135 2. How about another sweep, this time against Portland. When the NBA moved to the Adidas Revolution 30 technology for the 2010–11 season, the Spurs changed to V-neck jerseys and eliminated striping on the shorts' beltline. But he didn’t have nearly enough support. Gervin got off to a good start by scoring 20 points in the 1st quarter. The long-term viability of the Spurs franchise in San Antonio was, however, achieved during the 1999–2000 season, as Bexar County voters approved increases in car rental and hotel taxes which would allow for the construction of a new arena next to the Freeman Coliseum. They weren’t favored in playoff series against the Lakers or the Portland Trailblazers, but they beat both squads to face the New York Knicks in the Finals. [64] On November 4, the Spurs defeated the home team, the New York Knicks, 94–84, to win their third game of the season, and more importantly, Tim Duncan clinched his 954th career win passing John Stockton (953 wins) for most wins by a player for a single franchise. He scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including a game-winning three with six seconds left. The Lucas era started out successfully. He won his second straight regular season MVP after averaging  23 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks a game. However, the Lakers' Derek Fisher would launch a game-winner as time expired, giving the Lakers a stunning 74–73 win to take a 3–2 series lead. On September 19, 2012, the Spurs unveiled a silver alternate uniform. In the first year of new team, they managed to win 56 games but lost in playoffs and in 98-99 season, they again went to playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers team from the early 2000s were one of the dominant teams in NBA and went onto win 5 NBA titles in 10 years. Second round? Manu Ginóbili Blocks Harden to Give Spurs OT Victory and Series Lead. After their disappointing second round collapse, the Spurs looked to regain the NBA crown. They are in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. [56] The Spurs finished the regular season second in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder with a record of 58–24, and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, 4–0. The lone bright spot was Wilkins, leading the team in scoring with an average of 18.2 ppg. 123 3. Then they passed The SuperSonics and Phoenix. The Tottenham Hotspur football club has won 24 trophies since its founding on Sep. 5, 1882. And if you think the Spurs beat up Miami this year, check out what the team did 15 years ago. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal won three straight titles together with Lakers, but Bryant believes the San Antonio Spurs stopped them from winning seven more. Twenty years ago, this was still a franchise without a title, one of those classic teams that couldn't quite get over the hump. [80] Leonard did not play again in 2018. With a lineup led by Duncan, an aging David Robinson and an impressive cache of role players -- Sean Elliott, Avery Johnson, Mario Elie, etc. After a steal from Ginóbili, James hit two free throws after being fouled by Duncan, and when Ginóbili missed a subsequent 3-pointer, Dwyane Wade hit one out of two from the free throw line to put the game on ice, as the Heat would win their second straight championship.[59]. After a year of straightening the bearings, winning 56 games and challenging the Utah Jazz in the West semifinals, the Spurs officially took over the league during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season. West Finals? Also Read: Shaquille O'Neal Shares His ROFL Moment With Stevie Wonder On NBA TNT, A post shared by All the Smoke (@allthesmoke) on Jan 6, 2020 at 10:38am PST.