After years atop the hierarchy of NBA dynasties, the San Antonio Spurs have been subjected to the same thing they’ve spent so long avoiding — the reality of losing. An early-season push gave fans a glimpse of what this team could do when performing at the best of their ability, but the Spurs have dropped three of their last 10 games and are two games below .500 for the first time in nine years.
Over the course of the last 20 seasons, most teams have had to endure some kind of a rebuilding or retooling phase.