Favorite championship?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

1999 - "Did the Lakers win the championship? Did the Utah Jazz win the championship?" No, we finally did it!!!

2003 - David's maniacal jumping and dancing with a half minute left in game 6 as he got subbed out for the final time. Timmy = GOAT

2005 - Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! And Timmy. Dynamic duo for the ages. And how about that defense?

2007 - we got some help from the league/refs for a change... oh yeah, and those pesky Golden State Warriors we all hate now

2014 - KSAT 12 "Drive for 5, Unfinished Business" flashes on the screen all season... and one night in June, the moment it changes to "Finished Business"

[spursistan]

5 will top them all because the trauma of 6 would have killed other franchises..

2007 is definitely the least memorable.. Not going through the Mavs-- a bad match-up, then-- and the suspensions controversy vs Phoenix followed by routine blowout of an outmatched Jazz and Cavs teams just makes it meh..

[SpursforSix]

1999 I think the first because it...well, it was the first. After years and years, they finally did it.

Closely followed by 2005 over Detroit. Beating the defending champs (who had beat the Lakers the year before).
And it was a damn good series. And the exciting Horry game.

If they had won 2013, that would have been up there.
2014 was awesome but it always reminds me of 2013.

[Keepin' it real]

2018 ... :lobt2:

[gambit1990]

beating miami in 14, detroit in 05, la in 03... good times.

[lebomb]

2014..........The "Beautiful Game" owns all!!!
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2005 against Detroit was the scariest IMHO, so it has to be next.

[Dre_7]

1. 2014
2. 2005
3. 2003
4. 1999
5. 2007

But they were ALL special.

[DAF86]

The next one.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

1. 2014
2. 2005
3. 2003
4. 1999
5. 2007

But they were ALL special.

Spot on! My exact rankings as well

[spurraider21]

2014 - redemption, the big 3 winning another one 7 fuckin years later, Kawhi's emergence as a superstar

2003 - duncan winning mvp/finals MVP, knocking off the 3-peat lakers, legendary individual finals performance by duncan. emergence of a big 3. heroic performances by kerr, stephen jackson, robinson retiring on top

1999 - the first one always holds a soft spot. memorial day miracle, sweeping the lakers (beginning of a rivalry)... but overall not the most eventful run or memorable roster.

2005 - easily the toughest finals opponent we've faced. that pistons team was no joke, and it was the best finals series we were a part of (outside of 2013 :cry) but the overall run was not memorable at all, and even though horry was a miracle worker in game 5 it was also the least clutch game of duncan's life imo

2007 - snoozefest. cakewalk western conference until phoenix which always has an asterisk due to the hipcheck/suspensions. and the finals were very forgettable

[UNT Eagles 2016]

2014..........The "Beautiful Game" owns all!!!
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2005 against Detroit was the scariest IMHO, so it has to be next.

Tough to decide between 2003 and 2005.

With 2003 the team around Duncan was not good, everyone was either too raw or way too old. Finally getting over the dreaded Laker hump after 3 years of suffering under their thumb was pretty incredible, as was overcoming a mediocre 19-13 start to that season to win 60 games and be #1 overall and win the 'ship in the Admiral's final season. Even getting over the mini hump that was the pesky-arse '03 Marbury Suns felt great.

With 2005 it was... how can we overcome the truly awful sting of 0.4? At least the Lakers were a cooked goose by then, so that was good. But those Suns were really on fire, though they were more likable than most other opponents. The main problem was the top heavy East that seemed to have our number. That Detroit/Miami was a great series and Detroit certainly gave us our money's worth and more. Best no-superstar team of all time, 'Sheed was still a borderline star but not what he was in his Portland days. Best defense ever, too. Great series and definitely very scary when we were down 9 points in the third quarter of game 7 knowing that no team had ever blown a 3-2 series lead with both remaining home games (and never will, now that they changed the format).

[UNT Eagles 2016]

2014 - redemption, the big 3 winning another one 7 fuckin years later, Kawhi's emergence as a superstar

2003 - duncan winning mvp/finals MVP, knocking off the 3-peat lakers, legendary individual finals performance by duncan. emergence of a big 3. heroic performances by kerr, stephen jackson, robinson retiring on top

1999 - the first one always holds a soft spot. memorial day miracle, sweeping the lakers (beginning of a rivalry)... but overall not the most eventful run or memorable roster.

