Endlessly frustrating Spurs trend comes with immediate silver lining

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks: Emirates NBA Cup - Final | Adam Pantozzi/GettyImagesWith the NBA Cup behind them, the Spurs will get back into the swing of things and resume their quest towards the top of the conference. Coming off back-to-back playoff-like matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks, things will get a whole lot easier on Thursday night.

After falling dramatically to the New York Knicks, the Spurs will be able to right the ship against the Washington Wizards. Matching up against the league's worst team, the Wizards should be absolutely frightened by what San Antonio might do. Filled with rage, the championship losers will be seeking to avenge their…