Titles are won in the playoffs, not the regular season. Example: 1995 Rockets. Plus everyother team played the same amount of games the Spurs did. Back in the 40s, 50s and 60s, I dont believe they played 82 game seasons. Should those have an asterisk? I just hate the whole asterick discussion. Just like people want to put * on our titles cause Jordan wasnt in the league. Well took frickin bad for Jordan. He wasnt here and we won. No asterisks for any title. Every team is on equal ground schedule wise. Whether it be 50 games or 82 games, whoever beats all the other teams in the playoffs, they deserve to be called champions whether we like that team or not.
once again, codell #1: is 82 greater than 50? #2: is the standard nba season 82 games? as long as the answer is YES to both, the spurs won with an *
I agree they should have a * because most teams dont take the start of the season seriously ( ala Lakers ) but turn it up towards the end. With 50 games no teams get in any kind of groove. THE SPURS DESERVE A * next to their championship
They didnt win the title in the regular season. They won it in the playoffs (full schedule). Then we have to put astericks on a ton of accomplishments in NBA history, including all season champions before the 82 game season.
no you don't. those seasons were completed according to the normal # of games that were played. the only case where there was a shortened season was the spurs' *championship season. and the regular season is extremely important in relation to the playoffs. for reasoning, please see HaYnBoi's post.
So if you dont put an asterick on any of the championship teams from the 50s and 60s that played less than 82 games, then how do you for the Spurs? That just doesnt make sense. Every single team was on an even playing field that season, schedule wise (just like the Celtics of the 50s and 60s) and the Spurs won (with a full playoff schedule). So how can you justify putting an asterisk next to one and not the other? So if the NBA decided to ever shorten their season to 70 games, should all the titles that are won afterwards have asterisks? Theres no logic in that to me.
Rice, I would agree with you there but with one exception, even with an 82 game schedule, would you not feel confident that the Spurs would have still made the playoffs? In that respect, season length didnt matter. Also, home court advantage helps alot, but doesnt give you the automatic edge (see last years Lakers and the 95 Rockets).
home court is a factor, and teams at 6-7-8 may have changed and matchups do matter.... **************************
Then why are scoring champions, who might get injured and not play a full season, yet still win the scoring title, not given asterisks if they dont play 82 games like everyone else did??
the logic is clear. you choose not to see it. what is the standard length of the nba season? 82 games. did the nba "shorten" (ie. lop of a certain number of games) the length of the season in the 50s, 60, 70s, 80s, etc.? no. they played the anticipated full season. the spurs did not play the full, regular season. period.
But those teams werent 6-7-8. See what Im saying? The whole league was on equal ground to start the season so how can you penalize the one that beat everyone else?
Logic is absolutely not clear. Your logic says this. If Hakeem, Robinson and Shaq all win MVPs but Shaq only played 60 games when he won his and the other 2 played 82 then you would have to put an asterisk next to Shaqs name. Thats the logic that I am seeing. If the Rockets were in the Spurs shoes, would yall still put that asterisk there? (loaded question) Anyway, well agree to disagree. No one is wrong or right really. Just depends on point of view I guess. Also, the NBA doesnt have an asterisk on it, so thats good enough for me.
first of all, most nba players DO NOT PLAY 82 GAMES. it's an accomplishment if you do, frankly. so you can't make that argument.
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there are a standard # of games played every year. and there are a standard # of games one must play in to qualify for awards. when you alter those #s, there is an asterisk. also, had the rockets won, it still would have been an asterisk...no difference at all. i would take the *championship - and be proud of it - but i would still know i won in a shortened season where the integrity of the season was sacrificed.