2005 - easily the toughest finals opponent we've faced. that pistons team was no joke, and it was the best finals series we were a part of (outside of 2013 :cry) but the overall run was not memorable at all, and even though horry was a miracle worker in game 5 it was also the least clutch game of duncan's life imo

2007 - snoozefest. cakewalk western conference until phoenix which always has an asterisk due to the hipcheck/suspensions. and the finals were very forgettable
I agree 100% with this post.

The only thing is, maybe for me I would switch 1999 and 2005 due to my age in 1999, I was kindergarten age back then, but if I was a little older I'd possibly agree with that too... though the playoffs were a bit of a cakewalk, the Lakers weren't ready, the Blazers weren't ready nor emotionally stable enough, and we got extremely lucky drawing the terrible Knicks in the Finals who beat the defensively-dominant Heat in a 5 game first round due to a fluky shot by Allan Houston.

Those '99 Heat were probably the best team besides us that year... they had Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Bruce Bowen, Jamal Mashburn all in their primes and... it was kind of the post-Jordan hangover year for the whole league, too, it was a down year... worst year for offense in NBA history... we took full advantage though.

[davi78239]

05 my fav. Should have repeated in 06. I've always said that was our best chance out of all the years after we won the ship. 00 I don't believe we get past Portland, maybe not even Lakers. 04 even if .4 doesn't happen, do we still win a game 7 against that super team Lakers? And even if, are we burnt out for Minny with them having the home court? And that Pistons team was no joke in Finals. No guarantees. 08 we probably lose to Celtics in Finals. And 15 we weren't healthy enough to get past Houston and especially the Warriors had we survived the Clippers. If Manu doesn't foul in 06 semis, we sweep phx more than likely and match up very well with that 06 Heat team in Finals imho. We win in 6 games at most. Sorry, I know I went off on a tangent but I've been wanting to get that out there regarding the best chance for a repeat.

[BillMc]

2014

2003 (Cried when DRob got his ovation, I admit it)

1999

2007

2005 (This is only last because I had a life and well-set priorities then and didn't even watch the Finals. :lol My how times have changed).

[daslicer]

2003 was my favorite championship. Duncan was at his peak during that run and I just liked watching young Manu,Jax,Parker,Rose. Also Speedy off the bench was fun to watch. That team had a great combination of youth and veterans.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

05 my fav. Should have repeated in 06. I've always said that was our best chance out of all the years after we won the ship. 00 I don't believe we get past Portland, maybe not even Lakers. 04 even if .4 doesn't happen, do we still win a game 7 against that super team Lakers? And even if, are we burnt out for Minny with them having the home court? And that Pistons team was no joke in Finals. No guarantees. 08 we probably lose to Celtics in Finals. And 15 we weren't healthy enough to get past Houston and especially the Warriors had we survived the Clippers. If Manu doesn't foul in 06 semis, we sweep phx more than likely and match up very well with that 06 Heat team in Finals imho. We win in 6 games at most. Sorry, I know I went off on a tangent but I've been wanting to get that out there regarding the best chance for a repeat.
agreed on the repeat. '06 Heat team was underrated, though. And the refs really, really wanted them to win that year.

We would have crushed the Timberwolves in 2004, Detroit was a complete different animal that year and they were deeper off the bench that year than in 2005.

2000 was Blazers/Lakers and the Blazers had it and choked it away, Falcons-Patriots style.

2008 team seemed burned out from winning, I was honestly even impressed they got past the Pelicans series they kept spamming the alley oop crap and we had no answer. After losing the 20 point lead in game 1 with a huge rest deficit in the Lakers series, we all knew it was over.

[Proxy]

1. 2014
2. 2005
3. 2003
4. 1999
5. 2007

But they were ALL special.

same

[Poolboy5623]

easy answer to this one....2014.

[MultiTroll]

I can go with favorite moments but just can't nail it down to a favorite one year. :lol

So many, certainly not limited to these but...
Robert Horrys left handed slam dunk from just inside the free throw line. JFC.
Pattycakes 3 barrage vs Miami after we were down by like 10 or so early in the game. Had a lot of dough riding on that game so added to my ecstaticness.
Manus shoving away phaggot Ray Allen en route to the dunk. Heatref rightfully stayed TFO as Allen had fouled Manu 1st.

Timmy Dunks my favorite was during Game 6 2013 :cry

[Fireball]

2014 ... 2005 ... 1999

[8FOR!3]

2014 was great, I think I was finally old enough to really appreciate it and the team was just a lot of fun to watch. Probably the most motivated Spurs team I've ever seen.

