If number five happened when it should have?

[Horse]

Knowing the Spurs like we do if we won in '13 would we have won in '14 and would we be defending champions at the moment?

[dabom]

We would have threepeat to be defending champs. Duncan with 7 rinngs.

[dabom]

I think not. It worked out better this way
tbh.

[soxxx]

Its hard to tell. Lets just be glad when that Game 6 story gets told for ages, at the end of it, they will have to mention the Spurs came back the next year and wrecked them with a historic performance.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I think not. It worked out better this way
tbh.

Disagree 110%, 2013 felt spontaneous and amazing kind of like the 1999 and even 2003 runs, while 2014 felt expected and kind of dull imho

[Mikeanaro]

No, Pop tends to ruin repeats.

[BD24]

while 2014 felt expected and kind of dull imho
One of the most amazing comeback stories in modern sports was dull?? Are you kidding me. WTF is wrong with you. the 2014 season could of came right out of a movie.

[RD2191]

2014 was nowhere near as exciting as the 2013 run. 2014 was sort of meh Tbh. I think everyone knew the Spurs were going to win. As if they were just doing what had to be done

[SPURt]

I enjoyed the hell out of 2014, the Spurs avenging 2013 in record fashion was the most gratifying moment in my fandom. I guess those not enjoying must not live close to bandwagon Heat fans of the time.

[cjw]

I guess having the Thunder come back from the dead (Ibaka) in the 2014 WCF before putting them out of their misery wasn't exciting?

[soxxx]

I enjoyed the hell out of 2014, the Spurs avenging 2013 in record fashion was the most gratifying moment in my fandom. I guess those not enjoying must not live close to bandwagon Heat fans of the time.
That and we were underdogs against a Miami team that had won 66 games, had a 28 game win streak, and just had an extra gear that just seemed to overpower every team.

I still cant believe we were in position to actually beat that Heat team. I though we were going to lose but damn, its all surreal when we took the 5 point lead......

[soxxx]

I guess having the Thunder come back from the dead (Ibaka) in the 2014 WCF before putting them out of their misery wasn't exciting?
That was the real finals. I knew once we got passed them that we would 100% beat Miami, no matter what. Game 2 did catch me off guard in the finals, but so did game 3 & 4 =)

[SPURt]

This made it a little bit sweeter:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekdXHy6mg8

[daslicer]

While we are at what if .4 doesn't happen and Manu doesn't commit that stupid foul on Dirk in '06 would the Spurs have 5 peated?

[soxxx]

This made it a little bit sweeter:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekdXHy6mg8

Looks like a bad case of too many mushrooms...

[YGWHI]

This made it a little bit sweeter:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekdXHy6mg8
I still laugh every single time I watch this video :lol

[TheDoctor]

After what happened in 2013, 2014 felt so good that I'm glad it went like it did.

[SuperCam]

Would have been a repeat, and 6 for Tim. He'd be ring for ring with MJ and Kareem right now. Ropes were out and everything



...then Kawhitism went and choked it all away :nope

[Kidd K]

Let's go back another year. What if Stern/NBA didn't fix the series vs OKC in 2012 to ensure they had a Durant vs LeBron finals? 2012 was a bigger disappointment to me than 2013, even though I'm sure people here will give me shit for saying it. Yeah we nearly won then didn't. . .but our team didn't seem overpowered as fuck to end the season and through most of the playoffs. 20 game win streak all the way up to going up 2-0 in the WCF is pretty fucking crazy. Our team was like perfect and looked unstoppable.

If we won that year, say 4-1 in the WCF and Finals. . .just think about it.

Also, had we won in game 6 in 2013, Duncan was gonna be Finals MVP. He would be top 3 GOAT status right now imo if he had 6 rings and 5 FMVPs.

[Fireball]

pretty bad take IMO ... 2014 dos not happen without the loss of 2013 ... just looking how the Spurs reacted to ringing in 2014 and how they played 2015 - it is obvious a repeat or even threepeat is totally unrealistic

[phxspurfan]

This made it a little bit sweeter:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekdXHy6mg8

The All I Do is Win guy was mad his team lost lulz

[iManu]

The curse of postmodern existence is that we long for what we don't have and develop scorn for what we do.

