The San Antonio Spurs have been the most consistent franchise in the modern-NBA era, by far. I mean, they’ve made the playoffs for two decades straight. Tim Duncan has no idea what it feels like to miss the NBA Playoffs.
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However, Duncan is no longer a Spur, and many people assumed the day he left, the Spurs ability to compete for championships would greatly diminish. Gregg Popovich has the Spurs at 52-15, on pace for the second best regular season finish in Spurs history.
Before the season, the Spurs were projected to win 57 games.