Spurs Billboard: SHOTS FIRED!!!

[eliteballer]

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:oldlol: :oldlol:

[BlazerRed]

:lol :applause:

[russwest0]

:lol :lol :lol :applause: :applause: :applause: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Samzilla]

Maybe they should actually beat the Heat in a finals before they brag about it.

[Meticode]

Maybe they should actually beat the Heat in a finals before they brag about it.
Strong first pop for an alt account.

[toooo]

Maybe they should actually beat the Heat in a finals before they brag about it.

Fukcing badass right here guys. Be careful

[bigkingsfan]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

[tanner892]

love it

[zoom17]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif

[plowking]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

Exactly.

[hawksdogsbraves]

The Heat are getting a lot of bulletin board material right now...

[russwest0]

The Heat are getting a lot of bulletin board material right now...

by what? the billboard is right.

stating the fact =/= bulletin board material

[JebronLames]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif
:bowdown:

[NuggetsFan]

Didn't Spurs keep Robinson out so they could tank for Duncan? I mean way better than what the Heat did and there scouting/coaching just how the franchise is ran is pretty much the blueprint for teams trying to realistically build something.

It's kinda funny because when you think about the Spurs it's the complete opposite of some stupid cheesy billboard like that one.

[bukowski81]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

Yeah, like 16 years ago, and never been in the lottery after that....

[JohnFreeman]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2818167/duncanmiss.gif

[russwest0]

lmao, johnfreeman has always been a heat fan/lebron stan

[T_L_P]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2818167/duncanmiss.gif

I didn't think you'd become a troll. :facepalm

[BasedTom]

Yeah, because the Heat are the only team to participate in trades and sign free agents. I don't recall Belinelli, Diaw, or Green, or Mills being drafted by the Spurs and playing their whole careers there.

It's a stupid billboard, but not unexpected from Texans. There's a salary cap. It isn't like baseball or association football where teams like the Yankees or Manchester United can easily spend more on 1 player than like 3x the max contract in the NBA.

[Mgamer20o0]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.
takes a lot more to build a franchise that lasted this long then 1 draft pick. look at all the great players who never won.

[russwest0]

Yeah, because the Heat are the only team to participate in trades and sign free agents. I don't recall Belinelli, Diaw, or Green, or Mills being drafted by the Spurs and playing their whole careers there.

It's a stupid billboard, but not unexpected from Texans. There's a salary cap. It isn't like baseball or association football where teams like the Yankees or Manchester United can easily spend more on 1 player than like 3x the max contract in the NBA.

the spurs drafted all of their key guys while the heat only drafted one.

role players are role players, they aren't the backbone of a team.

parker
ginobli
kawhi
duncan
splitter

have been career spurs and those are the best players at each starting position for the spurs...

if you don't see the difference between both teams and how the spurs "built" their team as opposed to miami who essentially "bought" their team, then :facepalm ....

I'm sure you do though you are just a heat fan trying to defend your team

[JohnFreeman]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Chris-Bosh-Blocks-Danny-Green-Game-6-NBA-Finals.gif

[JohnFreeman]

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[BasedTom]

the spurs drafted all of their key guys while the heat only drafted one.

role players are role players, they aren't the backbone of a team.

parker
ginobli
kawhi
duncan
splitter

have been career spurs and those are the best players at each starting position for the spurs...

if you don't see the difference between both teams and how the spurs "built" their team as opposed to miami who essentially "bought" their team, then :facepalm ....

I'm sure you do though you are just a heat fan trying to defend your team
Just Wade? Do you know about Udonis Haslem? Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole? James Jones is a local and has been with the team since 2008. Beasley's not getting minutes anymore, but he was drafted by the Heat as well.

It's just holier-than-thou bullshit, no different from when teams in rural or poor areas say that they play "blue collar" defense as if that actually means something. Yeah I'm an urban spot up shooter. I cross you over like a middle class suburbanite with a well paying job.

[bigkingsfan]

takes a lot more to build a franchise that lasted this long then 1 draft pick. look at all the great players who never won.
It starts and ends with him. Without him they would keep moving pieces around.

