Was having a conversation with a friend (a Laker fan, ugh) about how when the Spurs lose to a team in the playoffs, the team that beats them ends up losing in the next round and of course, almost never wins it all.
Call it: The Curse of beating the Spurs in the playoffs. ? !
Considering the Spurs are the LAST NBA champions from the Western Conference, and now Dallas is 0-2 and on it's way out --- is the curse real ? ? ? !
SPURS CURSES ? ? ?
199495 Lost to Rockets who became NBA Champions
199596 Lost to Utah (Utah loses next round)
199697 No Playoffs. Roulette lands on Tim Duncan.
199798 Lost to Utah (Utah loses in NBA Finals)
199899 Spurs NBA Champions
19992000 Lost to Phoenix (Phoenix loses next round)
2000-2001 Lost to NBA Champions Lakers
20012002 Lost to NBA Champions Lakers
20022003 Spurs NBA Champions
2003-2004 Lost to Lakers (Lakers lose next round)
200405 Spurs NBA Champions
200506 Lost to Dallas (Dallas loses next round)
200607 Spurs NBA Champions
200708 Lost to Lakers (Lakers lose next round)
2008-09 Lost to Dallas (Dallas lose next round)