[21209]

2014 provided tougher competition and no built in excuses like 2013 when Russell Westbrook was out for the playoffs.

I don't know if we would have seen the same hunger from this team in 2014 had 2013 had culminated in a title. They were focused from day one of training camp right on through the entire season.

It was amazing to watch the Spurs steamroll their way through the playoffs after Dallas tested them in round 1.

[kobyz]

If it happened at that time i wouldn't have the bad health right now that the trauma of "6" caused to my body and soul... People like to pretend and to say otherwise but if 5 would have happened at that time instead of "6" it would have been much more sweeter than the 5 the year after was(also because Timmy would have been the fmvp, also cause that title would have feel much more like a dream as out of nowhere title, instead of the 5 the year after that was more of like a remedy to help recover and fix a little from the trauma, damage and pain of the year before left...)...

[kobyz]

Disagree 110%, 2013 felt spontaneous and amazing kind of like the 1999 and even 2003 runs, while 2014 felt expected and kind of dull imho

This

[kobyz]

Also, had we won in game 6 in 2013, Duncan was gonna be Finals MVP. He would be top 3 GOAT status right now imo if he had 6 rings and 5 FMVPs.

This

[MultiTroll]

No, Pop tends to ruin repeats.
we will never know but yes, given Pops botched repeat history....
No

[SPURt]

Also, had we won in game 6 in 2013, Duncan was gonna be Finals MVP. He would be top 3 GOAT status right now imo if he had 6 rings and 5 FMVPs.
Wouldn't he have 4 FMVP's in that scenario, with Parker and Kawhi each getting one? Still 6-6 in Finals appearances would've been nice.

I still think if Duncan gets number 6 this year he is arguably the second greatest of all time (not including guys from Bill Russell's era)

[ca®lo]

03 would've been really awesome too.

Prior to 6, I was already thinking of my posts. How much we're destined to win that win.

Parker's shot over Lebron in the final seconds, us leading 3-2, etc.

But how we bounced back in 2014 just made it sweeter.

How? By making 2013 part 1 of one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

If we won 13, I would've been content (but still be hungry for more)

When we won 14, man, that chip was good for at least 10 years of mediocrity.

We will know what happened this summer though . That changes everything

[Horse]

pretty bad take IMO ... 2014 dos not happen without the loss of 2013 ... just looking how the Spurs reacted to ringing in 2014 and how they played 2015 - it is obvious a repeat or even threepeat is totally unrealistic

That's actually what I'm saying. We win in '13 then last yr happens in '14 so we avenge that in '15. Seems to be the way it works with this team.

[Fireball]

That's actually what I'm saying. We win in '13 then last yr happens in '14 so we avenge that in '15. Seems to be the way it works with this team.

ok, then I misunderstood it ... still I think the 2014 championship is so special, I do not think I would like to trade it for two other potential championships

[Knoxxx]

I can't believe some IDIOTS posted that 2014 bored them. GTFO

I think if we won in 2013, is is questionable whether we would have had the fire to do it again in 2014. Certainly possible though, since everything broke just right for us (e.g. injuries, players/team peaking, etc.)

[el contusione]

Its hard to tell. Lets just be glad when that Game 6 story gets told for ages, at the end of it, they will have to mention the Spurs came back the next year and wrecked them with a historic performance.
THIS.. Game 6 would have been much more painful if we did not win in 2014. For that reason, 2014 is better!!

[kobyz]

THIS.. Game 6 would have been much more painful if we did not win in 2014. For that reason, 2014 is better!!

How winning in 2014 for making "6" less painful is better vs winning in 2013 and "6" not happening at all and big chance to add another one in 2014 or 2015???? Be fucking real people!!! People here are like being pretenders and are so delusional!!!!

[Kidd K]

Wouldn't he have 4 FMVP's in that scenario, with Parker and Kawhi each getting one? Still 6-6 in Finals appearances would've been nice.

