Although the Western Conference Finals have come to an end, the Spurs lost 0:4 to Warriors and were swept by the Warriors. This is also the first time in the history of the Spurs that were swept by their opponents in playoffs. It is conceivable how stable the Spurs are.
After the end of this season, the Spurs seem to have some movements. The adjustment of the lineup during the offseason is what they should do the most. "Demon Knife" Ginobili may retire. The "French Sports Car" Parker , which was reimbursed for the season, is one year older, and its athletic ability may be even worse than last season. Big Gasol will become a free agent this offseason. Even if he renews his contract with the Spurs, the age of Gasol does not allow him to play like he did in his peak period. This offseason is crucial for the Spurs.
From the end of the last century, the Spurs won two No. 1 picks, "Admiral" David Robinson and "Big Basics" Tim Duncan . Their " Double Tower Tactics " brought the team the first NBA championship in 1999. In 2001, Tony Parker was selected by San Antonio Spurs with the 28th pick in the first round in the NBA draft . Although Ginobili was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, Ginobili did not officially land on NBA until 2002.
Then, the Spurs' "big three" era officially kicked off, winning three championships in five years in 2003, 2005 and 2007, and establishing the Spurs dynasty with Spurs characteristics in the NBA league. Even the fans were deceived and thought the Spurs would only win the championship in odd years.
After the veteran Spurs swept the Cavaliers led by young James in the finals in 2007, Duncan said something, and this sentence has been talked about by fans until now - "The future is yours." This sentence also became the most classic game in Duncan's classic quotes. Indeed, the future belongs to James, because James is younger than Duncan, but after the Spurs defeated the Heat led by James in 2014 and won the championship again, James was helpless. Where is my future? Haha, the promised future is left to James, why are you still causing trouble? Duncan finally retired last year, but James is already 32 years old. What about the promised future? It is true that everyone will grow old, but the classics left by idols are still classics.
20 years of ups and downs, the Spurs have become one step ahead and become a strong contender for the championship. After entering 2010, fans said that the Spurs are old every year, but the Spurs always bring amazing performances to the fans every year, and "old and firm" has become synonymous with the Spurs. Although this year is the first time in more than a decade that there is no Spurs without Duncan, the Spurs' performance is right for the audience and fans. Advance into the Western Conference Finals strongly seemed to tell the fans that the Spurs were continuing to write their own legend.
