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14' spurs weren't on the list? After winning the finals series by a record margin?
http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/...0-years-sports
Spurs 07 team is one of two NBA teams to make the list which covers all major sports. Dubs 17 team #1 overall.
My reaction is mixed. I never thought the 07 team was the Spurs' best and hate seeing the Dubs 1. But I'm kinda happy to see ESPN not worshipping a LeBron or Kobe/Shaq team. So, you know...18. 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Keating's score: 1.36
Key stat: Allowed 322 points in the NBA Finals against the Cavaliers, the fewest points allowed in a Finals series.
Keating's take: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker played together for 14 seasons with San Antonio (which in itself is amazing and instructive, as is the fact that all three were born outside the continental United States). In 2007, their peak as a trio, they improved the Spurs by a whopping 14.1 points per 100 possessions, or 38.1 games, according to VORP. (Similar metrics, such as Win Shares and PER, also say 2007 was the Big Three's best season.)
14' spurs weren't on the list? After winning the finals series by a record margin?
Always said that team had the most potential, but the overall best team was 2014 (and was prolly a Top 5 All-Time champion). Not due to talent, but overall chemistry/depth.
Nope. I'd have them high, as were the 99 team (strike or not) or the 06 team that took out a strong Detroit squad. 03' felt like prime Timmy carrying everyone but they did end the Lakers dynasty. So, who knows. As for "non champions" the '12, '13 and '16 teams were very strong.
No 2014 on that list is almost laughable.
Didn’t the ‘99 team set a record for wins/losses in their run?
That team dominated defensively and rolled through the playoffs
It is good, however, to see the 07 team get some respect given the two prevailing narratives repeated to this day are 1) If the Suns players didn't leave the bench they'd have won that series and 2) it somehow shouldn't count because savior LeBron didn't have enough help.
So, while I don't really agree, I do like props given for that 07 team.
14 and 99 teams were both better and more dominant
LA Sparks and Phoenix Mercury being on this piece of list
14 was the most dominant. This is what happens when you look at rosters on paper.
17 Dubs also had a cake walk to the finals. Injured Portland team, not the strongest Jazz team (G Hill out) and then everyone knows what happened with Spurs/Kwahi, plus losing Tony in the 1st round.... Golden state had one of the easiest paths to finals ever that year. Hardly dominant.
The dubs team who dodged kawhi, bin harden, and the previous years okc team, who played a Cavs team that imploded over the off-season? That one?
That's literally their Spurs 07 level trash. No team which blows a 3-1 lead should ever get to be called dominate.
Lists...
#fakeoutrage
LA Sparks and Phoenix Mercury being on this piece of list
Now I no longer feel the urge to click the link.
07 was one of the weakest finals, tbh.... Young Lebron with an inexperienced surrounding cast, coached by Potato head...
The real Final that season was vs the Suns, which luckily Donaghy fixed for us, tbh...
Da fuq? I get this is supposed to be an objective measurement, but these clowns didn't even take into consideration the playoff opponents?
Subjectively, I rate the Spurs ships thusly:
14
05
03
07
99
Big Shot Rob doing the Lord's Work
14
99
05
07
03
Yup. Much more dominant than the Warriors. ESPN having us #1 would be terrible for them, so whatever.
This might be the dumbest list I've ever read. The Warriors are the most dominant NBA team of the last 20 years, but they have no business being #1 on this list. This list is disgusting and sickens me.
Where does that humiliation of Payton Manning rank? Isn't that an all time beat down?
The '07 team was the weakest of the five.
It sucks to this day, the Bulls broke up and Jordan was out. Because i fully believe they would have dethroned them. 98 Bulls went 7 games with the Pacers in the ECF and were this close to a game 7 with Utah. Prime Timmy, along with D-Rob hungry for that ring. Plus Pippen was injured and as we saw in 99 basically useless. Spurs would have won that series in 6 IMO. Would have been a historic team having dethroned the Bulls.
Not to worry. The '03 Spurs broke up a Lakers fourpeat and the '14 team ended a Heat threepeat bid.
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