The winningest trio in NBA history is...

[Old School 44]

...currently for regular season wins it's the Boston Celtics trio of Bird, Parish and McHale with 540 wins. The Spurs trio of Parker, Duncan, Ginobili is at 539. I have no doubt they will tie the record with a win against Brooklyn in their home opener on Friday. Ironically, the first chance to break the record, and stand alone at 541 regular season wins, will come against the Celtics franchise on Sunday in Boston.

Sure you have to have skilled players, but it does take a lot of luck just to stay together to have the opportunity to play and win that many games. With free agency, injuries (who would have thought Manu would have lasted this long, not to mention Tim, who's seemingly played a third of his career on one leg), trades etc., it's amazing what they have accomplished.

Along with Pop, I doubt if we see this kind of continuity in the NBA again.

[BillMc]

...currently for regular season wins it's the Boston Celtics trio of Bird, Parish and McHale with 540 wins. The Spurs trio of Parker, Duncan, Ginobili is at 539. I have no doubt they will tie the record with a win against Brooklyn in their home opener on Friday. Ironically, the first chance to break the record, and stand alone at 541 regular season wins, will come against the Celtics franchise on Sunday in Boston.

Sure you have to have skilled players, but it does take a lot of luck just to stay together to have the opportunity to play and win that many games. With free agency, injuries (who would have thought Manu would have lasted this long, not to mention Tim, who's seemingly played a third of his career on one leg), trades etc., it's amazing what they have accomplished.

Along with Pop, I doubt if we this kind of continuity in the NBA again.

Well said OP! It'd be sweet if they broke the record in Boston.

[TXstbobcat]

That would be cool to tie the record at home and break the record in Boston.

[spursistan]

maybe that OKC loss was good for something rather symbolic .. hopefully they get it in Boston..

[Old School 44]

It's official. The tied for the winningest trio in NBA history! 540 regular season wins.

[BillMc]

It's official. The tied for the winningest trio in NBA history! 540 regular season wins.

Break it in Boston!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Congrats to Tim, Manu, and Tony!!!! Get a chance to break the record in Boston.

[YGWHI]

Congrats to Tim, Manu, and Tony!!!! Get a chance to break the record in Boston.

[YGWHI]

Fear the Spurs Big 3!

[Thomas82]

Break it in Boston!!!

+1

[apalisoc_9]

damn, that lost in Oklahoma might not be that bad afterall if they win this..

Breaking Bird and his crews number in Boston would feel so good.

[scanry]

lol mentioning coatriders as part of a trio...

why doesnt he prove himself on another team when he had the chance, but no he just the same as the cripple chasing own records

sup CN.

[SASdynasty!]

Big 3 doing big things.

[Seventyniner]

lol mentioning coatriders as part of a trio...

why doesnt he prove himself on another team when he had the chance, but no he just the same as the cripple chasing own records

You wanted Manu to leave in free agency?

[spurraider21]

lol mentioning coatriders as part of a trio...

why doesnt he prove himself on another team when he had the chance, but no he just the same as the cripple chasing own records

Rent free

[Seventyniner]

If the Spurs win tomorrow, will the Boston fans:
A) appluad Tim, Tony, and Manu for breaking their team's record
B) boo those three for the same reason
C) not care

I think it would be a decent amount of A, a smattering of B, and mostly C.

[Blue Duck]

I'm going with option A, think that Boston fans respect and acknowledge greatness, and this trio of throwbacks must remind them, at least somewhat of their great trio from the good ole days.

[Russo21]

Didn't Boston have the best chance of winning the Duncan lottery? Damn they must hate what Tim and his Spurs have done for the last 2 decades lol

[SilverSpur]

I think Boston will show some class and applaud if it is announced over the speaker system during a time out, but if its just shown on the score board , not much will be made of it.
It will be brought up the next time the Spurs are on a national televised game. It will be a topic of discussion between
Skip Bayless and the asshole Stephen A Smith.

[NickiRasgo]

This could have been break last season (and a #2 seed).
That losses again Grizzlies, Blazers, Lakers, Pistons, Knicks and Cavs.
If not with those late game lapses, it could've been done already.

Anyways, hope they would be able to break it Boston.

[SilverSpur]

The big question is can they get to 600 regular season wins THIS year? They average 50 wins a year. That puts them at least at 590. With Aldridge and West on broad and less minutes played, can they get an extra 10 wins this year, because if they all come back next year it's 600 for sure.
Hopefully Pop will not "DNP" Duncan, Parker and Manu at all this year,

[Spurtacular]

I'll take Bird, Parish and McHale. But good for Timmy, Manu and tag-along-guy.

[Clipper Nation]

lol mentioning coatriders as part of a trio...

why doesnt he prove himself on another team when he had the chance, but no he just the same as the cripple chasing own records

[J_Paco]

I'll take Bird, Parish and McHale. But good for Timmy, Manu and tag-along-guy.

You are a moron. "Tag - along - guy" is headed to the Hall of Fame and is the greatest PG in franchise history. The presence of Parker, Ginobili and now Leonard have helped extend Timmy's career just as much as Popovich's monitoring of his minutes and Duncan's incredible work ethic. They deserve this accolade and it couldn't happen at a more poignant moment then in Boston, Massachusetts.

Get it done, guys! Go Spurs, Go!!!!

[will_spurs]

I think Boston will show some class and applaud if it is announced over the speaker system during a time out, but if its just shown on the score board , not much will be made of it.

Since we won't know until the end of the game, I'm pretty sure it won't happen during a timeout (well, ok, maybe if it's a blowout they could mention it at the very end of regulation).

I expect a couple of articles on major websites and that's about it.