[russwest0]

Just Wade? Do you know about Udonis Haslem? Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole? James Jones is a local and has been with the team since 2008. Beasley's not getting minutes anymore, but he was drafted by the Heat as well.

It's just holier-than-thou bullshit, no different from when teams in rural or poor areas say that they play "blue collar" defense as if that actually means something. Yeah I'm an urban spot up shooter. I cross you over like a middle class suburbanite with a well paying job.

lmao bruh, go ahead and list off a few scrubby role players who aren't the backbone of the team, completely ignoring the point of both the billboard and my post

[Mrofir]

It's just holier-than-thou bullshit, no different from when teams in rural or poor areas say that they play "blue collar" defense as if that actually means something. Yeah I'm an urban spot up shooter. I cross you over like a middle class suburbanite with a well paying job.

That's pretty amusing.


Still figuring where I weigh in on this thread. I think I chalk it up to entertainment value and hype and it's fine.

[gts]

I didn't think you'd become a troll. :facepalmhe was a troll the first time he showed his face

[Magic731]

This billboard is right on the money. Gotta laugh at all the butthurt Heat fans acting as if a number draft pick some 16 years ago is the same as three stars all in their prime taking the easy way out and banding together.

[Mr. Incredible]

This billboard is right on the money. Gotta laugh at all the butthurt Heat fans acting as if a number draft pick some 16 years ago is the same as three stars all in their prime taking the easy way out and banding together.
YOU SAD?

[Droid101]

JohnFreeman is worse than dmavs. Dmavs is clearly a Kobe/Laker hater disguised as a Mavs fan. But JohnF takes his Sacto disguise to the next level. Dude is a heat stan on the level of Marlo_****face and Silkthebitch.

[outbreak]

meanwhile in L.A

http://rockets.clutchfans.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dwight-howard-lakers-billboard.jpg

[BasedTom]

JohnFreeman is worse than dmavs. Dmavs is clearly a Kobe/Laker hater disguised as a Mavs fan. But JohnF takes his Sacto disguise to the next level. Dude is a heat stan on the level of Marlo_****face and Silkthebitch.
How do you feel about the many Kobe stans/Heat haters on this board?

Just a genuine question if I'm not already on your ignore list for liking a different team

[JohnFreeman]

JohnFreeman is worse than dmavs. Dmavs is clearly a Kobe/Laker hater disguised as a Mavs fan. But JohnF takes his Sacto disguise to the next level. Dude is a heat stan on the level of Marlo_****face and Silkthebitch.
Put me on ignore you whiny cvnt

[iBandwagon]

I didn't think you'd become a troll. :facepalm

He has trolled more often than not from what I've seen.

[zoom17]

JohnFreeman is worse than dmavs. Dmavs is clearly a Kobe/Laker hater disguised as a Mavs fan. But JohnF takes his Sacto disguise to the next level. Dude is a heat stan on the level of Marlo_****face and Silkthebitch.

:cry: :cry:

[Droid101]

How do you feel about the many Kobe stans/Heat haters on this board?

Just a genuine question if I'm not already on your ignore list for liking a different team
You are not on my ignore list, you have reasonable opinions, even though I might not agree with them.

Kobe stans are bad but lately there are about 10x as many branstans. Noise pollution gets annoying, you know what I mean? If Durant won 4 rings in a row, branstans would be nowhere to be found, because they'd probably be super annoyed at the Durant fans' posts.

If you honestly think Kobe Bryant isn't a top 10 player, you're probably just hating for the sake of hate. This is saying nothing about bran's accomplishments. I don't think he's top 10 all time just yet, but he certainly is close and there's no reason to believe he won't get there as long as he keeps his work ethic up.


PS: Hating the Heat is easy after "The Decision TV Special." It's never happened before, so you shouldn't be upset that some people don't like that team after that.

[Mr Feeny]

You are not on my ignore list, you have reasonable opinions, even though I might not agree with them.

