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We ain't going anywhere.
Do any of you believe that the Spurs will still remain a playoff team after Duncan retires?
Given their recent play w/o the HOF'er, I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to consider them a strong possibility of being in the playoffs. Thoughts???
We ain't going anywhere.
Kawhi is going to be a superstar man
i kinda get like a this-year's-nuggets feel. like a patch-work quilt type of team. they'll do well with no all-star (kawhi could be i spose) but a killer team of role players and a borderline star or two (tiago, maybe de colo??? too soon to judge?)
I think they're a playoff team without Duncan but that their ceiling is basically the second round in a best case scenario. Once TD retires the contending days will be over imo. So I'm enjoying it while it lasts.
Do people just have a different definition for what makes a "superstar"?
Last edited by TheSkeptic; 02-12-2013 at 12:54 AM.
Since 1976 Spurs have made the playoffs for 32 times. Well maybe not that many times but moreso than any other nba team in the same time span. No reason to think this will change in the next ten years with Parker, Tiago and Kawhi in the spurs future.
Pop has constructed such a marvelous system that I think it's possible we continue the Spurs magic run of what, like 34 playoff appearances in their 40 NBA season, and we never really fall in the tank, but continue to be at least a marginally relevant playoff team. Let's be honest, the Spurs are the Lakers of the Small Market Club. Even without the draw of big market dollars and lifestyle, they've barely ever been a bottom feeder. I think that'll continue once this epic era comes to a close.
Yes. People here seem to think the end of the Duncan era is the end of the Spurs' success but I disagree. We all know Pop claims he'll retire with Tim, which is logical; but I don't think the other mastermind, Buford will go anywhere.
Spurs had 3 of the best players you can have to lead a team to the playoffs in pretty much consecutive generations
Gervin then Robinson then Duncan
the west can become pretty interesting in 2-3 years
barring injuries or trades of the Harden kind i see
Denver, Golden State, OKC, Clippers, and Portland being surefire playoff teams and possibly all contenders
Houston is pretty good right now and if they sign a true max player then they can become really good
If Austin Rivers is out of the league and the Cornerstone stays healthy or they get a decent return for him then the Pelicans will be really good
Lakers are never out of it because of the market and payroll
Dallas with Cuban also has the payroll but theyre more likely to have downyears since they cant get elite players but overpay for good players
They could be the same type of team as Indiana and Denver, so 2nd round peak..
That's pointless IMO..it makes more sense to blow it up and hope you hit the lottery again..
The problem is in the nba, it sucks to only be a lower seed playoff team, it's better to be a bonafide contender or to tank.
If Leonard does blossom into a star and see has how the league is becoming more guard/forward driven then who knows. I definitely don't see them missing the playoffs altogether and they will have a huge amount of cap space to team Leonard up with someone.
The Post-Duncan Spurs would foresee-ably in 2014-15 be - Tony Parker (vet PG on final year of $12.5 mil contract), Kawhi Leonard (final year of non-extended rookie contract about to get a $10 mil extension * 4), Splitter ( 2nd year of $10 mil * 4 contract), Green on $4 mil expiring + role players. I am sure, RCB & Pop will manage to get a good and decent Free Agent to replace Duncan and remain in contention (Kevin Love?).
Also I think A LOT could ride on winning a championship with KY, winning is the reason Tim didn't leave, TP didn't leave, everyone left money on the table and accepted their role, the lack of media coverage/big sponsor and so on, that's how the torch got passed down.
If KY looks like a strong second banana and TP is still going strong and they have a fresh le, then maybe they can get someone to come and extend the days as an elite team without tanking.
tank
A star of super proportions
If there is another TIM or DAVID out there for the LOVE OF GOD DO IT LOL...........
Duncan is best postplayer even now !
who can postplay & middlejumper & DF & R & ~~ in NBA now young player ?
We'll still have Parker, and hopefully, Ginobili. The only problem I foresee is a lack of inside presence, which can easily be addressed through a trade or by developing one of our current bigs.
Depends on how all of our players develop. The team that played tonight, would probably go into the 2nd round and lose. Maybe the 3rd, then get demolished.
If all of our players develop like we want them to, then we could possible contend.
Last edited by DapDaGenius; 02-12-2013 at 05:55 AM.
If Spurs front office gets a influx of talent in next few years I doubt they fall off. They have a a great front office.
By Tony's last year of his current contract he'll prob have started to decline, so it's unlikely that the post Tim and Manu Spurs would be in the playoffs picture. Depends on what they'd do with the freed up cap space but they haven't been able to attract good FA even in Duncan's prime, so they'll have to rebuild through the draft.
Tony has been a top 2 NBA player during this stretch, again it's unlikely that he'll be able to play at that level in a couple of years. Yes, they've been able to beat the Bulls but awful teams like the Bobcats and Wizards have been able to get a few quality wins too. The Spurs will be in the lottery for a long time after Tim retires, barring another miraculous No.1 pick.
I think TD outplays Ginobili.
Eh, who knows. We all thought that Portland would have at least 1-2 Championships by now when they drafted Oden. But things don't always work out the way we assume.
De Colo, Leonard and hopefully Splitter. This could be still solid ground to build future.
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