The Spurs are here to stay, but they still have much to prove before everyone believes it.
If the Spurs beat the Knicks, there will only be a total of two top teams they haven't beaten in both conferences combined. They've made a habit of rising to the occasion whenever they've had to face the elite of the league. It hasn't been a cakewalk, but a win is a win. The Silver and Black are doing a lot of that this season, but they haven't quite earned the respect they deserve.