Kobe stans are bad but lately there are about 10x as many branstans. Noise pollution gets annoying, you know what I mean? If Durant won 4 rings in a row, branstans would be nowhere to be found, because they'd probably be super annoyed at the Durant fans' posts.

If you honestly think Kobe Bryant isn't a top 10 player, you're probably just hating for the sake of hate. This is saying nothing about bran's accomplishments. I don't think he's top 10 all time just yet, but he certainly is close and there's no reason to believe he won't get there as long as he keeps his work ethic up.


PS: Hating the Heat is easy after "The Decision TV Special." It's never happened before, so you shouldn't be upset that some people don't like that team after that.

Many basketball fans have Kobe just outside of the top 10. I don't think it makes them haters to be fair. Just because they don't agree with you, it's petulant to dismiss everyone else's opinions as haters.

[Droid101]

Many basketball fans have Kobe just outside of the top 10. I don't think it makes them haters to be fair. Just because they don't agree with you, it's petulant to dismiss everyone else's opinions as haters.
Most reasonable folks have Kobe in the top ten.

If you don't, then he's probably 11 or 12.

If he's anywhere below that, we're getting into petulant infant level... hating for the sake of hating. There are levels of everything of course.


Okay I'll just say it. If you think Kobe was a "2nd option chucker" throughout the 2001 Western Conference rounds, you're a hating idiot with nothing to add to intelligent basketball discussion.

[AnaheimLakers24]

this the slogan to every team fighting the yankees in the playoffs

[AnaheimLakers24]

meanwhile in L.A

http://rockets.clutchfans.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dwight-howard-lakers-billboard.jpg
I knew borelando got their news late but I didn't know this late.
no wonder shaq an howard left

[Purch]

Lets be honest, no one on the team has anything to do with that

[tomtucker]

Heat sweep

[Tmuston Beltics]

The billboard shouldn't be talking.. I'm pretty sure he was bought as well(:facepalm )

[Lebron23]

Maybe they should actually beat the Heat in a finals before they brag about it.


Ethered the Spurs just like Game 6 and Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals.

[Nash]

Man, shots fired at......Pat Riley? San Antonio doing it wrong.

[fiddy]

Ethered the Spurs just like Game 6 and Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals.
:roll: dat desperation

[poido123]

Maybe they should actually beat the Heat in a finals before they brag about it.


Save for one very clutch shot, they practically did.

Spurs should feel like they won last year and should feel very confident for redemption.

[Kblaze8855]

Am I the only one who remembers the Spurs attempting to create a superteam by signing Chris Webber and then Jason Kidd after Webber wouldn't come?

The Spurs already had 2 rings when they were openly chasing Kidd....who they just beat in the finals. They were a 60 win 2 time champion going all out for the best point in the game when they already had Parker. Young Parker....but still. We discussed it quite a bit here at the time. If Parker comes off the bench....if Kidd plays point on offense and guards 2 guards for Tony....

And before that the team that is the posterchild for class got in a contract dispute with its at the time all time best player David Robinson and told him he could walk...instead offering his money to Webber....who turned it down. Then Drob signed for 2 years and retired after 2003.

But they were willing to let their legend go over I think 12 million....and offered his spot to rival Webber attempting to add a top 3-5 player to their already elite team.

Tim Duncan personally escorted Jason Kidd around town and helped lay out a 5 year plan to add MORE stars if he came. The only reason he stayed a Net(And regretted it) was his wife trying to get on local TV in New York.

They didn't have any problem using bought superstars when they already had a world champ. The Heat are scum for signing a superstar when they were like a 45 win team?

All 30 teams would have signed Bron and Bosh given the chance. But the Heat are everything wrong with sports when they do what everyone else would if they could?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Am I the only one who remembers the Spurs attempting to create a superteam by signing Chris Webber and then Jason Kidd after Webber wouldn't come?

The Spurs already had 2 rings when they were openly chasing Kidd....who they just beat in the finals. They were a 60 win 2 time champion going all out for the best point in the game when they already had Parker. Young Parker....but still. We discussed it quite a bit here at the time. If Parker comes off the bench....if Kidd plays point on offense and guards 2 guards for Tony....

