How would the Spurs' championship teams do in the 80s and 90s?

[HelterSkelter]

Can the 99, 03, 05, 07, or 14 Spurs team win a title in the 80s or 90s? Which team has the best chance?


I feel like 05, 07 and 14 was really good.. 05 and 07 Spurs had the big three still in their primes.. Last year's spurs were a hungry, well-oiled machine that showed us beautiful team basketball.

[HelterSkelter]

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[Harison]

0 rings IMO, stronger competition in the Golden age would feast on '00 Spurs.

[HelterSkelter]

0 rings IMO, stronger competition in the Golden age would feast on '00 Spurs.


Duncan vs Parish, Prime Hakeem, Prime Ewing,

Ginobili vs Dennis Johnson

Kawhi vs Bird, Magic, MJ,


Forget the other possible matchups.. these are :eek:

[Nikola_]

too much isolation back then, spurs sweep the decade with advanced schemes tbh

[Trollsmasher]

too much isolation back then, spurs sweep the decade with advanced schemes tbh
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[Overdrive]

Can the 99...Spurs team win a title in the...90s?


I'd say yes.

[3ball]

too much isolation back then, spurs sweep the decade with advanced schemes


The more talented Celtics, Lakers, and other teams would use the same schemes... again, with superior talent:

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. Parish/Bird/McHale/DJ.. :biggums:

Duncan/Ginibili/Parker vs. Kareem/Magic/Worthy/Green/Scott/Cooper.... :yaohappy:

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. Isiah/Dumars/Laimbeer/SF (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=374199) Rodman/Salley/Vinnie/Mahorn/more... :wtf:

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. Moses Malone/Dr. J/Toney/Cheeks/Jones... :dancin

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. MJ/Scottie.. :oldlol:


Remember, the Spurs won in the weakest era the NBA has ever produced.. 2 of their rings came during the time when the NBA couldn't beat Euroleague - remember from 2002-2006, the NBA lost 7 times on the biggest stage (world stage) in the Olympics and World Games..

The brand of basketball at the time was so bad that it more than offset USA's GOAT talent advantage (Lebron, Wade, Melo, CP3, Dwight, Bosh, Amare, Duncan, etc.) and they were literally blown away, and mocked for good measure (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373182).
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[Indian guy]

Ummm, they did win a ring in the 90's. The Spurs' last 3 championships teams are better than anyone not named Lakers, Celtics and Bulls. So yeah, they would.

[Taller than CP3]

None.

Team ball didn't exist in the 90's. It was MJ vs everybody.

[hitmanyr2k]

The 2005 Spurs team was perfection. They could run you out of the building with Parker and Ginobili or slow it down and play the inside game with Prime Duncan. They had shooters galore (Ginobili, Horry, Barry, Bowen) to space the floor for Duncan to operate in the post and also open up driving lanes for Ginobili and Parker in the half court. Their defense was always good, if not great with Duncan as their anchor in the paint along with help from Nazr Mohammed and their perimeter shut down guy in Bruce Bowen. Ginobili was no slouch on the defensive end either. That's the only Spurs team (also the '06 team) that I could see competing in the 80's / 90's era. The rest of the Spurs teams would get wrecked in those eras.

[SHAQisGOAT]

too much isolation back then, spurs sweep the decade with advanced schemes tbh

In the 80's? :oldlol: :rolleyes:

Say, 1986 Celtics had an offense predicated on taking advantage of mismatches while keeping the ball in constant motion, weapons in every front, could play inside-out, even hurt you on the break... Similar offense to these past championship Spurs but with better overall players, on average; talking bout peak Bird, prime McHale, Parish, DJ past-his-peak but still doing his thing at PG, Ainge coming into his own, 6th man Walton, Sichting and Wedman off the bench...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXffA9YIWIA

^That's like the Spurs on steroids, while the Showtime Lakers were something like a high-octane version of the Spurs... More talented, more athletic, running more, crazy offense hitting you from every direction...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwlhcnoljnM

Advanced schemes :lol
For example, looking at what the Spurs did the past year... 1986 Celtics, 1983 76ers or 1987 Lakers would've done even more, tearing the whole damn league apart...