I still think if Duncan gets number 6 this year he is arguably the second greatest of all time (not including guys from Bill Russell's era)

In my post I talked about us winning in 2012 and 2013, not 2014 yet. :)

[TDomination]

People saying that we were expected to win in 2014 after 2013 which made it boring are kidding themselves.

What I remember people saying after we lost in 2013 was how that was our last opportunity, that we were lucky to even be in that position, no way we go back to the finals. It was so deflating, this team won't have the energy/will to get back to the finals.

If anything, out of any year in the Duncan era to begin a season, 2014 would have been one of the most unlikely to be a champion because of what happened the year before. Too much wear and tear. We were fortunate to even be in that position in 2013. We screwed our last chance to win a championship.

Then in 2014 when we were down 2-1 against the Mavs almost everyone jumped ship. So them coming back provided an exciting moment. There were plenty of exciting moments in 2014. If you were bored by that run then i feel sorry for you.

-Winning a tough 7 game series against our texas rivals is so boring, especially after being down 2-1
-Dominating a team we seemed to always struggle against in the regular season (Blazers) is so boring
-Avenging the Thunder on their home court in game 6 in OT with a Timmy game clincher is so boring
-Seeing Spurs shoot Over 70% in the 1st half of a finals game is so boring.
-Seeing your team dominate the 2x defending champs on THEIR home floor causing their crowd to boo their team is so boring.

:rolleyes

[Buddy Mignon]

Knowing the Spurs like we do if we won in '13 would we have won in '14 and would we be defending champions at the moment?


Its over.

[Sean Cagney]

I think not. It worked out better this way
tbh.

Truth.

[BD24]

People saying that we were expected to win in 2014 after 2013 which made it boring are kidding themselves.

What I remember people saying after we lost in 2013 was how that was our last opportunity, that we were lucky to even be in that position, no way we go back to the finals. It was so deflating, this team won't have the energy/will to get back to the finals.

If anything, out of any year in the Duncan era to begin a season, 2014 would have been one of the most unlikely to be a champion because of what happened the year before. Too much wear and tear. We were fortunate to even be in that position in 2013. We screwed our last chance to win a championship.

Then in 2014 when we were down 2-1 against the Mavs almost everyone jumped ship. So them coming back provided an exciting moment. There were plenty of exciting moments in 2014. If you were bored by that run then i feel sorry for you.

-Winning a tough 7 game series against our texas rivals is so boring, especially after being down 2-1
-Dominating a team we seemed to always struggle against in the regular season (Blazers) is so boring
-Avenging the Thunder on their home court in game 6 in OT with a Timmy game clincher is so boring
-Seeing Spurs shoot Over 70% in the 1st half of a finals game is so boring.
-Seeing your team dominate the 2x defending champs on THEIR home floor causing their crowd to boo their team is so boring.

:rolleyes
:toast

[kobyz]

lol people pretending!!! But it's okay, for some is hard enough to admit what heaven we missed and what pain we would have save if 5 had happened when it sould instead of "6"...

[BD24]

lol people pretending!!! But it's okay, for some is hard enough to admit what heaven we missed and what pain we would have save if 5 had happened when it sould instead of "6"...
Weren't you going to kill yourself awhile ago? Go do it already pussy.

[spurs10]

2014 is still hard for me to fully comprehend because it is so storybook. It will go down in the annals of sports as the greatest redemption story of all time. It's not the same story with the win the year before. Yes it was a heartbreaker and then came the Spurs.

Determination! :ihit

[Spurtacular]

Media and the Spurs themselves like to say that the 13 loss inspired them to work that much harder and win 14. But they're a pretty motivated bunch. They may still have got their back to back finally.

[Horse]

Its over.
It's about to happen all over again dingleberry.

[soxxx]

Green was going to get the 2013 FMVP. I didnt believe it until I saw the voters actually gave Iguadola his, so it confirmed for me at least that Green would have actually ended up with it in the 2013 finals.