And before that the team that is the posterchild for class got in a contract dispute with its at the time all time best player David Robinson and told him he could walk...instead offering his money to Webber....who turned it down. Then Drob signed for 2 years and retired after 2003.

But they were willing to let their legend go over I think 12 million....and offered his spot to rival Webber attempting to add a top 3-5 player to their already elite team.

Tim Duncan personally escorted Jason Kidd around town and helped lay out a 5 year plan to add MORE stars if he came. The only reason he stayed a Net(And regretted it) was his wife trying to get on local TV in New York.

They didn't have any problem using bought superstars when they already had a world champ. The Heat are scum for signing a superstar when they were like a 45 win team?

All 30 teams would have signed Bron and Bosh given the chance. But the Heat are everything wrong with sports when they do what everyone else would if they could?

This. Also wasn't Duncan on the verge of teaming up with T-Mac in Orlando at one point?

[derb2k2]

GET THOSE MOFUGGIN' ROPES OUTTA HERE...



:pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp:

[Kblaze8855]

He was but it wasn't for Tmac. It was to play with Grant Hill. The Magic attempted a Hill, Tmac, Duncan superteam and wanted to go after Webber if Duncan didn't come.

Orlando tried the superteam. The Lakers tried the superteam twice. The Knicks tried for Lebron, Amare, and Wade or Joe....got Melo, Amare, and Chandler. They failed....but they tried.

The Bulls tried in 2000 and 2010.

The Nets tried in 2010.

The Mavs had 4 all stars already let Nick go and added Antione Walker and Antawn Jamison in their primes....so they had 5 all stars in or near their primes at once.

Later they tried the superteam hoping for Deron and Dwight to add to Dirk.

Spurs tried it.

Clippers tried it.

Celtics did it.

Virtually the entire NBA attempts to sign up guys to make a super team now and then. It just rarely works. But its not morally superior to try and fail.

Heat did what 20 teams wanted to do. They just didn't have South Beach and Pat Riley to help sell it. And Riley didn't even get it done first time he tried. He had Zo, Timmy, and Mashburn and before Mash he signed Howard to the biggest FA deal in sports history but the league voided it. They ended up with 3 all star level players with Majerle too who was a 3 time all star most recently a year before he joined Miami.

Cant fault one team for winning a race with 20 others running next to them.

The rest of the NBA hardly been sitting back respectfully trying to build through the draft.

They just fail where the Heat didn't.

[East_Stone_Ya]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif

perfect use of this gif :applause:

[Anaximandro1]

-Lakers, Heat, Celtics ,etc. have a massive advantage. They are capable of buying a collection of superstars in their primes.

-Small market teams like the Spurs are at disadvantage. Building a team through the draft takes time. Unfortunately Robinson and Duncan can't stay young forever.



-Robinson joined the Spurs in 1989.

-Duncan joined the Spurs in 1997 (Robinson was 32 year-old)

-Parker played his first game with the Spurs in 2001.

-Manu played his first game with the Spurs in 2002.

-Robinson retired in 2003.

-Manu was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2008 (Duncan was 32 year-old)

-Parker was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2009 (Duncan was 33 year-old)

-Kawhi played his first game with the Spurs in 2011 (Duncan was 35 year-old)

-Kawhi was named to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team in 2014 (Duncan was 38 year-old)

When people say the Spurs never repeated, or haven't won anything for 7 years (smh) ... Winning four titles was a miracle. And when they know what happened in 2004 and 2006... the Spurs were so close to winning five straight titles.

[zoom17]

perfect use of this gif :applause:

:cheers:

[r15mohd]

He was but it wasn't for Tmac. It was to play with Grant Hill. The Magic attempted a Hill, Tmac, Duncan superteam and wanted to go after Webber if Duncan didn't come.

Orlando tried the superteam. The Lakers tried the superteam twice. The Knicks tried for Lebron, Amare, and Wade or Joe....got Melo, Amare, and Chandler. They failed....but they tried.

The Bulls tried in 2000 and 2010.

The Nets tried in 2010.

