MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs against LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat during Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Any team with LeBron James as its leader becomes substantially tougher to beat, and some prominent San Antonio Spurs have had mixed results over the years.
As the San Antonio Spurs know, if there’s one thing that can silence haters, it’s winning an NBA championship. After hearing for years that he could only succeed in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James took just two seasons to lead a Western Conference team to the promised land.