Where do you rank the current Spurs historically?

[deja vu]

I'd say they're up there with the '96 Bulls and the '86 Celtics.

[DFish24]

Not even the best Spurs team of the last 10 years.

[Jameerthefear]

alltime great team tbh

[STATUTORY]

any team from the west would have beat the heat this year to be honest

[atljonesbro]

There hasn't been enough nostalgia set in yet. People will never give credit to anything they currently see

[1987_Lakers]

Best team since the 2001 Lakers.

[Foster5k]

This Spurs team would get destroyed by the following:

'12 Heat
'12 OKC
'11 Mavericks
'10 Lakers
'09 Lakers
'08 Celtics
'07 Spurs
'06 Heat


Etc...

This Spurs team isn't that great. 14 Mavericks took them to the brink in seven games. Lebron is basically playing 1vs5. The so called other stacked players on the Heat are just mere role players. Lebron had to carry this team on his back the entire season.

Only stacked player on the Heat is LeBron James. Heat better hope they can get Melo or some better help for LeBron else they're not winning any more championships.

[deja vu]

any team from the west would have beat the heat this year to be honest
LOL no.

[Jameerthefear]

This Spurs team would get destroyed by the following:

'12 Heat
'12 OKC
'11 Mavericks
'10 Lakers
'09 Lakers
'08 Celtics
'07 Spurs
'06 Heat


Etc...

This Spurs team isn't that great. 14 Mavericks took them to the brink in seven games. Lebron is basically playing 1vs5. The so called other stacked players on the Heat are just mere role players. Lebron had to carry this team on his back the entire season.

Only stacked player on the Heat is LeBron James. Heat better hope they can get Melo or some better help for LeBron else they're not winning any more championships.
stop trolling plz

[atljonesbro]

This Spurs team would get destroyed by the following:

'12 Heat
'12 OKC
'11 Mavericks
'10 Lakers
'09 Lakers
'08 Celtics
'07 Spurs
'06 Heat


Etc...

This Spurs team isn't that great. 14 Mavericks took them to the brink in seven games. Lebron is basically playing 1vs5. The so called other stacked players on the Heat are just mere role players. Lebron had to carry this team on his back the entire season.

Only stacked player on the Heat is LeBron James. Heat better hope they can get Melo or some better help for LeBron else they're not winning any more championships.
You're beyond deluded. No helping you at this point

[deja vu]

Not even the best Spurs team of the last 10 years.
I think the 2003 Spurs and the current Spurs are very close. Duncan was at his absolute best that season.

[NumberSix]

This Spurs team isn't nearly as good as Miami is letting them look.

[Legends66NBA7]

This Spurs team isn't nearly as good as Miami is letting them look.

I agree with this.

[icemanfan]

This Spurs team isn't nearly as good as Miami is letting them look.
:facepalm :rolleyes: right , they are not good just the Heat want them to look good. Another Haten piece of shit heard from.

[unbreakable]

This Spurs team isn't nearly as good as Miami is letting them look.


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[CrazyLond]

I have watched NBA since the early 90s and I would say this team is the best Spurs team out of all of them. The only team that I have seen since I have watched that I think was probably better is the second 3 peat Bulls. I can't speak about teams from the 80s and before since I didn't get to watch them play.

They are just so deep, they play such outstanding defense and their offense is so finely tuned with so many weapons. I understand Dallas took them 7 but the Spurs clearly were not playing their best in that series and it took that miracle shot by Vince Carter to even make a series out of it.

[Rose'sACL]

best since the 2001 lakers. 2001 lakers had 2 top 10 all time elite scorers. This is the best team ball i have seen since bird's Celtics and that team had bird in his prime unlike duncan who is not in his prime and bigger stars which just goes to show you how good Pop is and how lethal 3 point shooting can be when used intelligently.

[Leroy Jetson]

So let me get this straight. Before the finals most Lebron haters are saying he has one of the all time stacked teams. Many heat fans saying the Spurs will get swept or lose in five. Now that the Spurs are showing their greatness we have fools saying they're overrated? This is probably the toughest road to a title the Spurs have ever had since they had a monster western conference and are facing a defending two time champ in the finals. Definitely a great all time team.

[Milbuck]

I've been saying this for a long time, this San Antonio team is ****ing legendary. Barring a massive collapse, they're up there with the best teams ever.

Their offense is just basketball perfection. I shudder to think what they'd do to this league if TD was just 4 years younger.

[ThePhantomCreep]

This Spurs team isn't nearly as good as Miami is letting them look.
This. For a possible title team, they've had a good run, nothing historic though.

The 2002 Lakers, who someone just laughably rated below these Spurs, only lost 4 playoff games. The 2014 Spurs have lost 7 (at least). They were even pushed to the limit by an 8th seed.

Settle down, prisoners of the moment.

[SamuraiSWISH]

You're beyond deluded. No helping you at this point
Is your troll gimmick where you believe whatever is in front of your eyes at that exact moment is the greatest thing ever?

:oldlol:

[Mrofir]

Best team since the 04-05 Suns

[SCdac]

The Spurs Big 3 are older now, but for those wow'd by the strategic three point shooting / spacing , don't forget they've been utilizing 3 point shooting for over a decade. Always playing "inside-out". Steadily increasing them as the league transitioned and Manu and Parker broke out as stars.

