Here’s the deal, guys. The Spurs are really good.

I know that sounds basic, but I am not sure it needs to be any more in depth. If you are anything like me, you watch the Spurs and complain about Danny Green, you curse LaMarcus Aldridge for not making EVERYTHING, and you roll your eyes when Boris actually does miss a reverse layup. In short, we demand perfection.

The Silly Thing: The Spurs are pretty close to perfection.

The first half of the season has been all about the Warriors, who sit at a league best 24-1. The Spurs are 3.5 games back at 21-5. It’s been almost comical to watch the rest of the league play – not even close to that caliber of play of the Warriors and Spurs. The Clippers are sitting at 16-8 and third place in the standings. The Cavs over in the East are at 15-7. Everyone has been in a frenzy, talking about how good the Warriors are. And let’s be very clear: they are good. They have a legit chance to repeat. They are doing this with a Klay Thompson bum ankle and an assistant coach who joined the team in the playoffs last year at the helm while Steve Kerr recovers from back surgery.

But the Spurs are also going bonkers in their own right. These Spurs are defensive juggernauts right now. They have nine victories which they won by more than 20 points and have a point differential of 37, larger than the Warriors. They are holding teams to 87.9 points per game. The Spurs have the best home record in the NBA at 13-0 and are about to play six of their next eight in December at the AT&T Center.

Good Lord.

Jeff McDonald summarized it best in a tweet.

The Annoying Thing: No one cares.

I watch most of games on delay, late at night, with NBA League Pass on my Apple TV, after my kids are in bed.

The game will be fine and then suddenly: “the content can’t be loaded.” So I was really excited to hear that NBATV was going to air the Spurs vs Hawks on Saturday, only to see the game get bumped for Warriors vs Bucks. That’s what the buzz is all about.

No one wants to see the ho-hum Spurs win another 55-plus games this season. No one wants to see a defensive clinic, where the game is closed out in the 3rd quarter. No one wants to see Tim Duncan’s unbending knee lumber up the court for 26 minutes a game. I mean, come on. The best part about a Spurs game is the Gregg Popovich interviews, right? It’s just boring.

Yes. Winning is boring.

If you think this is boring, then you’re stupid.

What Steph Curry does is incredible. It’s fun to watch and I am glad to witness it. But think of everyone that has ever picked up a basketball:

Every high school player that wants a scholarship…

Every fat guy at the Y who is still living the dream…

Every two-handed set shooter with a handle at the park…

No one has the kind of green light that Curry has right now. No one has that kind of freedom. What Steph does is almost, ALMOST, bad for the game. I worry that too many young kids will want to shoot as much as him, without putting in the work like he does.

Instead, maybe learn how to get in the right defensive spot, like Kawhi does. Maybe learn how that dribble penetration only matters if you get to the free throw line extended, like Tony has been doing. Maybe learn how to move without the ball, stop on a dime and shoot a jump shot straight up and down without drifting – a real jumper. Not a set shot – like Patty Mills does. Or maybe learn when NOT to shoot and stick to your strengths, like a Johnny Simmons.

Maybe, but that’s just me. Get off my lawn.

The Scary Thing: The Spurs haven’t peaked yet.

• Kawhi Leonard is currently 14th in the league in scoring, but 13th in Per 48. He is 40th in the league in rebounds and only one of three Small Forwards in the top 40. He is sixth in the league in steals, 4th in real plus/minus and leads the league from the 3-point line.

All those stats are garbage though. Best Kawhi stat?

Kawhi leads the Spurs in minutes per game at 33. That’s 41st in the league. It’s too bad the Spurs are struggling to find some competition. It would be nice to get Kawhi some clock and bump those stats up.

He’s probably going to be the best player to not get named MVP. It’s scary how good he can be.

• It’s scary that LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t comfortable and is still averaging a 15 and 8.

• It’s scary that Manu plays only 19 minutes a game and is 35th in the league in PER.

• It’s scary that Tim Duncan is 107 and could very well make First Team All Defense.

• It’s scary that Danny Green stinks right now.

• It’s scary that David West would be the starting Power Forward on most teams and probably an All-Star in the Eastern Conference.

• It’s scary that Patty Mills looks like Patty Mills.

• It’s scary that Johnny Simmons looks like he can play.

• It’s scary that Boban can play.

• It’s scary that all the Spurs bench players can play.

• It’s scary that Gregg Popovich is now 8th all-time in wins.

It’s scary that we all sit at home and watch these games with angry eyebrows at every botched in-bounds play and every time the Spurs bump into each other. It’s scary that the starters are this good and don’t fully understand the integration of Aldridge and the new Kawhi. It’s scary that this team looks like it has a long way to go and still, is only 3.5 games behind the best team in the league.

As Spurs fans…

It’s silly that we expect more.

It’s annoying that we don’t get more.

And it’s scary we will get more.

As we all yell at Danny Green and our TVs… when we quietly suggest that maybe we start Diaw over Aldridge when he misses a shot from the top of the key… when we roll our eyes at Kyle Anderson… and when we all just wish Boban would get in the game and score 10 points in 4 minutes of garbage time… let’s just remember that this season is silly, annoying and scary.

All rolled into one.