Spurs 22-Year Playoff Streak is Officially Over

[BatManu20]

Sad day tbh. Now tied for the longest playoff streak in NBA history.

Hell of a ride it was though. Deserves its own thread and to be applauded tbh.

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[MannyIsGod]

Legit sad. Proud of the way they fought in the bubble tho.

[140]

:lmao

[BillMc]

Proud or my franchise.

Start another streak next year.

[Mugen]

Great run tbh.

[JuneJive]

They finished strong with the young uns.

Good stuff.

[Rocalcio]

We wouldn’t have won the Play In anyway.

[Gibbz]

All thanks to Bryn Forbes. :downspin:

Well actually Pop, I guess. Not Forbes' fault he doesn't have the ability. The Bubble minutes from DW and Keldon showed just how fucking absurd it was for Bryn to be third in minutes on this team.

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop giveth, Pop taketh away:depressed

[BD24]

What was the tiebreakers? I saw we had better in conference record than either the grizz or suns.

was it H2H record? Did we let those cunts beat us H2H?

[Seventyniner]

It was a hell of a ride. However much blame Pop deserves this year, he was a big part of having that streak in the first place. Sure Tim Duncan is an all-time great but coaching matters to some extent.

[playblair]

it ended when dejounte murray waved off derozan
fook murray

[DAF86]

Thanks Obama!

[DAF86]

What was the tiebreakers? I saw we had better in conference record than either the grizz or suns.

was it H2H record? Did we let those cunts beat us H2H?

There's no tie-breaker. We just don't have the chance of getting to the Suns and Grizzlies winning % because we played two less games.

[lmbebo]

Bound to happen... Ended when Quitter faked injury and let his dead beat uncle control his life

[BatManu20]

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[ducks]

Now get the fuck out pop

[MultiTroll]

Bound to happen... Ended when Quitter faked injury and let his dead beat uncle control his life
Nope.
Really ended when Zaza cheapshotted MVP.

[8sy21vd]

This is all on the FO and Pop. Awful personal decisions compounded by even worse rotations. Shameful. The team should have at least matched last year's 48 win total. Likely another first round loss but a grossly mismanaged team has to be said.

[KobesAchilles]

End of an era for sure.

[K...]

It's good actually. This team needed to bottom out and we may be there or it may be next year when derozz and LMA are gone.

The streak, which was psychological mainly, convinced pop to go with vets. Now we'll get the best players playing and not adherence to an iso heavy system

[RC_Drunkford]

Nope.
Really ended when Zaza cheapshotted MVP.

this. The Gasol and Mills extensions were the beginning of the end and many of us knew it

[R. DeMurre]

Excited for next year. A team that plays Derrick White and Keldon Johnson 28+ mpg will be fun to root for.

[gameFACE]

Kinda glad it's over, really. No more "vestige" seasons. Love watching this team!

[Darius Bieber]

Get ready for 20+ years of a mediocre/horrible basketball team or relocation to Seattle/St. Louis.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Great run!!


we are about to be out of the playoffs for awhile now though. So many good to solid teams in the western conference.

[SAGirl]

:lobt2::flag: Excited to start over.

[ace3g]

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Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s streak of 22 straight seasons in the Playoffs is the longest streak by any head coach/manager in U.S Sports History (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB).


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Longest Playoff Streaks since 1984 (when the NBA went to a 16-team postseason format):
22 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS (1998-2019)
20 - Portland Trail Blazers (1984-2003)
20 - Utah Jazz (1984-2003)
14 - Chicago Bulls (1985-1998)


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Longest Playoff streaks in NBA history:
22 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS (1998-2019)
22 - Syracuse Nationals/76ers (1950-1971)
21 - Portland Trail Blazers (1983-2003)
20 - Utah Jazz (1984-2003)

*At least Spurs did it in one city.

[widowmaker]

Good!!

[Leetonidas]

What a disappointment. The peak of our season was when we agreed to a deal with Morris in the off-season :lol its been all down hill since his renegging

[tbdog]

Since the Spurs joined the NBA, they've made the playoffs something like 90% of the time. In the last 30 years, they've been in the playoffs 29 of those time, this being year number 31. But the idiot above me thinks we are going to be relocated.

[ZeusWillJudge]

There's no tie-breaker. We just don't have the chance of getting to the Suns and Grizzlies winning % because we played two less games.


Ahhh... now I get it. The Spurs just ran out of games. I've been trying to figure out why some of you loons were barking about two fewer games. You're all sure that if the Spurs had just gotten to play a couple more games, they would have won them and set the playoff streak record.

