Is it too early to think the Spurs can win the title this year?

Post #21 » by **og15** » Sun Oct 19, 2025 5:09 pm

Yes, they have a lot of young key players who don't even have any playoff experience, and guys who we don't know how they will play through a whole NBA season and at what level.

It's tough to be in your first playoffs as a team with a young core who many have not experienced multiple teams with specific game plans against you and getting through that many good opponents.

If they are looking like a #1 seed halfway through the season, then we can change our tune, but even then one is still going to say that we have to see playoffs, because players simply don't know how to handle the adjustment without experiencing it.

It's rare for a young team to even get to the finals on their first playoffs try, let alone win.

Recent Examples:

OKC with Shai, first lost in 2nd round, then champs.

Durant, Westbrook, Harden OKC had 50 wins, first round, 55 wins, WCF, 47 (out of 66 wins) NBA Finals.

Celtics core with Tatum, Brown, and some vets, 55 wins - ECF, 49 wins - 2nd round, 48/72 games - ECF, 36/72 - first round, 51 wins - NBA finals loss

Warriors with Curry, 47 wins, 2nd round, 51 wins, first round, 67 wins, Champs.

PS: I voted incorrectly on the poll, I answered the thread title question and didn't pay attention to the poll question being an opposite question. I wonder if many votes represent this too.

JRoy · Post #22 » by **JRoy** » Sun Oct 19, 2025 5:16 pm

No, not close.

If SA makes an in season move to bring in a better fit while sending out Fox, they will be much improved.

But still no.

manlisten · Post #23 » by **manlisten** » Sun Oct 19, 2025 6:02 pm

They are the Thunder if SGA and Chet were one person and a worse/less experienced supporting cast. Basically OKC 2 years prior to winning a title. So yes, it's too early.

Exp0sed · Post #24 » by **Exp0sed** » Sun Oct 19, 2025 6:07 pm

Johnny Tomala wrote:They won't make the playoffs.

Are we watching the same games?
Wemby's is defense unto himself, it's crazy to see the deterrence level he has, it's a tier above even the best of the best

They have solid pieces around him, good bench - that's a 50 wins team, at least barring health. They're not winning a chip (yet) but they're making the playoffs, hard to see how they don't. His impact is immense and they won't be trotting out g leaguers or trying to lose this year

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balrog27 · Post #25 » by **balrog27** » Sun Oct 19, 2025 6:14 pm

I mean if wemby gonna make an argument for being the goat in the future, he might as well start in his 3rd season. Bron went to the finals in the 4th season. No one thought he was gonna get past detroit until he did it. You need legendary moments to be goat, I still remember the game where lebron scored like 27 straight points, wemby need moments like these.

FrobeBryant · Post #26 » by **FrobeBryant** » Sun Oct 19, 2025 9:07 pm

Misleading title and poll question..I voted incorrectly :roll:

ball_takes23 · Post #27 » by **ball_takes23** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:06 am

40% say YES. Lots of believers!!!

ball_takes23 · Post #28 » by **ball_takes23** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:07 am

FrobeBryant wrote:Misleading title and poll question..I voted incorrectly

nah you voted correctly :lol:

SkyBill40 · Post #29 » by **SkyBill40** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:17 am

Wow. A lot of people pulling that cart out early.

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Edrees · Post #30 » by **Edrees** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:23 am

No chance, but honestly they'd have a shot if they were in the east. There's just no way they beat all the good west teams all in a row.

Hoop Hunter · Post #31 » by **Hoop Hunter** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:26 am

meekrab wrote:It should be illegal to make a poll where the question has the opposite meaning as the thread title.

This thread should be deleted and re-asked properly.

I answered the thread title, Yes.
The question inside the thread is different than the title. The answer is NO. **** No.

Edrees · Post #32 » by **Edrees** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:28 am

Hoop Hunter wrote:
meekrab wrote:It should be illegal to make a poll where the question has the opposite meaning as the thread title.

This thread should be deleted and re-asked properly.

I answered the thread title, Yes.
The answer inside the thread is different. The answer is NO. **** No.

Oh wow I didn't even think of that. I said 'NO" but now I see "yes" could actually be the No answer if you go by the thread title

The Master · Post #33 » by **The Master** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:30 am

No, it's not. Pacers were pretty close to win a title last year, so why not Spurs?

- star power (Wemby)
- defense (top3 D in the league?)
- ballhandlers (Fox, Castle, Harper)
- shooters (Barnes, Champaigne, Vassell, Olynyk)
- role players and depth (Kornet, maybe Sochan or Johnson will be useful at some point)
- plenty of assets to strengthen this team mid-season

It may be too early for the Spurs eventually, but they're in position to be super strong, and there's parity in the league in recent yeah that we've never seen.

Special_Puppy · Post #34 » by **Special_Puppy** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:40 am

Yes. The bar to win 4 7 game series is really high

Rust_Cohle · Post #35 » by **Rust_Cohle** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:06 am

balrog27 wrote:I mean if wemby gonna make an argument for being the goat in the future, he might as well start in his 3rd season. Bron went to the finals in the 4th season. No one thought he was gonna get past detroit until he did it. You need legendary moments to be goat, I still remember the game where lebron scored like 27 straight points, wemby need moments like these.

That was easily the worst eastern conference of the last 30 years. LeBron struggled badly in game 6 of ECF with boobie Gibson of all people being enough to get cavs over the hump.

Ssj16 · Post #36 » by **Ssj16** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:15 am

PlatinumState wrote:
rand wrote:Teams with as little winning experience as these Spurs don't make title runs. Gotta learn to walk before you can run.

The goal should be to make the playoffs this season and have a decent showing before they are likely eliminated in the first round.

OKC kinda did it

OKC took some playoff lumps tho.

It would be unprecedented for a team who has not been to the playoffs that's this young to win it all on their first try.

That being said, if they go through a tough first round 7 game series or advance to the second round this year, I would easily believe that they could take it all in the following year if Wemby continues on his ascent.

Ssj16 · Post #37 » by **Ssj16** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:16 am

The Master wrote:No, it's not. Pacers were pretty close to win a title last year, so why not Spurs?

- star power (Wemby)
- defense (top3 D in the league?)
- ballhandlers (Fox, Castle, Harper)
- shooters (Barnes, Champaigne, Vassell, Olynyk)
- role players and depth (Kornet, maybe Sochan or Johnson will be useful at some point)
- plenty of assets to strengthen this team mid-season

It may be too early for the Spurs eventually, but they're in position to be super strong, and there's parity in the league in recent yeah that we've never seen.

Indiana already had playoff experience plus played in the weaker conference. It's not even an apples to apples comparison.

CIN-C-STAR · Post #38 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:33 am

Yeah, no.

Old_Blue · Post #39 » by **Old_Blue** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:46 am

I don't know what the eff you guys are watching. I just watched a guy who is going to break the way the game is played. AD had no clue how to deal with Wemby.

r0drig0lac · Post #40 » by **r0drig0lac** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:49 pm

lol no way

#GoSpursGo

Can the Spurs win the title this year?