What is YES? #28
Eloquent, as always, EHJ.
Best post I've read in years, totally true...
There will never be a big 3 like Tony, Manu and Timmy! They're true champions.
None of these players deserve to be hated at this moment. Especially Manu.
There is no better organisation than The Spurs.
I love this team since 1997. Watching many playoffgames at night here in Belgium (and then went to school/work) prove that!
Grts.
Be proud of this team.
Thank, EHJ.
And especially for not describing again what you do in the shower.
PROUD!!!!
beautifully said.
Thank you for putting it together and posting it.
I was in a food/wine shop here in Colorado yesterday and a woman behind the counter was saying "Is that thing finally over? I couldn't stand it". I just said "Last night was a very bad night...very bad." A guy said "oh, you must be a Spurs fan". I just repeated that it was a very bad night, and left.
Quality stuff EHJ
That was awesome. Game 6 was heartbreaking. And although we can't have the trophy, we all know the San Antonio Spurs were the best team of the 2012-2013 season. miami knows it most of all, so they better watchout!...for an amazing playoff run this year. You were rumored to be the underdog at the beginning of every series you played in and you proved the doubters wrong. There's no shame in how you played in the NBA Finals....so much to be proud of. As heart-breaking as game 6 was for us fans, you all played like champions throughout these playoffs. One rebound, one second chance three missed by the Heat and we're celebrating on the Riverwalk. The Heat have the world's greatest player, but you have the world's best team. I was honored to watch a great, great season...thank you.
Thank you Tim Duncan for being who you are. Thank you for believing in your mentor David Robinson, and respecting his legacy when you showed up in San Antonio. You took what he started and made it better. Your greatness enabled David to retire on top of the basketball world and then you kept that spirit alive creating a culture in the Spurs organization that is very unique in professional sports today. Back in 2000 you were considered to be perhaps the greatest player in the world like Lebron is now. When a Florida NBA team came calling you stayed with the small market team that drafted you...that loves you. Had you said yes to Orlando back in 2000 the entire Spurs franchise might be playing in another city today....so thank you for staying. Later, as a veteran in this league you took less money to help your team sign competent role players...players who would prove valuable in the playoffs...you could have still commanded whatever salary you wanted but you put the team before yourself...again...thank you. When you suffered through knee pain and plantar fasciitis you changed your entire physical makeup/diet/workout regimen to further your career. And not only have you furthered it, you've turned back the clock. Players just don't do that...they just don't turn back time like you have...thank you. Had you not achieved the impossible with your physical health the Spurs would likely have been preparing for the upcoming lottery, not licking their wounds after an agonizing 7 game Finals defeat....thank you. You averaged 27 and 15 in the last two games of the NBA Finals...at age 37...on the road. You are the GOAT.
Thank you Manu Ginobili. Thank you for loving this team and this city. You were a crucial ingredient to 3 of our 4 championship teams. You sat out large stretches of the end of the regular season with injuries to both of your hamstrings yet you came back in the playoffs and provided some big minutes. You were asked to play at the highest level when a lot of guys your age would have simply been trying to get themselves back into playing shape. The Heat schemed to stop you, and in some ways they did, but you still delivered some great moments. I was in the arena when you gave us that memorable game 5 performance. There's more of that left in you Manu. Don't retire. Two more years...give us two more. Thank you.
Thank you Tony Parker. You had a chance to blame your hamstring for your struggles in the last two games of the playoffs...but champions don't make excuses. All of us who've seen you play the last 10 years can recognize when you are struggling to find that explosion. If you were 100%, you and the Spurs would have probably produced a different outcome in this series. Just like Tim and Manu, you stayed with the Spurs when more glamorous destinations like New York and LA came calling through the years. You stayed. You played amazing all year...your game has improved each and every year throughout your NBA career which is obviously a reflection of the time and dedication you've put into making your game better. You are in the conversation about the best players in the league. You are a leader on this team...it's now yours. It would have been impossible for Lebron to have stayed with you had you stayed healthy running through the motion offense...ahh, what might have been I suppose. Thank you.
Thank you Kawhi Leonard. You are a star in the making in the mold of the former Spurs greats...fearless, unassuming, hard working. You give me great hope that the legacy of the Spurs will continue even after the Big 3 have retired. Your play in these Finals was amazing. Your dad would obviously be so proud. Thank you.
