Spurs at heart, let's give this a minute..

[Brutalis]

For those of us that have been with this franchise through the years, heartbreaks, question marks and support I want to take a thread at least and enjoy the recent. Regardless if we do not complete the sweep it is none the less over.

Fill it out and tell us how you feel.

Fan for: 16 years
Age: 22
From: Little Rock
Thoughts: Personally the good sportsmanship and banners hung have made a connection deep in my life as how I lived it. San Antonio has shaped my life in ways that are less worldly and I am a better sports fan for it.
Thanks: to the Iceman for his years of hard work and no glory. David, for being a true leader in this crazy world and showing me that good things happen to good people. Duncan, for being the prodigy we all saw and felt when you first arrived.

This decade, and last 16 years I will never forget and not one tear hit the floor in a loss that wasn't avenged. This beer is for my team, and the true fans that have been around before the wheels were put on the wagon.

Thanks for the memories, and ones about to be made.

[SRJ]

Fan for: 25 years
Age: 32
From: Victoria, TX - grew up in SA. I am forever a San Antonian.
Thoughts: When I started watching Spurs games at the age of seven, I couldn't figure out why the Lakers were always better than us. We had Gervin, Mike Mitc , and Artis Gilmore - that's about as good as Kareem, Magic, and Jamaal Wilkes, right? Well, roughly so, but the Lakers depth was well beyond ours, and they had greater stability in the organization, better coaching, and so on. It frustrated me, as I got older and actually realized all of that, to see that the Spurs organization was wasting the career of the great David Robinson. It was similar to what Kevin Garnett is going through now, only with less stability if that's possible. Fortunately, Gregg Popovich installed a new regime in this city and the immortal Tim Duncan carried it out to the tune of (almost) four les and counting. Now, there's some confused seven year old Laker fan wondering why Kobe, Odom, and Phil can't beat the Spurs. I think of that kid now, and it just warms my heart and puts a smile on my face to say " him. He's a Laker fan."
Thanks: To Iceman for putting SA on the basketball map. To David for keeping it there. To Tim for lots of banners and trophies. To Pop for teaching us all about pounding that rock. To Peter Holt for staying out of his way and cutting the checks. To every other player who donned the Silver and Black for putting it on the line for San Antonio. To the Lakers, for 1) putting up a measuring stick when I was seven 2) for playing in the Forum so we could shut it down in 1999 and 3) for winning a three-peat so that we be the team to stop it. To fans like Kori Ellis, for giving the rest of us a place to get together and talk about all of this.

[Brutalis]

nice

[Creation88]

Fan for: 16 years
Age: 22
From: San Antonio, TX
Thoughts: i grew up a Michael Jordan fan like almost all other young boys of my generation. i followed Michael through all 6 of his Championship while always rooting for my local SPURS.

as a fan i've always admired and loved the class and approach to conflict and games the SPURS and their franchise approach each game. David Robinson was no doubt one of the best players and more importantly a better role model for anyone.

the lessons i've learned from this team really do rein in my life as i try to be the bigger person in an argument much like the SPURS are in a conflict.

i literally love my SPURS because the amount of class, team work, and unselfishness they express every day on the court. we're not the egotistical team we're the family team and that's something i respect more each day.

i've wanted to slit my wrists with this team and i've wanted to cry tears of joy with this team. a true fan for life.

Thanks: to the behind-the-scenes guys that make the SPURS the classiest franchise in sports. thanks to Iceman, David, and Tim for setting an example for all of society.

[Creation88]

i also remember dreaming of TIM holding the trophy at the beginning of the 2005 season, only to have deja vu after the Pistons series.

funny, because last night i dreamt we had already won this years Championship. i hope that's a really good sign.

