Eulogy For Some Champions.

[hatvol96]

Sadly, I feel it is time to close the book on the Spurs' marvelous run. Watching them against the Knicks tonight, it is impossible to envision a scenario under which they make a run in the West. They're old, athletically challenged, and without the firepower necessary to play with the Lakers and/or Denver in a series. They have been the model of professionalism for more than a decade. It hasn't always been artistic, but it's always been sound, unselfish team basketball. The NBA will miss their classy presence at the top of the league.

 

[hmanvolfan]

Every team has to retool sooner or later. They did have a good run, punctuated by style and class.

 

[NYYVol]

The level of professionalism that they exuded the past decade is rarely seen in any sport.
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[dickens821]

They'll be back.

 

[hatvol96]

They'll be back.

Not with this nucleus. Ginobli looks older than me out there.

 

[dickens821]

Not with this nucleus. Ginobli looks older than me out there.

Well yeah. I just meant the organization will be back. The class and professionalism comes from the top.

 

[ranradVOL]

Not with this nucleus. Ginobli looks older than me out there.

How did he age so quickly? And not just athletically, but physically...wierd.

Seems like yesterday he was a top player.

 

[lylsmorr]

I remember Ginobili just used to abuse people off the dribble. It's crazy to think that just a few years ago they were competing year in and year out for NBA titles.

 

[hatvol96]

How did he age so quickly? And not just athletically, but physically...wierd.

Seems like yesterday he was a top player.

I'm sure playing year round for the better part of a decade didn't help.

 

[Volsfan895]

As a Suns fan I will miss the playoff series the Spurs-Suns had I thought they were exciting even though Phoenix never came out on top!