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What is it about years ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 that seems to do in the Spurs?  We hear over and over how this is a dynasty (which Stank-0 disagrees with), how they are such a well-coached team (which Stank-0 agrees with), and how they have such a good organization (which Stank-0 agree with). 

 The Spurs have started their annual rodeo road trip in a bad way, with losses to the Jazz and now the Sonics, owners of a 14 game losing streak.  The home game before the road trip was a blitzkrieg courtesy of the Western Conference leading Hornets.  Yeah, go ahead and read that last part again…

Where does this leave the Spurs?  Vulnerable for starters.  If a team can get them in the regular season, that team is that much less worried come playoff time.  Playoff atmosphere wins in the regular season do wonders for confidence.  With the losses starting to uncharacteristically mount, the Spurs potential playoff seed will be affected.  The West is no cakewalk either.  No team wants to have to go through Dallas and Phoenix to get to the ’ship.  The younger teams are also starting to make their presence felt, ie Blazers, Hornets, and Warriors.  So now from top to bottom, the West is getting that much tougher.  Duncan isn’t gettin any younger, and he is the catalyst for the entire team.

To those who say the Spurs are coasting, Stank-o vehemently disagrees.  There hasn’t been a point when they flipped the switch just to show everyone they still have the ability to blow a teams doors off.