SAN ANTONIO, TX – NOVEMBER 21: Dante Cunningham #33 of the San Antonio Spurs, and teammates DeMar DeRozan #10, Rudy Gay #22, Bryn Forbes #11 and LaMarcus Aldridge #12 huddle before an NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies (Photo by Edward A. Ornelas/Getty Images)
As you stuff your face and spend time with loved ones on Thanksgiving, it’s important to take note of all there is to be thankful for as a San Antonio Spurs fan.
While San Antonio’s mediocre start has sent fans into a frenzy, things aren’t too bad in the Alamo City. The Spurs haven’t missed the postseason since 1997 and put up five banners along the way. There’ve been a multitude of talented players to come through the organization and make connections with the fervent fan base including legends of the past and stars of the future.
It hasn’t been an ideal start to the season thus far, but there are plenty of reasons to give thanks as a Spurs fan this year. Being a part of such an inspirational era of basketball alone is enough to make many fans rejoice but there’s much more to appreciate than the past.
Even if it feels like the sky is falling and the reign of the treasured organization is coming to a close, it’s still way too early in the year to determine this team’s final standing. With that in mind, it’s wholly possible to pinpoint some of the improvements that the team made from last year to this year.
Scoring has come much easier with this bunch and head coach Gregg Popovich continues to run a top-notch operation as the mastermind behind the franchise’s five title runs and continued dominance over the Western Conference. Some young players are taking leaps in their progression and others are building off of last season with a better understanding of what it takes to be a Spur.
Before we take a look at what there is to be thankful for in the past, let’s cherish that which the fanbase has to be thankful for from the past.