We all knew it would come. I don't think many of us expected it to end losing to a #8 seed, but it did and there is no reason to be sad about it.

It's been a hell of a ride and I've enjoyed every minute of it. On his 35th birthday, it's clear it's over.

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You sure?

This year's Spurs team will be remembered in the same breath as the Mavs who lost to the Golden State Warriors.



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As much as I would agree that the Tim Duncan era is over, this series ain't over with yet.



"First in Sight, Ready to Fight"

Losing to an 8th seed on your way into the sunset is a horrible way to end it.

Hell, at least lose to a decent team.

Don't worry, they will tank a couple of seasons and make sure they get the best players available to become good again.

The Spurs had one of the best starts ever with something like a 40-9 record and now are folding like a Mavs team. But you'll always have the time machine

I still need to know how on earth this team won 61 games in the regular season!

Unlike everyone else, they were injury free until the last couple of weeks of the season. That is why they had such a good season.

Wow. What an analysis. It's so good you've used it over and over.

Danny vermin is bitter. Cool.

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Unlike everyone else, they were injury free until the last couple of weeks of the season. That is why they had such a good season.

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It's obvious you don't watch them, because if you did, you'd know it's because they've had a mental meltdown on par with Dallas circa 20??(name any year in the last 10) and are a shell of the team that was playing championship caliber ball in late January.

It had everything to do with team chemistry and execution and little to do with who was on the court. Now, they could put 5 Lebrons in a Spurs jersey and they'd still get smoked by Memphis.

Bitter? No. I am just a realist who knows basketball. If you guys would have taken off the blinders, you would have seen it.

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I'm sure. I've have made a point of stopping along the way and savoring it. I hate to see it end, but I'm not sad.

As one of the Mavs fans said, "at least we'll have the time machine". That's more than a lot of fans gets.

I can finally agree with all the haters...the Spurs are officially boring to watch.

:'(

I'll say it like it is. The Spurs era is over. However, they have had the BEST DYNASTY in Texas EVER! Dallas can't and won't ever win even one title yet alone 4. They are like the raiders. Lots of blow, never a title. Thanks SA!!

Memphis is a really tough 8 seed. Think of it this way, since January 1st up through the end of the regular season, Memphis had a better record than the Spurs.

Being fairly young, I've grown up my whole life with the Spurs being a top team in the West. It's weird knowing they won't be a top team anymore and that it's all coming to an end.

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Danny is a ridiculous Spurs hater, but putting that aside the Spurs fell off for a couple reasons.

The main one is that they were playing a run-and-gun offensive style that is great for the regular season, but the lack of defense was killer in the playoffs. When the shots aren't going in, there is nothing to fall back on... and against playoff teams there will be times when the shots aren't falling.

The second is that Memphis plays great, tough defense and fundamentally sound basketball, which translates well to the playoffs. That's why a lot of us, myself included, were praying for New Orleans (or anyone but Memphis) in the first round.

Third was that the Spurs got away from what got them the 1-seed in the first place. They went to a grind it out offense and a small rotation when they had been throwing the whole bench out and moving the ball like crazy... in other words, they played Memphis' game. Yet the Spurs still didn't play defense.

A distant fourth is that switching 2-3 shots here and there from makes to misses and they would be tied or ahead in the series. Those first two losses were close. It would still be ugly, but Memphis had to hit gamewinning threes to win the first two.

Hey you still got your football and baseball teams to root for. Cheer up.

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So do the Mavs and Rockets fans, but oh yeah...those franchises don't win **** anyway.

Yup 20 yrs from now you'll be thinking about all those great moments and the triplets like Cowboy fans are currently doing.

Should be fun to read all

Should be fun to read all the spurs fans blimps to not compare this to 2006

Not a Spurs fan, but I salute the Spurs and the Duncan era.

Celtics of the 60s
Lakers of the 80s
Bulls of the 90s
Spurs of the 00s

Elite company.

shouldn't you be jerking off to Arod cornholing Jeter? or are they too white for you yankees?

I thought the Lakers also won 4 titles in the 00s.

Lakers of the 2000s won 4. Spurs won 3.

I'd say Celtics of the 60s
Lakers of the 80s
Bulls of the 90s
Lakers of the 00s

Plus the Lakers made it to the Finals a couple more times.

somebody has to post it...i don't believe it though


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-1jgNhopNo







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Yup and the Lakers also lost twice in the finals in the 00s.

Yup the spurs > lakers in 00s

Lakers are definitely the team of the 00s.

but Duncan is an amazing player and a class act.

the rest of the spurs are garbage. especially bruce bowen.

vaya con dios spurs.