Is This The End Of The Spurs Dynasty?

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Comparing The Age Of The Spurs To Previous Dynasties
Published 5/14/2008 by Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... won their rings in 2006. Magic Johnson’s Lakers, Isiah Thomas’ Pistons, Michael Jordan’s Bulls, Hakeem Olajuwon’s Rockets, and Shaquille O’Neal’s Lakers won the NBA championship in consecutive seasons. Larry Bird’s Celtics never did and neither have Tim Duncan’s Spurs. But with three NBA championships within a decade, both teams should be considered dynasties. [Read]

End Of Spurs Dynasty?
Published 5/14/2008 at Hoffman's Blog
... captured the two titles between Chicago 3-peat’s. The Miami Heat won their rings in 2006. Magic Johnson’s Lakers, Isiah Thomas’ Pistons, Michael Jordan’s Bulls, Hakeem Olajuwon’s Rockets, and Shaquille O’Neal’s Lakers won the NBA championship in consecutive seasons. Larry Bird’s Celtics never did and neither have Tim Duncan’s Spurs. But with three NBA championships within a decade, both teams should be considered dynasties. [Read] 10 Comments

End Of The Spurs Dynasty?
Published 5/14/2008 at Hoffman's Blog
... captured the two titles between Chicago 3-peat’s. The Miami Heat won their rings in 2006. Magic Johnson’s Lakers, Isiah Thomas’ Pistons, Michael Jordan’s Bulls, Hakeem Olajuwon’s Rockets, and Shaquille O’Neal’s Lakers won the NBA championship in consecutive seasons. Larry Bird’s Celtics never did and neither have Tim Duncan’s Spurs. But with three NBA championships within a decade, both teams should be considered dynasties. [Read] 16 Comments

Reading is Great! Thursday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Published 5/15/2008 by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... a shot. - Sac Bee - Rick Carlisle, new Mavs head coach, would love to coach Ron-Ron again. - Upside and Motor - It’s easy to lose a game in 10 seconds: just ask the Cavs and Jazz. - CBS Sports - Greg Popovich is very concerned about people with lung problems. - SLAM Online - The Nuggets sound like they’re getting desperate to trade ‘Melo. - Real GM - The clock is tick, tick, ticking on the San Antonio Spurs dynasty. Thank ...

What’s Next For The Spurs?
Published 5/30/2008 by Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
Every great dynasty must come to an end. It’s inevitable. No one can turn back the hands of time and after 9 seasons of championship contention, Father Time has finally knocked down the Spurs door. This year’s Spurs had an older average age (of guys who played 15 minutes or more during the regular season) than Bird’s Celtics, Magic’s Lakers, Jordan’s Bulls, or Shaq’s Lakers in any of their final championship years. 2007-08 San Antonio Spurs Manu Ginobili: 30 years old, 31.1 minutes per game. Tim Duncan: 32 years old, 34.0 minutes per game. Tony Parker: 26 years old, 33.5 minutes per ...

What's Next For The Spurs?
Published 5/30/2008 at Hoffman's Blog
Every great dynasty must come to an end. It's inevitable. No one can turn back the hands of time and after 9 seasons of championship contention, Father Time has finally knocked down the Spurs door. This year's Spurs had an older average age (of guys who played 15 minutes or more during the regular season) than Bird's Celtics, Magic's Lakers, Jordan's Bulls, or Shaq's Lakers in any of their final championship years. 2007-08 San Antonio Spurs Manu Ginobili: 30 years old, 31.1 minutes per game. Tim Duncan: 32 years old, 34.0 minutes per game. Tony Parker: 26 years old, 33.5 minutes per game. Michael Finley: 35 years old, ...