Because those two games would have been so much different than all the other games in this shit season. :tu

:pop: "We didn't really lose... we just ran out of games." :lol

[Spurtacular]

Proud or my franchise.

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[Leetonidas]

Since the Spurs joined the NBA, they've made the playoffs something like 90% of the time. In the last 30 years, they've been in the playoffs 29 of those time, this being year number 31. But the idiot above me thinks we are going to be relocated.

The fuck are you talking about :lol I've never once said that

[John B]

A hell of a run and Spurs went down still throwing punches with 6-2 bubble record. There's a bright future ahead with our young guns. Go Spurs Go :flag::flag::flag:

[TimDunkem]

Be sure to thank Bryn Forbes on Twitter and IG, guys. Careful, he might block you though. :lmao

[bigfan]

A great run. It had to end sometime, that's ok. 5 rings. On to next season. :)

[RC_Drunkford]

A hell of a run and Spurs went down still throwing punches with 6-2 bubble record. There's a bright future ahead with our young guns. Go Spurs Go :flag::flag::flag:

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[cjw]

If missing the playoffs takes a pandemic and a technicality that you played less games (and lost less games) than other teams, so be it.

Meanwhile, go Nets so we have a chance at the 10th pick

[DAF86]

Ahhh... now I get it. The Spurs just ran out of games. I've been trying to figure out why some of you loons were barking about two fewer games. You're all sure that if the Spurs had just gotten to play a couple more games, they would have won them and set the playoff streak record.

Because those two games would have been so much different than all the other games in this shit season. :tu

:pop: "We didn't really lose... we just ran out of games." :lol

The way they played this bubble? Sure it would have been different than the rest of the season. The Spurs won 70% of the games (they cared about) on this bubble.

[FkLA]

Brent Forms, the streak slayer. Smh.

[phxspurfan]

Sad day tbh. Now tied for the longest playoff streak in NBA history.

Hell of a ride it was though. Deserves its own thread and to be applauded tbh.

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:lol how BSPN left Bruce out of the pictures

[phxspurfan]

A hell of a run and Spurs went down still throwing punches with 6-2 bubble record. There's a bright future ahead with our young guns. Go Spurs Go :flag::flag::flag:

Maybe if Forbes got only the minutes he deserved this season (and wasn’t starting most games) we would be easily 8th

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Pop ruined what could’ve been a fun season and great learning experience

[timtonymanu]

Had to end at some point but the blame goes mostly to Pop and then Forbes for being on the roster. This team could have done much better if Pop had his head out of his ass but the team gets what they deserve in the end. Another postseason run would have just allowed the front office to be content with their pieces but really a lot of the vets need to go. Stop this loyalty/corporate knowledge bullshit.

[Dirks_Finale]

'Bryn has carved out a nice NBA career for himself ' :pop:


All thanks to Bryn Forbes. :downspin:

Well actually Pop, I guess. Not Forbes' fault he doesn't have the ability. The Bubble minutes from DW and Keldon showed just how fucking absurd it was for Bryn to be third in minutes on this team.

[phxspurfan]

it ended when dejounte murray waved off derozan
fook murray

While annoying, one mistake doesn’t a season make. It was definitely a culmination of all the dudes Forbes let run by him for layups. While he clapped in dismay and asked for the ball out of bounds to jack up another three

[timtonymanu]

Remember this team got swept by the two worst teams in the East this season :lol

It took Pop like after 50 some games to finally play White and Murray together. Just a shitty coaching job all around that my nigs Mugen rightfully called out all season

[Spurtacular]

You guys talk about Forms (and Mills); but don't forget Poop pretending Lyles is a starter-level player for two f*cking years. What a joke.

Don't think I've ever seen a team use three end-of-the-bench players as starters (at one time) so much ever.

[Truth4sale$]

Only thing that stopped the Spurs run was the stoppage.
It was a GREAT 22 years! Who would ever think a small market team could go that long. NOW on to Seattle or Vegas

[tbdog]

The fuck are you talking about :lol I've never once said that

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[John B]

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I stand corrected, but Keldon made it interesting... he's a revelation. Man I get excited with this kid.

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Get ready for 20+ years of a mediocre/horrible basketball team or relocation to Seattle/St. Louis.

Lol. Seattle will be given an expansion team before it would be the Spurs. And St. Louis? Motherfucking St. Louis??

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

That town is dying. Huge debt situation. Losing population even its metro. You'd have gotten less of a chuckle from me if you'd said Omaha, Nebraska.

[tbdog]

While annoying, one mistake doesn’t a season make. It was definitely a culmination of all the dudes Forbes let run by him for layups. While he clapped in dismay and asked for the ball out of bounds to jack up another three

Fuck Forbes. That Timvp article about him opened my eyes. It became so obvious that I was mad I didn't notice.