The Mavs had 4 all stars already let Nick go and added Antione Walker and Antawn Jamison in their primes....so they had 5 all stars in or near their primes at once.

Later they tried the superteam hoping for Deron and Dwight to add to Dirk.

Spurs tried it.

Clippers tried it.

Celtics did it.

Virtually the entire NBA attempts to sign up guys to make a super team now and then. It just rarely works. But its not morally superior to try and fail.

Heat did what 20 teams wanted to do. They just didn't have South Beach and Pat Riley to help sell it. And Riley didn't even get it done first time he tried. He had Zo, Timmy, and Mashburn and before Mash he signed Howard to the biggest FA deal in sports history but the league voided it. They ended up with 3 all star level players with Majerle too who was a 3 time all star most recently a year before he joined Miami.

Cant fault one team for winning a race with 20 others running next to them.

The rest of the NBA hardly been sitting back respectfully trying to build through the draft.

They just fail where the Heat didn't.

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[DaSeba5]

The Spurs are a professional and classy franchise. This is not classy though. It doesn't even make sense.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

all the shit talking by experts and Spurs media leeds me to one conclusion:
Heat in 5 If the refs are fair that is:coleman:

[DMV2]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

So back in 1997, you and everybody knew Duncan would become the GOAT PF? Can you tell me the next winning lottery numbers?

Having the #1 pick doesn't mean you'll automatically get the GOAT PF and build a 4-time NBA champion out of it.

It usually doesn't work out great like this 99% of the time. So yeah, the Spurs and Duncan indeed BUILT together.

[LeBird]

...and the ignorance of the casual person continues. The Spurs tanked in 1997 to get a good pick in 1998. Hardly commendable.

Frankly, any franchise or player not doing all they can to win are dumbasses.

But yeh, the double-standards are laughable. It's manufactured and tedious moral outrage.

[pegasus]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Chris-Bosh-Blocks-Danny-Green-Game-6-NBA-Finals.gif

Would this one be called a foul this year with the new rule to protect the shooters?

[greymatter]

Unless they're paying their players with peanuts, every fcuking team is "bought". The fact that there's a salary cap and that the Heatles all took pay cuts to play together makes this doubly stupid.

[Real14]

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[Real14]

Would this one be called a foul this year with the new rule to protect the shooters?
yep absolutely correct.

[nightprowler10]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif
You ******s realize that gif was Wade actually showing disappointment in LeBron for missing easy FTs and almost losing the game against the Bulls, right?

[Real14]

You ******s realize that gif was Wade actually showing disappointment in LeBron for missing easy FTs and almost losing the game against the Bulls, right?
:oldlol:

[aboss4real24]

TANKED VS BOUGHT

[DMV2]

TANKED VS BOUGHT
Knicks been tanking since 1974 and still no championship to show for.

[Real14]

Knicks been tanking since 1974 and still no championship to show for.
when tha last time wizards made tha finals?:coleman:

[FLDFSU]

lmao bruh, go ahead and list off a few scrubby role players who aren't the backbone of the team, completely ignoring the point of both the billboard and my post

So now they are scrubby role players? What happened to the Heat being the most stacked team?

[Roundball_Rock]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

It was not pure innocent luck. They tanked that season by keeping their injured superstar Robinson out...with Robinson they were a perennial 50+ win team; without him they barely won 20 games. If he came back even for a portion of the season that would significantly have improved their record.

[DuMa]

clearchannel is a scumbag company. they buy all their top musicians air play on every radio station to get them to the top. the irony is hilarious

[Just2McFly]

You ******s realize that gif was Wade actually showing disappointment in LeBron for missing easy FTs and almost losing the game against the Bulls, right?
Didn't know you had replicate the circumstances that led up to gif everytime you posted it tho

[TheMan]

The Spurs winning it all would be the best thing for basketball, shows that a franchise can win by doing it the right way and not with three pvssies who thought it was too difficult competing against each other :applause:

[wally_world]

:applause:

[jzek]

Wht's GSG?

[Megabox!]

