Zach Lowe makes undeniable claim about the state of the Spurs

San Antonio has taken the league by storm. Nobody expected this team to be this good. All of a sudden, the Spurs are serious championship contenders and proved so by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder three times in two weeks. That is nothing to bat your eye at; this is major. But just how big a deal is it?

NBA analyst Zach Lowe would like to believe it is a massive deal and perhaps one of the biggest stories in all of sports right now. With the NFL playoffs approaching, the MLB offseason in full swing, and the NHL in the heat of the season, it is the San Antonio Spurs who are the biggest deal of them all. Frankly, it's hard to argue.

The Spurs are doing the impossible

The most staggering of their accomplishments, the Spurs have dethroned the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning champs were all but set to take over the Western Conference and ultimately the league as a whole but now have met their ultimate competitor.

While nothing is final until we reach the playoffs, San Antonio looks ready to bring down the giants and take their place on the throne.

All of their achievements have come when the team has been without each of its top four players for extended periods throughout the season. One would expect that when you're missing your superstar and rising star guard for over three weeks, the team would falter. That did not happen. From top to bottom, everyone is contributing, and it is truly a sight to see.

To top it all off, the Spurs are currently top five in both offensive and defensive net rating. This is an extremely hard feat. Only the very best teams, and often those who make the NBA Finals, are the ones doing this. For the time being, the Spurs are the only team in the league that can claim this honor. Not even the Thunder are getting this done.

The biggest story in sports lies in San Antonio

What the Spurs are doing right now is entirely unprecedented. In any major sport, you rarely see a team so young do a complete 180 and become a championship favorite in less than 12 months. San Antonio has completely transformed itself, and the results are dumbfounding.

With everything that they have done, it is impossible to ignore the Silver and Black. Every media outlet has been hastily writing up pieces talking about the magic happening in San Antonio right now. Whether you like it or not, the Spurs are the team to talk about right now across America.