An in-person Spurs roundtable discussion

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesYesterday, I met with three other PtR contributors for lunch to celebrate a birthday. Of course, a majority of the conversation was about the Spurs. With the loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, predicting how the conversation could have gone south was a no-brainer. But instead, in the truest spirit of the Spurs, the conversation was much like the comment section of PtR.

Sure there was sense of be being bummed that the Spurs lost to the Chicago Bulls after a strong start. But there was also that sense of hope that comes with having Pop at the helm. Considering the Spurs started the summer sending away a top player, preseason brought a major…