The Spurs winning it all would be the best thing for basketball, shows that a franchise can win by doing it the right way and not with three pvssies who thought it was too difficult competing against each other :applause:
There is no right or wrong way to build a basketball team, what they did was legal and within the rules you retard.

[ihoopallday]

The Spurs winning it all would be the best thing for basketball, shows that a franchise can win by doing it the right way and not with three pvssies who thought it was too difficult competing against each other :applause:

Umm I think that already happened in 2011........

[NugzFan]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

Agreed. Other teams didn't get the luxuries that the spurs got while building their team.

[bagelred]

Shots fired!

[mistergreens]

Isn't it ironic that whomever put that billboard up, bought it, instead of built it?

[bagelred]

Isn't it ironic that whomever put that billboard up, bought it, instead of built it?

Shots fired!

[JustinJDW]

Burned.

[ErhnamDjinn]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/923112/heat.gif
lebron should just go bald that head band keeps getting higher every year.

[DaSeba5]

The Spurs winning it all would be the best thing for basketball, shows that a franchise can win by doing it the right way and not with three pvssies who thought it was too difficult competing against each other :applause:

There's no such thing as "the right way". I'm sure if LeBron went to Chicago you wouldn't say that.

[bigkingsfan]

So back in 1997, you and everybody knew Duncan would become the GOAT PF? Can you tell me the next winning lottery numbers?

Having the #1 pick doesn't mean you'll automatically get the GOAT PF and build a 4-time NBA champion out of it.

It usually doesn't work out great like this 99% of the time. So yeah, the Spurs and Duncan indeed BUILT together.
Duncan was the consensus #1 pick, he fell right into their lap because of some ping pong balls. Imagine if the Spurs got Keith Van Horn instead. :roll:

[Jailblazers7]

Champion vs. Runner-up

[PickernRoller]

I didn't think you'd become a troll. :facepalm

He's a LeStan disguised as a Kings fan. He will side w/ you while hating on Kobe. Poetic justice that he showed his true side. Your troll detector fails you.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

This might be something to gloat about if the Spurs had actually won last year. Otherwise, it's like the Bulls putting up this billboard, and then proceeding to get backdoor swept by Miami :lol . It's just embarrassing afterwards.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

The Spurs do know that the Heat drafted Dwyane Wade right? So essentially, they are dogging Miami for adding to the team by signing free agents?


Who else is guilty of signing Free agents to help their star player? Every team in the NBA.

http://www.desktopaper.com/wp-content/uploads/amazing-hpg-draftnight-wallpaper.jpg

[ak47buffalo]

Bought versus built doesn't really work in American sports because of the way it's structured. In European soccer every team has an academy who trains youth in the hopes they eventually make the first team and become stars, while here we have the draft system (inferior in every way in regards to producing talent). Is it fair to say the Spurs 'built' their team, when they drafted Tim Duncan, a player whose foundations were made back in college? Nobody really builds their team in that sense in the NBA.

With that said, we can look objectively at the respective front offices to see what they have done and accomplished. The Spurs drafted Tim Duncan almost two decades ago, a no brainer. Nothing to laud about that decision since everyone would have done the same. Following that though, they drafted Manu and Tony late into the draft (2nd round in Manu's case). These are decisions that we can credit the Spurs' front office with as not everyone would have made these choices. Furthermore, the Spurs played a big role in opening the foreign market. Very impactful. Subsequently, they have drafted some strong players following their 3 stars ; George Hill, Tiago Splitter, Kawhi Leanord (trade via Pacers). They've also added niche free agents who fit within the team well, Danny Green, Boris Diaw, Patty Mills, Gary Neal, Marco Bellinelli.

The point is, a lot of work went into crafting this Spurs team. Many decisions were made, decisions that many other franchises would not have foreseen. Miami is benefitting from one major decision right now. The decision and ability to form a super team with Wade, Lebron and Bosh. That's a no brainer like drafting Tim Duncan. If the Spurs win the championship this season then the job their front office has done for this particular title is far more laudable the that of Miami. There's no reason to hate Miami, every team given the opportunity would do the same, and have done the same throughout history, but the Spurs' front office should be praised for what they have put together this season. That's what the billboard is probably getting at.