[Lakers Legend#32]

Never would have repeated.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

In the 80's? :oldlol: :rolleyes:

Say, 1986 Celtics had an offense predicated on taking advantage of mismatches while keeping the ball in constant motion, weapons in every front, could play inside-out, even hurt you on the break... Similar offense to these past championship Spurs but with better overall players, on average; talking bout peak Bird, prime McHale, Parish, DJ past-his-peak but still doing his thing at PG, Ainge coming into his own, 6th man Walton, Sichting and Wedman off the bench...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXffA9YIWIA

^That's like the Spurs on steroids, while the Showtime Lakers were something like a high-octane version of the Spurs... More talented, more athletic, running more, crazy offense hitting you from every direction...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwlhcnoljnM

Advanced schemes :lol
For example, looking at what the Spurs did the past year... 1986 Celtics, 1983 76ers or 1987 Lakers would've done even more, tearing the whole damn league apart...

These teams could win 65+ games in today's era.

[ArbitraryWater]

The 2005 Spurs team was perfection. They could run you out of the building with Parker and Ginobili or slow it down and play the inside game with Prime Duncan. They had shooters galore (Ginobili, Horry, Barry, Bowen) to space the floor for Duncan to operate in the post and also open up driving lanes for Ginobili and Parker in the half court. Their defense was always good, if not great with Duncan as their anchor in the paint along with help from Nazr Mohammed and their perimeter shut down guy in Bruce Bowen. Ginobili was no slouch on the defensive end either. That's the only Spurs team (also the '06 team) that I could see competing in the 80's / 90's era. The rest of the Spurs teams would get wrecked in those eras.

I'd definitely add the 2012-2015 ones.

[riseagainst]

The Spurs would win 3 in the 80s and 8 in the 90s.

[T_L_P]

Their defense was always good, if not great.

Of course they were great wtf?. The 04-05 Spurs are some of the greatest defensive teams in league history.

[rmt]

Ummm, they did win a ring in the 90's. The Spurs' last 3 championships teams are better than anyone not named Lakers, Celtics and Bulls. So yeah, they would.

People forget they went 15-2 in the playoffs in 1999.

I think the 2005 team would have been very competitive in the 80s and 90s. They were very versatile, deep, had the big 3 in/near their prime, and had the bigs to defend traditional big men team. 2014 team played beautiful team basketball but lacked the big men necessary to defend prime Shaq, Hakeem, KAJ, etc. while 2005 had (prime) Duncan, Rasho, Nazr.

[SCdac]

Remember, the Spurs won in the weakest era the NBA has ever produced.. 2 of their rings came during the time when the NBA couldn't beat Euroleague - remember from 2002-2006, the NBA lost 7 times on the biggest stage (world stage) in the Olympics and World Games..

LOL... well it helps that the Spurs had probably the best European-South American basketball player at the time on their team...

https://bobcatspanish.pbworks.com/f/Manu+Ginobili+Mouhammad+A-image-1.jpg

[inclinerator]

at least 1 probably 2

[ZMonkey11]

Ummm, they did win a ring in the 90's. The Spurs' last 3 championships teams are better than anyone not named Lakers, Celtics and Bulls. So yeah, they would.

Oh BTW the Pistons beat up on all said teams above. So yea, you are missing the Pistons

[LikeABosh]

The more talented Celtics, Lakers, and other teams would use the same schemes... again, with superior talent:

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. Parish/Bird/McHale/DJ.. :biggums:

Duncan/Ginibili/Parker vs. Kareem/Magic/Worthy/Green/Scott/Cooper.... :yaohappy:

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. Isiah/Dumars/Laimbeer/SF (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=374199) Rodman/Salley/Vinnie/Mahorn/more... :wtf:

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. Moses Malone/Dr. J/Toney/Cheeks/Jones... :dancin

Duncan/Ginobili/Parker vs. MJ/Scottie.. :oldlol:


Remember, the Spurs won in the weakest era the NBA has ever produced.. 2 of their rings came during the time when the NBA couldn't beat Euroleague - remember from 2002-2006, the NBA lost 7 times on the biggest stage (world stage) in the Olympics and World Games..

The brand of basketball at the time was so bad that it more than offset USA's GOAT talent advantage (Lebron, Wade, Melo, CP3, Dwight, Bosh, Amare, Duncan, etc.) and they were literally blown away, and mocked for good measure (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373182).
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Those USA teams came in full of young players and a cocky, careless attitude. Those losses can be attributed to inexperience, carelessness, shit coaching, and GREATLY improved ball overseas. Far cry from the "Dream Team" full of superstars in their prime playing against teams who just learned what basketball is a year ago.