Someday, the Spurs will be too old.
They’ll succumb to injury.
Today isn’t that day, and Manu Ginobili smirks at you for thinking it may be.
Unconcerned with a year-older core and how the Spurs have never repeated as champs, oddsmakers have bestowed the West’s finest odds upon Gregg Popovich and buddies. And why not?
San Antonio looked fresh throughout the postseason, thanks largely to a maintenance plan that kept each and every Spur under 30 minutes per game during the year. When younger, more athletic teams broke down, the well-rested Spurs reach their stride.
Expect them to choose the identical approach this season, if not a much more conservative one. The regular season isn’t any longer a challenge with this group, and they proved last year that they could essentially give away games without damaging their postseason positioning.
Despite holding veterans from back-to-back games all season, the Spurs won a league-high 62 competitions.
If something goes awry, perhaps they’ll slide up and win 57 or 58 this season.
Until proved otherwise, San Antonio is the West’s best.

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