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It did to the Raptors.
@ Laker fan taking SpursDynasty seriously.
If Bynum can stay healthy (still not a given) he will be the player in the post the Lakers need by the time the playoffs come around. His defense is there already and I'm confident his offense will come back to how he was playing before he got injured last year. The Lakers are still not as good as they will be by the end of the season. Scary for the rest of the League.
It did to the Raptors.
Yeah SpursDynasty is SpursTalk's greatest poster
The Spurs need to simply get healthy and get in a groove with Manu, Parker, and Ian. Once they do, then I will worry about the Lakers....right now I am just concerned with staying afloat and keeping up with the rest of the pack.
We are not the only wounded team. The Jazz are dealing with injuries, also. There are a few other teams too. The entire West, except LAL and PHX is struggling.
I am actually a bit thankful that we have had to deal with these injuries so early. It has allowed valuable minutes for Hill, Mason, Bonner, Udoka, and Tolliver. It has allowed them to learn from several in game situations, either blowouts or down to the wire games.
The Lakers are playing at a very high level right now....so I have to give props to them. They haven't played every game great, but who does. They tend to struggle early in many of the games, but then completely take over in the second half. Moving Odom to the bench was as effective and masterful as when the Spurs moved Manu to the bench. I give a lot of credit to Odom for accepting this diminished role, I didn't think he had it in him.
GO SPURS GO
where are you getting this good shooting team bs from? uh newsflash, lakers are 11th in the league in shooting percentage and they are 10-1. so imagine if they are a top 5 shooting team, they will be that much more tougher to beat.
spursdynasty seriously needs to stop posting, i don't even think he's a Spurs fan, no way.
If the Spurs make it to the playoffs healthy, I think we could see a scenario similar to the '95 Rockets. Roger Mason jr is playing unbelievable so far.
The Celtics are still the team to beat. Not the Lakers.
Celtics are gonna get waxed on Christmas day.
Maybe, but what's more important is what happens in June.
No, no, and no. And most of it does with the exception of a few teams.
SpursDynasty is the Andy Kaufman of this board. I wholeheartedly endorse his takes.
SpursDynasty has unleashed some epic ownage in this thread.
Wikipedia Encyclopedia:
A sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years. Such dominance is often only realized in retrospect. Whether a team has achieved a dynasty is often subjective, and can be a frequent topic of debate among sports fans. Some argue that a dynasty requires consecutive championships over a period of time, as in the case of UCLA Bruins men's basketball from 1964 to 1975, others suggest that non-consecutive championships are sufficient, as in the case of the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and some feel that a team must simply dominate its league but need not win championships, as in the case of the Buffalo Bills of the early 1990s who lost four consecutive Super Bowls. Some leagues maintain official lists of dynasties, often as part of a Hall of fame (e.g. National Hockey League).
*The Spurs are listed on this page as a NBA Dynasty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_dynasty
So, just win back-to-back and end the debate. Most people do not consider the Spurs a dynasty. , Lakers won 4 les in 8 years, 80, 82, 85, and 87, and no one would consider us a dynasty until we repeated, which we did in 1988.
Were Bird's Celtics a dynasty?
nope, 3 les in 6 years; 81, 84, 86.Were Bird's Celtics a dynasty?
Those that consider Bird's Celtics a dynasty usually consider the Spurs a dynasty. It's subjective, there's no 'rule' that says the repeat is what deterimines it.
There is no rule as there is no official definition of dynasty. However, there is a majority opinion and it is stacked heavily against teams that fail to repeat. If you repeat, almost everyone will consider you a dynasty, as long as you have a sustained drive with multiple les over several years. Pistons of 89-90 and Rockets of 94-95, no. Anyone can call any team a dynasty if they want, but convincing everyone is the catch. A back-to-back is critical, because it shows you met all challenges thrown at you.
By Wiki above, we could call the Lakers of the 60's a dynasty even though they lost every final series they played in. Forget that, Celtics were the dynasty.
There is majority opinion, and that's what it is. Opinion. Fans will do as fans will.
I considered Bird's Celtics a dynasty then, I was a Bird/Celtics fan before Duncan and the Spurs. I flirted with the dynasty label when the Spurs won their third, the fourth cemented it for me. I would love to see them repeat in the Duncan era, but if it doesn't happen their status won't change for me. Four les in less than a decade are incredible in this fan's opinion.
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Besides, what a nice problem to have; whether your team is considered a dynasty or not in the majority opinion. There are plenty of fans whose teams never win one, much less four.
Last edited by duncan228; 11-23-2008 at 08:54 PM.
Yeah, that's tragic. With 30 teams in every major sport plenty of fans will never see their team win it all. Some teams will win frequently, and some like the Cubs may never.
Yeah, I mean, it's got to be a great feeling knowing you picked 2 straight bandwagons that were highly successful while you were riding them. Hey, the wagons you've rode so far haven't been able to repeat, but you damn sure have. Congratulations. I bet you can't wait till you change your name to lebron228 and start rooting for the Knicks. Here's to them repeating
Grew up in New England, hometown Celtics fan before Bird, but he was the reason I became a real NBA fan. Saw him play his rookie year in the old Garden and I was hooked. By the way, that would be before he won anything.Yeah, I mean, it's got to be a great feeling knowing you picked 2 straight bandwagons that were highly successful while you were riding them. Hey, the wagons you've rode so far haven't been able to repeat, but you damn sure have. Congratulations. I bet you can't wait till you change your name to lebron228 and start rooting for the Knicks. Here's to them repeating
As for Duncan, I've followed him his entire career. Again, that would be before he won with the Spurs.
I stood by Bird whether he won or lost and I do the same with Duncan. If I was a bandwagon fan I'd be riding with the Lakers, which is where I live.
Will you still root for the Spurs after Duncan retires? Don't worry, I'll save you a seat of the Blazers wagonGrew up in New England, hometown Celtics fan before Bird, but he was the reason I became a real NBA fan. Saw him play his rookie year in the old Garden and I was hooked. By the way, that would be before he won anything.
As for Duncan, I've followed him his entire career. Again, that would be before he won with the Spurs.
I stood by Bird whether he won or lost and I do the same with Duncan. If I was a bandwagon fan I'd be riding with the Lakers, which is where I live.
C'mon now!!
That game doesn't mean anything!!
Beat them in June....then you will be saying something!!
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