[Spurs fever]

Good ride.

[Uriel]

Greatest franchise in professional sports.

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Remember this team got swept by the two worst teams in the East this season :lol

It took Pop like after 50 some games to finally play White and Murray together. Just a shitty coaching job all around that my nigs Mugen rightfully called out all season

Murray was on a heavy minutes restriction for like 30 or so of those.

[r0drig0lac]

thanks Pop ..and Bryn

[SuperCam]

underachieved big time compared to preseason Win # by vegas. 2nd year in a row.

MVParker would never have allowed this :cry

[lefty]

:lmao

:lol

[Dingle Barry]

If missing the playoffs takes a pandemic and a technicality that you played less games (and lost less games) than other teams, so be it.

Meanwhile, go Nets so we have a chance at the 10th pick

I'm not seeing how we have a shot at the 10th. We have 4 WC teams with worse records and all 7 of the EC non playoff teams. Am I missing something?

[Dejounte]

I'm not seeing how we have a shot at the 10th. We have 4 WC teams with worse records and all 7 of the EC non playoff teams. Am I missing something?

Draft order is stuck on the position it was pre covid

The only thing that affects draft order since the bubble is who makes the playoffs

If the blazers lose, they will have a worse win percentage than the Suns, so the Suns would make the play in tournament for the 8th seed.

If the suns beat the grizzlies twice, they become the 8th seed in the playoffs and forfeit their 10th pick and everyone else moves up and they move to 15th

[Dingle Barry]

Draft order is stuck on the position it was pre covid

The only thing that affects draft order since the bubble is who makes the playoffs

If the blazers lose, they will have a worse win percentage than the Suns, so the Suns would make the play in tournament for the 8th seed.

If the suns beat the grizzlies twice, they become the 8th seed in the playoffs and forfeit their 10th pick and everyone else moves up and they move to 15th

Interesting, thanks. I read that draft order is determined by record including the bubble. But I just found confirmation that you're correct.

[gambit1990]

great run.

[Chillen]

Spurs franchise looking at the reality of the situation they have. The big 3 era is over. Kawhi is long gone.

What a great run they had but we all saw this coming. So if you get knocked down you get back up that's probably how the Spurs will approach next season. Pop said he will be the head coach.

The end of this streak shouldn't be look at as anything negative but to just appreciate the players and great coaching the Spurs had been blessed with all those seasons and the 5 NBA titles won. It had to end at some point and it's history now.

Spurs need to get better as a team, start another streak next season.

[Dirks_Finale]

Unlike other franchises they don't stay down. They pulled a rabitt out a hat with Kawhi. I'll bet they do it again in the next draft.


Spurs franchise looking at the reality of the situation they have. The big 3 era is over. Kawhi is long gone.

What a great run they had but we all saw this coming. So if you get knocked down you get back up that's probably how the Spurs will approach next season. Pop said he will be the head coach.

The end of this streak shouldn't be look at as anything negative but to just appreciate the players and great coaching the Spurs had been blessed with all those seasons and the 5 NBA titles won. It had to end at some point and it's history now.

Spurs need to get better as a team, start another streak next season.

[Chomag]

Allthough flawed this team was a playoff caliber team, but horrible mismanagement ruined that. Oh well, I hope the FO(mainly Pop)at least learned from their mistakes but I doubt it because you have to actually admit of making those mistakes to learn from them.

[Capt Bringdown]

Starting Forbes, benching White over Murray, not giving KJ a run until the bubble - all laughably poor coaching judgments.

[quentin_compson]

What an amazing run of consistent excellence that was! All things have to come to an end sooner or later ...

[KobesAchilles]

Fuck Forbes. That Timvp article about him opened my eyes. It became so obvious that I was mad I didn't notice.
Which article?

[ace3g]

Spurs back in SA

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1294389783800709120

[ace3g]

Premieres at 5


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DxtCmeTGcc

[ZeusWillJudge]

The way they played this bubble? Sure it would have been different than the rest of the season. The Spurs won 70% of the games (they cared about) on this bubble.


The Griz and Suns finished with 34 wins. If the Spurs had 34 wins (with fewer games played) they would have finished 8th, ahead of Portland.

They had the same chance as anyone, and the fewer games played was an asset. They pissed off too many games that they absolutely should have won. Any 2 of them would have kept the streak alive. That, and only that, is the reason they didn't make the playoffs. If you want to whine about the number of games played, you need some Vagisil and a Midol.

[Rosewood]

Fuck it, was bound to happen when Kawhi bounced.

