Are Spurs fans afraid of rebuilding?

by bj1der on Jan 18, 2010 1:36 AM CST

It's an 800 pound gorilla but really just a big monkey.
We like monkeys don't we? 0.o

The last 12 years have been good for the city of San Antonio. The city won all four of its championships during this period. After the earliest exit from the playoffs in years, it's clear that the glory days of the Spurs are gone. That being said, most Spurs fans (myself included) believe that as long as there is a Spur wearing # 21 on the floor, we have a chance at a championship. But lets just say our time is up, for now, are we ready to accept that fact or will we always expect rings come June? How bout it guys? How will you feel when that time comes?

The Spurs have been the team of the decade, we all know that. However, a lot of that success came from team chemistry and "corporate knowledge" which was completely torn apart when the trade was made for Richard Jefferson. But I'm not here to pass blame on anyone, even though it hasn't turned out how we hoped. So even though everyone is still preaching patience we have to realize that this isn't the same Spurs team we're used to. I think next year is the last chance we have at winning a championship but whether it's next year or the year after we have to know that time is coming. We will at some point have to rebuild. It is the 800 pound gorilla in the room, no one wants to admit it's there.

It's not all bad though. Anyone who follows the Spurs knows that they have a bunch of spectacular young players on the roster and overseas. Not to mention the legendary front office that the team has with an uncanny ability to find needles in that haystack of an NBA Draft. Think of Tony (He's only 27), George, Blair, And Splitter as guys who will be headlining that roster. Add any other players we might find in the draft and I think that team has a good chance of going far in this league. Especially since hackers, as my sister calls them, like Kobe and Dirk will be a step slower.

So are we still afraid of that gorilla?

Poll

Are Spurs fans afraid of being a rebuilding team?

Yes, I can't see my Spurs not going for a Championship

25 votes

No, It is inevitable but we will be back on top

36 votes

61 votes | Poll has closed

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Even though we have a good cast of young players, I cannot see the Spurs competing after Manu and Duncan retire for a couple of seasons. As much as I like Hill, Blair, the potential of splitter and the rest of the BAM and toros players that we might peruse, I see them more as secondary pieces in a puzzle, not the primary pieces required to complete it. Im expecting a few loosing seasons after the retirement of the luminaries that are Duncan and Ginobili.

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by LasEspuelas on Jan 18, 2010 10:25 AM CST reply actions

I think it will be tough times for the next few seasons when Duncan leaves because the chances of us getting a player in the lottery like Robinson and Duncan is very unlikley. You never know though the spurs have found many dimoands in the rough.

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by Manu-20 on Jan 18, 2010 2:31 PM CST reply actions

Hell yea I’m afraid! Nah, it’s inevitable, every team goes through it.

I do believe that our down years won’t be as long as other teams, I think we’ll bounce back to at least a decent team pretty quickly.

by JaySo on Jan 18, 2010 6:20 PM CST reply actions

I’ll tell you this. We’ll never be the worst team in the league.

Our rebuilding years are probably middle-of-the-pack, still fighting for a playoff spot, but will probably be trampled in the first round. Maybe we get the 8th seed, maybe we lose playoff seeding in the last week of the regular season. But that’s as bad as it gets for us, I think.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Jan 18, 2010 7:41 PM CST reply actions

The Spurs are going for the NBA record for consecutive 50-win seasons and have the longest active streak of playoff appearances (12) – it’s premature to talk about rebuilding.

by 4Him on Jan 19, 2010 12:25 AM CST reply actions