No one said making the playoffs was easy, even though that’s how it seemed for the San Antonio Spurs for the last 22 seasons. Even though there were signs of decay last year when they slipped out of the postseason picture in January/February, the Spurs expected to improve from then by adding a few frontcourt players and returning starting point guard Dejounte Murray.
However, playoffs aren’t coming quite as easily as the Spurs hoped they would. With a 3-10 record in their last 10 games including two losses to teams vying for the eighth seed, San Antonio didn’t anticipate the level of competition they’ve faced this year.