wonder much the faggot ass lakers have paid in luxury tax over the same time? :lol

http://www.shamsports.com/2014/07/complete-history-of-nba-luxury-tax.html

122.6 million

[Seventyniner]

http://www.shamsports.com/2014/07/complete-history-of-nba-luxury-tax.html

122.6 million

:lol Knicks at $242M

At least the Lakers got a decent return on their investment.

[Ditty]

:cry So much class :cry

[The Reckoning]

"It's multicultural, with a high appreciation for character and discipline," says Buford of the city. "One hundred and 50 years ago, we were Mexico, which is different from Dallas or Houston."

lol wut

any other history majors thoroughly confused by what RC is talking about here?

dallas and houston were founded after the texas independence. historically, they were invested in and settled by white yankees.

[Aztecfan03]

http://www.shamsports.com/2014/07/complete-history-of-nba-luxury-tax.html

122.6 million

The most any team paid in a single year: Charlotte last year with over 90 million. Next closest was portland in 2002/2003 with almost 52 million. :lol

[Ice009]

The most any team paid in a single year: Charlotte last year with over 90 million. Next closest was portland in 2002/2003 with almost 52 million. :lol

How in the heck did Charlotte pay 90 million for one season? Is that number correct?

[KaiRMD1]

Fuck, too much attention

[DesertSpur50]

ESPN names Spurs the best franchise in pro sports?!

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/980/795/hi-res-0348269bb1de94a098c334cae7655122_crop_north.jpg?w= 610&h=410&q=75


:lol


:bang:bang:bang

[TampaDude]

Spurs are #1?

Well, DUH! :lol

[Aztecfan03]

How in the heck did Charlotte pay 90 million for one season? Is that number correct?

I can't find anything about it.

[Obstructed_View]

The most any team paid in a single year: Charlotte last year with over 90 million. Next closest was portland in 2002/2003 with almost 52 million. :lol

You mean Brooklyn. You were off by a line.

[siraulo23]

lol espn right?

who cares what espn says right?

[spurraider21]

best franchise in all of sports, and we had never even made a finals series before duncan was drafted. testament to his greatness :worthy:

[DMC]

Fuck, too much attention

Well yeah, the radar is beeping like a motherfucker. So you want to win all the time and be unnoticed? What's the point of winning?

[DMC]

ESPN names Spurs the best franchise in pro sports?!

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/980/795/hi-res-0348269bb1de94a098c334cae7655122_crop_north.jpg?w= 610&h=410&q=75


:lol


:bang:bang:bang

Team /= franchise

[KaiRMD1]

Well yeah, the radar is beeping like a motherfucker. So you want to win all the time and be unnoticed? What's the point of winning?

Happened before when we won 3 in 5