In the 2007 regular season, they averaged roughly the same amount of three point attempts as 2014

Manu - 4
Barry - 4
Finley - 3.5
Bowen - 3
Horry - 2
Bonner - 2
Udrih - 2
Parker - 1

21.5 three point attempts pg

Green - 5
Mills - 4
Manu - 4
Belinelli - 4
Kawhi - 3
Bonner - 1.5
Diaw - 1.5
Parker - 1

24 three point attempts pg

The current Spurs team are definitely full of offensive players, but historically I'm not so sure where they would rank. The defense is not the same as the earlier Spurs. Would love to see this team go up against some of the best teams of all time. Jordan and Pippen's Bulls would be crazy.

[Mrofir]

The Spurs Big 3 are older now, but for those wow'd by the strategic three point shooting / spacing , don't forget they've been utilizing 3 point shooting for over a decade. Always playing "inside-out". Steadily increasing them as the league transitioned and Manu and Parker broke out as stars.

In the 2007 regular season, they averaged roughly the same amount of three point attempts as 2014

Manu - 4
Barry - 4
Finley - 3.5
Bowen - 3
Horry - 2
Bonner - 2
Udrih - 2
Parker - 1

21.5 three point attempts pg

Green - 5
Mills - 4
Manu - 4
Belinelli - 4
Kawhi - 3
Bonner - 1.5
Diaw - 1.5
Parker - 1

24 three point attempts pg

The current Spurs team are definitely full of offensive players, but historically I'm not so sure where they would rank. The defense is not the same as the earlier Spurs. Would love to see this team go up against some of the best teams of all time. Jordan and Pippen's Bulls would be crazy.

Yeah pretty good analysis there. This team is quite a bit better offensively than the 05 Spurs and much worse defensively. Offensively I haven't seen this type of fluid offense since Nash's Suns teams, and the impressive difference here is that it looks almost as fluid with the bench players as it does with the starters, whereas the Suns offense would stagnate when he took a breather.

[SCdac]

Yeah pretty good analysis there. This team is quite a bit better offensively than the 05 Spurs and much worse defensively. Offensively I haven't seen this type of fluid offense since Nash's Suns teams, and the impressive difference here is that it looks almost as fluid with the bench players as it does with the starters, whereas the Suns offense would stagnate when he took a breather.

No doubt the Spurs offense is fluid. Credit the great passing from non-guard positions, Duncan, Diaw, and Splitter make some of the best passes.

In terms of similarity, the current Spurs remind me of the 2011 Mavs, because they were both deep teams that played great defense but not necessarily "all time great" defense.

Both teams had a barrage of 3 point shooting and the scoring was lead by a player who's mostly an offensive player, not really a defensive juggernaut (Dirk , Parker).

But, great passing all around.

2011 Mavs - 1,954 assists (24 apg)

Kidd - 8 apg
Terry - 4 apg
Barea - 4 apg
Dirk - 3 apg
etc.

2014 Spurs - 2,064 assists (25 apg)

Parker - 6 apg
Manu - 4 apg
Duncan - 3 apg
Diaw - 3 apg
etc.

[Mrofir]

No doubt the Spurs offense is fluid. Credit the great passing from non-guard positions, Duncan, Diaw, and Splitter make some of the best passes.

In terms of similarity, the current Spurs remind me of the 2011 Mavs, because they were both deep teams that played great defense but not necessarily "all time great" defense.

Both teams had a barrage of 3 point shooting and the scoring was lead by a player who's mostly an offensive player, not really a defensive juggernaut (Dirk , Parker).

But, great passing all around.

2011 Mavs - 1,954 assists (24 apg)

Kidd - 8 apg
Terry - 4 apg
Barea - 4 apg
Dirk - 3 apg
etc.

2014 Spurs - 2,064 assists (25 apg)

Parker - 6 apg
Manu - 4 apg
Duncan - 3 apg
Diaw - 3 apg
etc.


Main difference is that Dirk was clearly the focal point of the offense, whereas Parker just kind of defaults into the role -- the Spurs are more unpredictable, I think they are a better team than that Dallas team tbh

[SCdac]

Main difference is that Dirk was clearly the focal point of the offense, whereas Parker just kind of defaults into the role -- the Spurs are more unpredictable, I think they are a better team than that Dallas team tbh

I agree Dirk was more of a focal point, just meant in terms of playing style. Barea and Terry were killing teams (Terry had that one game against LA where he hit 9 three's), and Dirk operates in the high post alot. I'd mention the 2005 Pistons, because the even scoring, but they were more of a half court team than the Spurs. And I'd mention the 2005 Suns but they were way more high octane than the current Spurs and Nash was a part of nearly every play. At the end of the day every team is unique. As for rankings, it's tough to say.

[masonanddixon]

One of the worst teams to ever win it all.

Needed massive ref help to get by Old Man Dirk and co. and barely got past an injured Thunder that likely would have beat them in 5 or 6 if healthy.

[masonanddixon]

I have watched NBA since the early 90s and I would say this team is the best Spurs team out of all of them. The only team that I have seen since I have watched that I think was probably better is the second 3 peat Bulls. I can't speak about teams from the 80s and before since I didn't get to watch them play.

They are just so deep, they play such outstanding defense and their offense is so finely tuned with so many weapons. I understand Dallas took them 7 but the Spurs clearly were not playing their best in that series and it took that miracle shot by Vince Carter to even make a series out of it.

LOL don't forget that dallas beat the piss out of them in Game 2, held the lead for over 40 minutes in Game 1 and held the lead nearly all of Game 3--and was leading with 2 minutes remaining in Game 4 to go up 3-1---if anything it was the Spurs' FORTUNE that the refs decided to kick out Blair and then call a foul on every possession to open game 7 that enabled the Spurs to get past a team that easily outplayed them.