Thank you Danny Green, Tiago Splitter, Gary Neal, Boris Diaw, Matt Bonner and the rest of the Spurs team. You each stepped up at moments in these playoffs. You are among the best players in the world, but you defer to the greatness of the Spurs core players, and the culture of playing in San Antonio. I was proud to be a Spurs fan watching each of you this post season. There is no Finals appearance without you all doing your part. This is the best supporting cast the Spurs have had in many years. Thank you.
Thank you Gregg Popovich. You are the one coach in the NBA who truly is 'Coach' in my mind. You're a throwback to the days when NBA coaches coached and players listened and respected that leader in the organization. Your philosophy is key to the success this team has enjoyed over the years. San Antonio is the only small market team...the only professional sports team...that can lay claim to the consistent success that the Spurs have enjoyed over the years, and much of that credit has to go to you. You seem to be able to construct, and re-construct a winning formula year after year. Your players want to play for you. They believe in you even if sometimes the fans don't. They actually listen...what professional coach has that type of influence on their team these days? Very few. The loyalty you create in your players is unlike anything in sports. Truly a testament to who you are and the amazing coach you are. You handle winning, and losing with grace, which is a great lesson for all of us. Thank you.
Thank you Spurstalk. It's been a fun decade, plus, that I've been around most of you. I don't get to be around much these days, but this website is still my go-to site for relief from the stress of the day-to-day. I can step into this world and be a kid for a little while. I can go back to the days when the biggest concern in life was hoping and praying for a Spurs victory. I saw the tears rolling down my son's face last night when the Spurs lost and all I could do is think back to all those years I cheered for the Spurs when they came up a little short of my hopes but I kept cheering....kept hoping. I come into this forum and I remember the days when I attended games with my Dad in the Hemisfair Arena, cheering every victory and feeling sad after every loss. From the Iceman, to the Admiral, I cheered every era until finally, 23 years after my first Spurs game, I got to savor that first of four amazing seasons when my Spurs were the last team standing when the season was done. The Tim Duncan era has been the greatest of them all. I've been here cheering with all of you this last decade, and what an honor it's been for me. Thank you Kori. Thank you LJ. Thank all of you.
Spurs Peak After Miami.
Believe.
Thank you Spurs. I will never forget that playoff run. Some of those playoff games had my heart racing a mile a minute. I will never forget going to game 2 in Miami and game 5. This season will always be special for me even though we came just short of the le.
Chopper. Now you better bring the SPAM post back next season.
You went to game 2 and game 5? Pretty sweet even though we lost game 2 and the series
Thank you Ed!
Oh I thought we traded it for Jax.
GREAT POST! Had 2Pac's "Keep Ya Head Up" on replay yesterday to help the healing process. But this really hit home. Thank you for such a great read.
Even though we lost game 2, Miami was really fun to visit. The beaches are great and the girls were really hot in Miami.You went to game 2 and game 5? Pretty sweet even though we lost game 2 and the series
EHJ you still in ABQ? Didn't think it was possible for me to suffer a worst basketball defeat this year than Harvard.I WAS WRONG.
Best post I've read in a while.
Well said. Thanks. Looking forward for a better ending next season!
Love reading positive posts on here, thanks for it.
Nice one Ed.
great read. shocked i left that thread unchecked for this long. thanks
Great post! I felt a little better when I went to airport to welcome them home! Love them win or lose! Cheat were damn lucky, Spurs are the better team! If we were 100% healthy, I guarantee we would be hoisting up our 5th Championship! No reason why we can't get back to the finals next year! Go Spurs Go!
Excellent post Ed. What I liked the most is realizing that the Spurs came so close to a 5th ring without a 100% Tony Parker. That is an absolute testament to the quality of this Spurs team.
Thanks for your excellent post. It helps steady my mind after all the emotional roller-coaster.
This brings me to the question as to what is more important, the process or the end result? Unfortunately I'm afraid it's the latter. Many years later people (probably including us) will only remember how close we came near the championship and lost it, but forget all the hard work done to get there. Thanks for reminding me of the precious details of this season.
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