10 years ago the Spurs, Mavs, Lakers were top 4 West Seeds

[Alamo]

I'll admit that I'd like to see Duncan get another ring before retiring. Preferably by spanking Lebron & company again. Think your boys can pull off another sweep?

Lol No one should count the spurs out in the playoffs this year.

[Alamo]

3rd greatest NBA franchise

[Wonder Bread Kid]

Sixers are the 3rd greatest

Explain...

[Stern]

Agreed that sixers are third greatest franchise.

[jbryan1984]

And in those 10 years, all 3 teams have combined to win 8 NBA Championships.

And 10 years later, all 3 of those teams still have their franchise player.

[Deuce Bigalow]

In the last 11 years spurs have the title of most winningest franchise in all sports. They have made playoffs every single one those years . Can you say the same about the other teams listed? I think not

'99 to present

Lakers - 5 Titles, 7 Finals
Spurs - 4 Titles, 4 Finals

[kenny817]

'99 to present

Lakers - 5 Titles, 7 Finals
Spurs - 4 Titles, 4 Finals

He means winning percentage...and he's right.

Lakers have more rings but Spurs have a higher win percentage. That's what he was referring to

[amfirst]

Winning Championships or the war is more important than winning useless battles.

[JustinJDW]

Winning Championships or the war is more important than winning useless battles.

Agreed. But the consistency of those Championships, speak volumes, especially when its the difference of one.

This is why I completely understand when people say the Spurs are the team of the decade, and not the Lakers. Its incredibly difficult to call a club the team of the decade, when at one point in that decade, they didn't even make the Playoffs, while the Spurs never missed. Especially, when that season is right in the smacking middle of that said decade, 2005. And when you see that in that season that they didn't make the Playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs actually won the Championship, its almost like its all the confirmation you need. Talk about a King versus Peasant season. Right in the middle too. Right in the middle...

[G-Funk]

And they didn't have to built a super team to do it

[G-Funk]

And they didn't have to built a super team to do it

[linZoMourning]

'99 to present

Lakers - 5 Titles, 7 Finals
Spurs - 4 Titles, 4 Finals

lakers also missed the playoffs and dont have a better winning percentage then the spurs.

[LBJMVP]

Who's #3? The fvcking Bulls? Yeah, tell me how great that franchise was when Jordan wasn't on the team.

weren't the spurs a joke of a team before this decade?

[ihatetimthomas]

Who's #3? The fvcking Bulls? Yeah, tell me how great that franchise was when Jordan wasn't on the team.

Same can be said about Timmy D

[DirtySanchez]

Lakers tries with Payton n Malone and failed......but those guy where past primes