Slide of Duncan, Spurs Ends an Era

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It's hard to feel sorry for a team that still has a shot at its 11th consecutive 50-win season. Yet it's happening now.

The downslide of a dynasty can be unsettling to watch as it unravels, scrambling to avoid the inevitable crash.

And make no mistake, the much-lauded San Antonio Spurs are running out of gas. The franchise that has been held up for many years as the glowing example for others to see -- with one of the league's all-time greats -- is limping toward its finish line.

The reign at the top ended a couple of years ago. The fall has been gradual, but undeniably clear.

It was accentuated recently by franchise center/forward Tim Duncan, the future Hall of Famer who has had two of the worst games of his career in the last 10 days. One could be excused as an aberration. Two makes it a trend.

 

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