It’s Trivia Time, with questions solely true Spurs followers can reply!
We’re lower than two weeks out from coaching camp, and the arrival of Victor Wembanyama will certainly convey a complete new spherical of followers to the Spurs from all around the world. Nonetheless, a few of us have been round for for much longer and caught it out by means of the nice and unhealthy. Because of this, I assumed it will be enjoyable to place collectively a Spurs trivia problem that solely diehard followers can go. (Okay isn’t that arduous, however it will likely be more durable for the casuals.)
Right here’s the way it will work. The questions are under in a ballot format, and the solutions might be listed on the backside of the article with some added context and historic details. Sadly, there isn’t a “spoiler” font or a manner I can black out this info till you click on on it (like there’s within the feedback), so I’ll simply must belief that nobody will peak earlier than answering the questions or do any on-line analysis.
I hope that is enjoyable for everybody, and be happy to share your leads to the feedback under!
Solutions (No peaking!)
Pop sat the Massive Three and Danny Inexperienced in a nationally televised sport in opposition to the Miami Warmth in 2012, incurring David Stern’s wrath and a $250,000 fantastic.
Felipe Lopez and John Salmons have been each drafted by the Spurs however traded for different gamers (Antonio Daniels and Speedy Claxton, respectively), and Leandro Barbosa was traded to the Suns for a future picks, however none ever signed with the Spurs. Livio Jean-Charles signed with the Spurs after three years enjoying abroad however was waived within the preseason.
Trick query! Whereas the primary time the Spurs missed the postseason was in 1973, that was with the ABA. The primary time they missed the NBA Playoffs was in 1984. After 1989, they might go on to make the playoffs 22 straight occasions.
Steve Smith hit 47.2% of his threes on 246 makes an attempt within the 2001-02 season. Matt Bonner (2010-11), Danny Ferry (2000-01) and Brent Barry (2006-07) spherical out the highest 4, whereas Bowen (2002-03) and Inexperienced (2011-12) maintain the sixth and ninth spots, respectively.
Will Perdue and Steve Kerr each received three championships with Michael Jordan’s Bulls, whereas Mario Elie received two with Hakeem Olajuwon and the Rockets. Jerome Kersey’s solely championship was in 1999.
The celebrities simply by no means aligned for the Spurs and Rockets to face one another within the Tim Duncan period regardless of each continuously making the playoffs within the 2000’s. It could take till 2017 for the Spurs to get revenge for 1995.
The Spurs have overwhelmed the Nets 72.3% of the time, with a 78-23 file. For some time, they’d a successful file in opposition to all 29 different groups, however simply final season they fell behind Lakers after a season sweep and now sit at a 92-93 file all time in opposition to their outdated rivals.
The Spurs confronted the Suns 3 times in 5 championship runs (2003, 2005, 2007). Additionally they face 5 groups twice: the Lakers (1999, 2003), Mavericks (2003, 2014), Nuggets (2005, 2007), Path Blazers (1999, 2014), and Supersonics/Thunder (2005, 2014).
Manu Ginobili leads all gamers who’ve appeared in 1000 or extra NBA video games with a 72.1 successful share within the common season, adopted intently by Tim Duncan and Tony Parker at second and third. Robert Horry is eighth at 67.1%.
The Draft Lottery began in 1985 (earlier than, it was a coin flip for the highest choose), in order that eliminates Alvin Robertson although he was the seventh choose in 1984. Whereas Johnny Dawkins (1986) and Willie Anderson (1988) have been each tenth total picks, again then there was solely 23 groups within the NBA, so solely the underside seven groups have been concerned within the lottery. Because of this, David Robinson is the primary of seven lottery choose for the Spurs.