[Derka]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

Stupidest f*cking post ever.

Stupid ass billboard too.

[bigkingsfan]

Stupidest f*cking post ever.

Stupid ass billboard too.
So stupid that many seems to agree with me.

[The-Legend-24]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2818167/duncanmiss.gif
:oldlol: :oldlol:

[The-Legend-24]

lebron should just go bald that head band keeps getting higher every year.
http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Lebron-Headband1-300x221.jpg

[Derka]

So stupid that many seems to agree with me.

This place certainly doesn't lack for idiots who will agree with other idiots who don't have a point to make.

[comerb]

Multiple Spurs players are making far less than they could be to play on that team. I don't see the difference.

[DMV2]

Duncan was the consensus #1 pick, he fell right into their lap because of some ping pong balls. Imagine if the Spurs got Keith Van Horn instead. :roll:
No denying he wasn't, but on the night of the draft, how many thought he'd be the greatest PF ever? How many saw him winning a championship in his second year?

Again, having #1 pick or even consensus #1 pick doesn't automatically equal 4 championship and drafting the greatest player in his position.

We see it now in 20/20 but it's after the fact.

[houston]

like the spurs never use free agency to help their team to win. (See Bruce Bowen and Micheal Finley)

[BigBoss]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[edrick]

Do people not realize that all players are paid? :wtf:

[poido123]

Do people not realize that all players are paid? :wtf:


Hey simpleton, thanks for the update :applause:

[ralph_i_el]

They luck out by getting the #1 pick. They would still be a joke and building every year if it wasn't for that.

They were good before that :facepalm David Robinson was a top-5 player and he went down for a whole season so they got the pick. Whereas the Celtics were tanking super hard that year for duncan and lost the lotto:roll:

[bigkingsfan]

They were good before that :facepalm David Robinson was a top-5 player and he went down for a whole season so they got the pick. Whereas the Celtics were tanking super hard that year for duncan and lost the lotto:roll:
The Spurs also tank that year. They were old and on a serious decline.


No denying he wasn't, but on the night of the draft, how many thought he'd be the greatest PF ever? How many saw him winning a championship in his second year?

Again, having #1 pick or even consensus #1 pick doesn't automatically equal 4 championship and drafting the greatest player in his position.

We see it now in 20/20 but it's after the fact.

It doesn't guarantee anything, but it sure made building a team a lot easier. Same thing with the Magic with Shaq, we know what happened to that team when they drafted him and when he left.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

http://www.pageqsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Heat-Spurs-Billboard-Miami-Page-Q1.jpg

[D-Rose]

It's a silly argument because we have a salary cap. It's not like Yankees vs. Rays argument where this works.

Besides, Miami drafted 5 guys on their roster. SA drafted 4 on theirs. If you take out Beasley for Miami, then it's tied. Go figure.

[eliteballer]

It's a silly argument because we have a salary cap. It's not like Yankees vs. Rays argument where this works.

Besides, Miami drafted 5 guys on their roster. SA drafted 4 on theirs. If you take out Beasley for Miami, then it's tied. Go figure.

BS statement. Miami didn't develop LeBron, Bosh, Lewis, Allen, Battier. LeBron and Bosh have a bit bigger impact than Cole and Chalmers.

The Spurs DID develop Duncan, Parker, Ginobilli, Splitter, Green, Leonard.

Miami's core is full of free agent mercenaries. Spurs...not even.

[PJR]

BS statement. Miami didn't develop LeBron, Bosh, Lewis, Allen, Battier. LeBron and Bosh have a bit bigger impact than Cole and Chalmers.

The Spurs DID develop Duncan, Parker, Ginobilli, Splitter, Green, Leonard.

Miami's core is full of free agent mercenaries. Spurs...not even.

:oldlol: So do you not claim Kareem and Shaq as Laker legends?

[D-Rose]

:oldlol: So do you not claim Kareem and Shaq as Laker legends?
Exactly. Who cares? Free agency is fair game.