Dynastic contemplations.

[doldrums]

If this Spurs team were located in NY, every other kid in town would be wearing a #9 jersey(with his every move being chronicled in Page 6 of the Post), the older crew sporting a #21(and proclaiming him the new Willis Reed), , every Latin american(and many others) sporting a #20 , while Bruce B would be held up as a classic NY'er while the media falls over itself to praise them. Amazing what a little geography will do a a team's rep.

[Peter]

Dominance is dominance. 3 of 4 with 0.4* in the mix is enough to bring new "Spurs fans" into the fold.

[Melmart1]

Dominance is dominance. 3 of 4 with 0.4* in the mix is enough to bring new "Spurs fans" into the fold.

As long as they are not like Shawn Michaels, I am OK with that.

[Phenomanul]

As long as they are not like Shawn Michaels, I am OK with that.

[boutons_]

Let's beat Mavs and successfully get thru this plantar-fasciitis-cursed season.

[aaronstampler]

First off, I know some people have said this already, but the .4 thing was bull . The clock operator started it when he landed on the floor instead of when the ball touched his hands, when he was in mid-air. It should have never ever counted. But we all know this.

Anyway, count me among those firmly on the record that the '04 team would have lost to the '04 Pistons. That Detroit team was hungrier than we were, period. Our team wasn't ready that year. Manu and Tony weren't as good, and two softies, Rasho and Turkoglu, were prominently involved. And we didn't have nearly the size or the rebounding to deal with them since Malik was our main back up "big" guy and we didn't have Nazr. The Pistons would have killed us on the boards as badly as they did the Lakers. Oh, and also, Rob flat out sucked in '04. No way he was putting on one of those '05 performances in '04. No way.

I kind of think we'll be one of those franchises that never repeats because we're too nice. We've got talent, we've got heart, we have desire, but it's not the same after you win. To repeat, you need five hard, stone-cold assholes on your team, bottom line. Look at the Bulls, the Lakers, the Celtics dynasty, whoever. You need more than pride, you need contempt for all those who dare challenge you. I don't think we're that type of team, personally. And honestly, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. I think one of the fun things about rooting for the Spurs is after we win we don't make a spectacle about how underappreciated we are and nobody likes us and nobody respects us, and championship belts and all that. We just don't have the inherent meanness in us to repeat. But I'd be happy to be wrong.

[polandprzem]

I kind of think we'll be one of those franchises that never repeats because we're too nice. We've got talent, we've got heart, we have desire, but it's not the same after you win. To repeat, you need five hard, stone-cold assholes on your team, bottom line. Look at the Bulls, the Lakers, the Celtics dynasty, whoever. You need more than pride, you need contempt for all those who dare challenge you. I don't think we're that type of team, personally. And honestly, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. I think one of the fun things about rooting for the Spurs is after we win we don't make a spectacle about how underappreciated we are and nobody likes us and nobody respects us, and championship belts and all that. We just don't have the inherent meanness in us to repeat. But I'd be happy to be wrong

That's why the spurs must repeat.

I agree with extra stout and Peter.

But I think that the le this year can change what people think. Although the media and the occasional fans will be all abuot LeBron. But we have got some experts in the tv and in the NBA world. They would appreciate the spurs team I tell you taht.

And making 3 les in 4 years with the 0.4 thing makes the spurs one of the elite teams in NBA history. And then we can start a real conversation about Duncan being better then Bird in the disccusion about all time best forwards.