[MoSpur]

Fan for: 20 years
Age: 28
From: San Antonio, TX
Thoughts: Saw my first Spurs game live in the HemisFair arena in 1986. It was the year after the Iceman was traded. I got to see Alvin Robertson and Johnny Moore. Anyways, after that season the Spurs got the #1 pick. The selected David Robinson, but we all know we had to wait two years. Well, after that, I fell in love with the Spurs Willie Anderson, Sean Elliott, Terry mings, David Robinson, and so on. I hate losing to Utah, Portland, and Phoenix in the palyoffs. Well, about 12 years later, the Spurs won their first Championship. I went crazy. I have been blessed to see them win three and now going for four.

[Real Tomato Ketchup]

Fan for: Since I can remember
Age: 31
From: San Antonio, TX
Thoughts: I grew up here is SA with the Spurs being the only show in town. My family used to do the travel for the Spurs before the days of charters flights. I would go to the airport and and see of the flights and hang out with Gervin, Gilmore, Mitc , Fitzsimmons (sp), Brick (not going to try) and several others. Ol Mad Max was the best though. We saw them off once the night after a 125 win for a free BigMac and Vern hit the basket to take it over 125. Asked him if he got is burger and he told me " no kid, I don't eat that crap!" I was rolling. I will never forget where I was when I watched the draft lottery when we got the DRob pick and remember the two years we weren't sure we would get him. I have lived and died with these guys for as long as I can recall, it's been an outstanding ride!

[Leetonidas]

Fan for: 9 years

Age: 17

From: Fremont, CA (moved to San Antonio in 1995)

Thoughts: The Spurs are what got in me into basketball and I've been watching them since I was 8 years old.

Thanks: The guys in the FO who put such a successful franchise together.

[ggoose25]

Fan: por vida

Age: 24

From: San Antonio

thoughts: Ever since I went to my first Spurs game in Hemisfair Arena 22 years ago I've been hooked on this team. I've suffered through the Rockets and Jazz and Lakers ass whoopings over the years, but it was all worth it to be able to enjoy three (soon to be 4) championship seasons. Like with any complex relationship, this one has been love/hate. I know I shouldnt let these games affect me as much as they do, but I honestly live and die with every win or loss. I've been known to call in sick after some devastating losses (and after some huge wins ). I know the winning has to end sometime, but I'll be happy as a long as this team continues to focus on playing ball the right way and treating the players and fans the way they deserve to be treated.

Thanks: To my man Sean Elliott for the Memorial Day miracle I will never forget, to Skerr for representing #25, to my boy Jack for having no fear in '03, to the OG Horry for the lefty dunk and 3 ball in '05, to Manu for holding it down for the West Side, to Tony for his determination to get a jump shot, to TD for 4 rings and demolishing the Lake show in 03, and to David "guns" Robinson for staying in SA and setting the standard of excellence for this franchise.

[ClingingMars]

Fan for: 9-10 years
Age: 18
From: Norfolk, Virginia
Thoughts: I'm not very good at basketball. Football is the only game that I love to play. But when I do play the occasional pickup game, the one thing I'm best at is defense. I chose to align myself with a team with similar values. Also, I once did a project on the biography of David Robinson growing up, and he was one of my role models since (and still is).
Thanks: to David Robinson, for your class. to Tim Duncan, for your leadership and heart. to Manu Ginobili, for your flash and for your hair. to Tony Parker, for your Finals performance. to Robert Horry, for always hittin' that daggone shot at the end.

-Mars

[duncanchick21]

fan for: 5 years
Age:22
From: Laredo, TX
Thoughts: Before 2002, I was your typical girl who didn't know about sports. My sister started to watch basketball games because she was bored. After she became intrgued that the Lakers were winning. She then started to hate Lakers because they would always beat the Spurs. Everytime I would pass by she would always be looking at the games, I started to become more involved. I wanted to know everything about the Spurs. When the Spurs won the finals in 2003, it was very emotional for me because Robinson retired and I was graduating from high school.

Thanks: To Tim, Manu, Tony, Finley, Brent, Bruce, and everyone else in the team for being the best team ever!!!