It can be hard to find common sense takes about the Spurs outside of San Antonio sometimes. Whether it’s the odds-makers, computer formulas or man-made predictions, there seems to be little middle ground with the Spurs: they’re either title contenders or an upper-30’s/low-40’s win team that will most likely miss the playoffs. Simply being a solid playoff team doesn’t seem to be a possibility in the eyes of many.
However, if there’s one media personality whom you can usually count on for logical takes, it’s ESPN’s Zach Lowe. In his latest podcast with Bill Simmons, a multitude of topics was discussed, including Team USA in the first half and general NBA stuff in the second.