Cheer on the San Antonio Spurs As They Gallop Towards an NBA Championship
Have you heard of the Dallas Chaparrals or the San Antonio Gunslingers? If you are an NBA fan, then you probably know the San Antonio Spurs. However, you may not have heard of the Dallas Chaparrals. You are asking yourself what a chaparral is, right? A chaparral is a plant community of shrubs that exists in regions with hot and dry summers, and wet winters. EPL How are the Chaparrals and Spurs linked? While still in the ABA, the Dallas Chaparrals moved to San Antonio. Although the team's name originally was to be the Gunslingers, the franchise's big brass decided on "Spurs" instead. Albeit the Spurs were 3-for-3 in ABA playoff appearances, their greatest success has been in the NBA: o 15 division champions o 28 playoff appearances o 10 Conference Finals o 4 NBA Finals o 4 NBA Championships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) However, how did the Spurs fare during their premiere year (1973-1974)? They started well, winning their first game in the NBA, 121-118 over the Philadelph...