question for you basketball scholars

Erik Eleven · Post #21 » by **Erik Eleven** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:26 pm

Well, right now, they're calling this Spurs era, "the Duncan era". If Kobe wins one more ring before the end of this decade, it could turn into "the Kobe era" type talk in the media.

Personally, I don't think it's a part of the same run. I'd rather have two strong dynasties than one weak. It speaks volumes for ownership to assemble two dynasties during a decade of a total roster break-up and rebuild.

spudwebb · Post #22 » by **spudwebb** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:00 pm

Back when the Bulls 3peated they used to call the Bulls run a mini-dynasty. Nobody ever called the 80s Lakers a dynasty even then. The term wasn'tthrown around loosely.

Now the Spurs haven't even won back to back and they are a dynasty? And the 80s Lakers with a repeat are now being called dynasty?

Pat Riley coined the term 3-peat setting the goal after the Lakers back-to-back. He didn't say dynasty because at that time, it would be kind of ludicrous to call 3 in a row a dynasty. The term the way it's being used now becomes meaningless.

Sedition · Post #23 » by **Sedition** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:12 pm

spudwebb wrote:Back when the Bulls 3peated they used to call the Bulls run a mini-dynasty. Nobody ever called the 80s Lakers a dynasty even then. The term wasn'tthrown around loosely.

Now the Spurs haven't even won back to back and they are a dynasty? And the 80s Lakers with a repeat are now being called dynasty?

Pat Riley coined the term 3-peat setting the goal after the Lakers back-to-back. He didn't say dynasty because at that time, it would be kind of ludicrous to call 3 in a row a dynasty. The term the way it's being used now becomes meaningless.

So are you saying no team except the Celtics and the Bulls have ever established a dynasty?

Verbal · Post #24 » by **Verbal** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:57 am

Sedale Threatt wrote:I personally don't subscribe to that theory, but a lot of people feel the same way so I can understand it.

However, I can't say I've ever heard "Detroit" and "dynasty" in the same sentence. A remarkable achievement making the conference finals so many times, to be sure. But with only one ring, they're not even close to being a dynasty.

they actually went to the finals 3x straight at the end of the 80s, winning two (once against the Lakers).

RJM · Post #25 » by **RJM** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:03 am

If we win this year, we'll have created the League's first Bi-Dynasty in History.