Why do people and idiots in the sports media always underestimate the Spurs?

Question

Think about it: In 1999, the Spurs were criticized for winning a championship in a 50 game, lockout season. However, what people fail to recognize, is that during the playoff run, they went an amazing 15-2 to win the ship.

In 2003, deemed old, slow, and boring, the Spurs went 60-22 and did the imposable and knocked out the Lakers in the 2nd round to go on and win their 2nd championship. The spurs had so many geezers on the team, including Danny Ferry, Steve Kerr, Kevin Willis, Steve Smith, and last but not least, David Robinson. Once again, they beat the odds and won a ship, marking the birth of a dynasty.

In 2005, with questions lingering about Tim Duncan losing his effectivness, he once again silenced critics by coming up big when he needed to and helped SA beat Detroit in game 7 of the 05 Finals. Manu Ginobili, Robert Horry, and Brent Barry were huge in the series, stepping up and making some clutch baskets when needed.

In 2007, the old talk once again seemed to come up, as most of the Spurs players were on the wrong side of 30. The year before, after being beat in a grueling 7 game series against the Dallas Mavs, many media idiots wrote off the Spurs as having their window of oppourtunity closed due to being old. WRONG! This time, it was Tony Parker stepping it up for the Spurs during their championship run leading the Spurs to a 4-0 sweep against the NBA's next stud, [[Lebron]] and once again hushing the media.

One thing about SAS is they haven't been able to repeat or successfully defend any of their titles.

In 04 it was the .4 Spurs killer

In 06 it was the foul on Dirk from Manu

In 08 it was a hampered Manu.

With the west getting stonger and the Spurs making some changes, [[Nothing too drastic]] I can smell the media idiots once again writing off the Spurs this upcoming season...only to fly under the radar led by the best Power Foward in NBA history Tim Duncan and capture ship number 5.

So...what is your valid reason for saying the Spurs will not make it far this season.?

Answer 1

Spurs are getting older, but I have never underestimated them or actually Tim Duncan. I bet they would win game 7 against NOH, and they did. Tim Duncan had no help against the Lakers. Manu had one good game against them, but that won't happen again.

Tim Duncan took part in a duo called the Twin Towers. I don't care if he won titles with another good player, he took part in winning the titles. All those people saying Kobe, MJ, or Wade suck without another good player can #$%^ themselves. Without Tim, Spurs need to rebuild.

Okay, now for next season. My only valid reason is Tim Duncan will be 33, the age he will start averaging 18 points instead of 20's, which is not so big a deal. 2 point decrease, so what? . His team will still be okay, but winning a title is not likely. Oh and Manu is injured, but he will probably okay when the season starts.

Spurs have been a great team, you can't be disappointed in them when they won 4 titles within a 9 year period.  

Answer 2

Because flopping will be banned.

Answer 3

Father Time is catchin up on em.

Duncan can only do so much and i doubt Parker and Ginobili can carry the team for an entire season/post season.

But hey the talent is there if they can stay healthy they'll be good.

Answer 4

One thing

They won't win next year ! Tim Duncan is almost out of his Prime ..

I like Tim Duncan Spurs but there is better teams ... Like Lakers , Celtics and even Hornets ( you might say you beat them last year but they made some moves and plus  CP3 is 1 year older and 1 year better ) and ( maybe Houston )

Let's say they faces the Lakers in WC Finals ..

Whose gonna stop Kobe Bryant ? last year Kobe showed that Bruce can't Stop Kobe anymore ... or slow him down to win ..

And with Bynum and Pau ... i don't really see Duncan being effective enough to past Lakers ...

Answer 5

Well, first of all, they're old, slow and boring.  And I have questions about Duncan losing his effectiveness.

And several of their key players are on the wrong side of 30.

And...wait a minute... where have we heard this before?

Aw heck...the Spurs will be fine.  The West will be tough, as usual, and whoever comes out of the East might be tough as well.  But it would be ridiculous to say that they have no shot. They obviously have to keep their key players healthy, just as any team would.

As far as the media, keep in mind that most of 'em will usually make several "predictions" throughout the season as to what they "think" will happen in the end.   This is necessary so that, once the season is over, they'll be able to say that they "knew all along" that this team or that team would win the title....or that this team or that team will fold in the playoffs.

You shouldn't worry about predictions anyway.  They really have nothing to do with knowledge or understanding...they're just an ego thing.  That's true about "predicting" any sport, not just basketball.  You can know everything there is to know about a sport, the players, and the teams that play it...but a lot of things come down to injuries that, in most cases, can't be predicted...

Predictions are usually an emotional exercise anyway.  e.g. anyone who "predicted" that the Giants would win the Super Bowl couldn't have said WHY they would win...they were just HOPING they would win...and they did, and they deserved the trophy....  But does that make them experts about football? Of course not...it just means they hate the Patriots, nothing more.

Too many players and fans whine about not getting any "respect".  imo, "respect" is something that has to be earned on the field (or the court). And the only real "respect" that counts is having the respect of your teammates, coaches and opponents. The players in the NBA have plenty of respect for the Spurs. What the media or fans say.is totally irrelevant, especially once the game starts.

Answer 6

the reason that I feel that they are done is because they're starting 5 is not one of the best but its solid..they made a few minor additions to the bench but RIGHT NOW other than Manu they have nothing in my opinion...only time will tell once the season starts if anyone from the bench will step up

Answer 7

Location, because they are way down in southern Texas. If the same team were in New York, LA, Boston, or Chicago you'd hear so much of them you'd get sick of it. Everyday somebody at ESPN would be calling them the greatest team of all time.

Answer 8

Don't let Faker fans get you down!

Answer 9

Heck, after losing Manu to angle injury and losing Brent Berry to the Rockets? Sure they'll make it to the playoff, but deepth is their weakness now that their key players are aging and missing. With the Western conference toughing up, Rockets's Big Three, Laker's Big Two (Kobe + Paul), Dallas, Surging Blazors, Consistent Hornets, and Rebuilding Nuggets...Spurs Fans, ready to have your fingers crossed.

Answer 10

"Greatness breeds hates."

Tim Duncan is the greatest power forward of all-time and it will be forever. I mean, how in the world did he make a decrepit Spurs win a championship.

-Robinson was not close to his prime when they won the championship.

-I don't even know, beside Tim Duncan and Robinson, any other players who could score consistently in their first 2chamionship rings.

-Did Michael Jordan made Scottie Pippen better? Did Kobe made Shaq better? No, they didn't, Tim Duncan was special, he made Ginobili and Parker better. Heck, he made his teammate better. Every ounce of Tim Duncan's look and being silent throughout the game, his teammates understands his passion and competitiveness.

-Don't ever forget that Tony Parker is a 28th Overall Pick and Manu Ginobili was 57th! What on the world, Kwame Brown is no. 1! Think about it, Tim Duncan is best of the best in winning championships.

-His not athletic, great shooter, not a leading scorer of the league, not a leading rebounder, and most of all, he is the most unappreciated player ever. But how in the world, he won a 3MVP Finals, 2MVP Seasons, 1ALL-STAR MVP and 4 NBA championships.

The Spurs will be under the radar, overshadowed by numerous teams, not being talked about and most of all, being despised.

THE SPURS, AFTER TIM DUNCAN RETIRE, WILL BE REMEMBERED, THE BEST TEAM IN Y2K!  

Answer 11

I don't understand it either. The Spurs have shown to be one of the best team in Basketball year after year. And they still get no-respect. I think that the NBA wants those washed up Lakers to be in the Championship every year for ratings!