1、Phoenix Suns:The team was built in 1968, Phoenix is the capital of Arizona, the west coast of the desert in the United States, annual precipitation rare, sunny, with “sun” as the team name on behalf of the most significant.
2、San Antonio Spurs:NBA one of the founding team, the first time the team headquarters in Dallas, the team called “Dallas Oak Team” in 1970 changed its name to “Texas oak teams”, moved to San Antonio in 1973, later changed to “San Antonio.” “San Antonio” is a horse who nailed a pair of shoes to keep up with the barbed iron horse needle, this as team name that reflects the American West of the times.
3、Seattle Supersonics:Team was born in Seattle, is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s headquarters is located. When the team set up in 1967, Boeing is developing a supersonic airliner manufacturer, Boeing’s help in the creation of the team also chose the “Seattle Supersonics”.
4、Dallas Mavericks:March 1980, the team owner in the collection to about 4600 names, select the “Maverick” team name for the team.
5、Sacramento Kings:The team changed its name many other NBA teams are unmatched, and started up, called “Rochester Royals”, 1957, changed its name to “Cincinnati Royals”, renamed in 1972, “Kansas City – Omaha Kings,” until 1985 settled Sacramento, changed its name to “Sacramento Kings.”
6、Houston Rockets:Be the first team in the industry, San Diego Shengxing Jun, 1961 moved to the United States National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) in Houston, where, the “Rocket” name is more worthy of the name of the
7、Memphis Grizzlies:Memphis was born in 1995, when the NBA overseas expansion as part of a plan, home based in Vancouver, Canada, and very representative of Western Canada’s animal “grizzly” to the team name, a symbol of the strength of basketball .
8、L.A. Lakers:Joined the NBA in 1948 when the Lakers were still in Minnesota A Indianapolis, but a plane crash, so that Lakers owner make a determined effort, in 1960 moved to Los Angeles. Team name is the name of assembly to the effect that the Great Lakes in the northeastern United States, people who work or live.
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NBA Basketball Team Profile – Western Conference（一）
About NBA San Antonio Spurs
NBA San Antonio Spurs are a tradition in recent years few teams who had won the NBA championship 1999,2003,2005,2007, this result is leading the league, and San Antonio has become a Western Teams.
1976 accession of San Antonio is the NBA’s “late admissions” in the 90′s as the two draft pick David – Robinson (David Robinson) and Tim – Tim Duncan (Tim Duncan) of successively joined, so that teams strength has been Two leap to their core “Twin Towers tactics” created a unique and powerful inside, which the team brought the 1999 NBA championship.
Historically, the “Iceman” George – Gwen (George Gervin), led by San Antonio for its outstanding offensive force has become a strong contingent of NBA, and in 82 and 83 years into the Western Conference finals two years, But the two are lost from the “Magic” Johnson (Magic Johnson) led the Los Angeles Lakers. As George – Gwen state down, the Spurs got into the trough, after six seasons, often in the playoffs first round Jibei swept out, 89 to 21 years or even reduced the negative team wins 61 of the worst record.
In 1994, the “Beast” Rodman (Dennis Rodman) to join Spurs, he’s strong rebounds support to the team championship aspirations to really have the strength. The following year, the San Antonio Spurs to 62 wins in the regular season record of 20 held Swordsman, “Admiral” was awarded the regular season scoring champion and MVP, unfortunately lost in the Western Conference Finals in the Rockets championship that year. San Antonio 89 years since an average of 67% for seven consecutive years of regular season high winning percentage of any team to make eyebrows.
The cycle of history did not end with the San Antonio Spurs, like the early 90s, although a few seasons after the regular season always maintained a high winning percentage, but caught in the cycle of weakness in the playoffs. Especially in the last two years, the Spurs have made 58 regular season win record of 24 held the proud, the team home attendance record with a new high. But was strong in the playoffs twice in the Lakers crushed the Spurs hope to win. During this period, Duncan maturing to 25.5 points per game, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.48 blocks in the overall performance was elected in 2003 MVP. 5 years, 5 times he was selected the best team, four-time NBA Defensive Team, and refresh the NBA two pairs of screening records.