Before this NBA season started, I expected a few things:
- The Golden State Warriors were going to decimate everything and everyone.
- The Spurs would still be pretty good, but, barring any major injuries to Golden State they’d be a tier below.
- I’d still hate the Houston Rockets with all my heart.
I saw things like Manu Ginobili’s big contract as a sure sign that the Spurs were going to spend the season figuring out how to transition from the Tim Duncan era while sending off the rest of the old guard in comfort.