Let's just keep building our young guys while searching for the gem in the draft.

I like Keldon, Derrick White, DJ and Lonnie. I think they can be the supporting cast to a star for a chip for sure.

[ace3g]

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[GAustex]

poop is the anchor holding em down

[Slippy]

Feel for the players.. this was on pop.

[Dejounte]

Unlike other franchises they don't stay down. They pulled a rabitt out a hat with Kawhi. I'll bet they do it again in the next draft.

They already pulled one out... It was Keldon. Cant wait to unleash him against Kawhi

[RD2191]

Feel for the players.. this was on pop.

Tbh

[GAustex]

Spurs are not that good of a team. But they are better than they showed. poop is the reason for the underperformance. poop should be gone

[rascal]

St. Louis Spurs

[rascal]

Since the Spurs joined the NBA, they've made the playoffs something like 90% of the time. In the last 30 years, they've been in the playoffs 29 of those time, this being year number 31. But the idiot above me thinks we are going to be relocated.

Depends on if the city can support losing seasons. No more Tim Duncan who was directly responsible for the playoff record.

[TXstbobcat]

Depends on if the city can support losing seasons. No more Tim Duncan who was directly responsible for the playoff record.

I think the future of the franchise in SA will all come down to whether they get a new arena in the future. Even though the lease was extended with the 100 plus million in renovations to the AT&T center, they will want a new arena at some point. If it is voted down they will relocate to a city that gives them what they want.

[daslicer]

Depends on if the city can support losing seasons. No more Tim Duncan who was directly responsible for the playoff record.

I don't see them moving. My home team the Hornets have been trash for a long time and with poor attendance but they are not going anywhere. It's not really that easy to relocate as you make it sound. There are very few new markets to move into.

[daslicer]

I think the future of the franchise in SA will all come down to whether they get a new arena in the future. Even though the lease was extended with the 100 plus million in renovations to the AT&T center, they will want a new arena at some point. If it is voted down they will relocate to a city that gives them what they want.

Only 5 teams in the last 10 years have gotten new NBA arenas. The Pistons,Kings,Bucks,Magic,Warriors. 5 of those teams prior to getting their new arenas were playing in old arenas that had been around since the 80's so they were due for a new Arena. The Warriors had been in Oracle since the 70's. The rest of the league had updated their arenas during the 90's and 00's. I don't see any other new arenas being built any times soon for the 26 other franchises. The only franchise I can think of right now is the Knicks with the Garden being real old.

[TXstbobcat]

Only 5 teams in the last 10 years have gotten new NBA arenas. The Pistons,Kings,Bucks,Magic,Warriors. 5 of those teams prior to getting their new arenas were playing in old arenas that had been around since the 80's so they were due for a new Arena. The Warriors had been in Oracle since the 70's. The rest of the league had updated their arenas during the 90's and 00's. I don't see any other new arenas being built any times soon for the 26 other franchises. The only franchise I can think of right now is the Knicks with the Garden being real old.

i think the Nets got a new arena in the past 10 years too.

[daslicer]

i think the Nets got a new arena in the past 10 years too.

You are right I forgot to include the Nets. The Knicks are the only team I can see during this decade that could get a new arena but I don't see anybody else getting one.

[TXstbobcat]

You are right I forgot to include the Nets. The Knicks are the only team I can see during this decade that could get a new arena but I don't see anybody else getting one.

it does seem that the trend in the NBA is 100 million plus renovations to arenas. I think that Phoenix agreed to a $300 million arena renovation. When I lived in Minneapolis there was talk of a new arena but they did a renovation of the target center instead.

[Kurgan]

Only 5 teams in the last 10 years have gotten new NBA arenas. The Pistons,Kings,Bucks,Magic,Warriors. 5 of those teams prior to getting their new arenas were playing in old arenas that had been around since the 80's so they were due for a new Arena. The Warriors had been in Oracle since the 70's. The rest of the league had updated their arenas during the 90's and 00's. I don't see any other new arenas being built any times soon for the 26 other franchises. The only franchise I can think of right now is the Knicks with the Garden being real old.

They recently spent a billion to renovate MSG so I don't think it's going anywhere, though the NY city council did vote to have it torn down by 2023. Dolan will probably get another 10 year extension, especially with Covid putting most cities into debt.

[daslicer]

it does seem that the trend in the NBA is 100 million plus renovations to arenas. I think that Phoenix agreed to a $300 million arena renovation. When I lived in Minneapolis there was talk of a new arena but they did a renovation of the target center instead.

My home team the Hornets did a 28 million renovation of their arena about a year ago. Renovations to arenas like you said seem to be the new trend right now.