[Budkin]

5 all day. Set for Life.

[sananspursfan21]

My personal favorite was 2005. Such a great championship during such a great time in my life. Followed very closely by our revenge of 2014. Seriously though, 05 was really incredible. I feel like in 05, our guys fought the end boss of Virtua Fighter where it's the same exact character just covered in all silver. Of course, the Spurs were better but there was such a similar style of play with the Pistons. And it was pretty sweet watching Eminem do all those goofy dances in the stands only to lose in 7 :)

[BatManu20]

2019.

[phxspurfan]

2013








2006










2004











2000

[daledondale]

1. 2014
2. 2005
3. 2003
4. 1999
5. 2007

But they were ALL special.Pretty much this. 2014, because 2013 was so fucking painful :depressed

[SPURt]

2014
1999
2005
2003
2007

[spurraider21]

2019.
2018 tbh

[TD 21]

'14, '05, '03, '99, '07.

:lmao At '07 being help from the league / refs. The rule was automatic. The league obviously wanted league darlings Suns to eliminate (at the time) ratings killer Spurs, but knew they'd have lost all credibility by not upholding a rule bereft of discretion.

Saw this today: http://www.nba.com/video/2018/01/24/20180124-gametime-what-if-horry-nash#/

The usual pretending Suns definitely would have won, while conveniently ignoring Spurs controlling majority of series (double digit leads in 4 of 6 games, which at the time was relatively meaningful), Suns being back at full strength for game 6, Spurs history of owning Suns and championship pedigree. You'd never see this type of blatant disrespect lobbied toward the O'Neal Lakers or current Warriors.

[spurraider21]

'14, '05, '03, '99, '07.

:lmao At '07 being help from the league / refs. The rule was automatic. The league obviously wanted league darlings Suns to eliminate (at the time) ratings killer Spurs, but knew they'd have lost all credibility by not upholding a rule bereft of discretion.

Saw this today: http://www.nba.com/video/2018/01/24/20180124-gametime-what-if-horry-nash#/

The usual pretending Suns definitely would have won, while conveniently ignoring Spurs controlling majority of series (double digit leads in 4 of 6 games, which at the time was relatively meaningful), Suns being back at full strength for game 6, Spurs history of owning Suns and championship pedigree. You'd never see this type of blatant disrespect lobbied toward the O'Neal Lakers or current Warriors.
yeah nobody ever talks about the officiating they got against Sacto or Portland

[Barfunk]

2005 all day, then 2014 for the way they destroyed Miami.

[barbacoataco]

Agree with many here
2014- getting revenge after the devastation of 2013
2005- great series with the Pistons
1999- the first championship
2003-
2007-

[MoSpur02]

2003
2014
1999
2005
2007

[spurs10]

2014 was like a Disney film after the gut-punch of 2013. I think it will be the most remembered and appreciated. Now 2005 was a better Finals, but as a “Championship” it’s ‘14 for me.

[Spurtacular]

1998: Rookie Tim Duncan ushering pretend GOAT Jordan out of the league on a loss. Definitely my favorite.

[MoSpur02]

I didn’t like our opponent in 2003, but that team was fun to watch. Beating LA and then beating Dallas to take us to the Finals was fun. Stephen Jackson and Steve Kerr lighting up Dallas has a lot to do with me picking 2003 as my favorite. 2014 was second because we beat the Heatles after beating ourselves in 2013. 1999 was third on my list because it was our first. It would probably be first on my list if it weren’t a shortened season and if the Knicks were good. 2005 against Detroit was the best as far as competition. That Pistons team was damn good.

[Thomas82]

2003
1999
2014
2005
2007

[duncan2k5]

Definitely the 2005 championship... I hated Detroit and they were a tough out... That Horry shot was one of my favorite spurs moments... And of course Tim Duncan single handedly winning the game for us in the clincher...

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

When you are a fan of a team for 23 years without a championship and then you finally get one, that's a feeling that can't be topped. 2014 was equally amazing I'd say, with the story surrounding it. Being there in person made it even more special.

I'd probably give '14 the nod because I shared it with my kiddo.

2014
1999
2003
2005
2007

[spurraider21]

1998: Rookie Tim Duncan ushering pretend GOAT Jordan out of the league on a loss. Definitely my favorite.
Jordan won a championship in 1998 and retired

[Chinook]

2013 was my favorite Finals, save for the ending (yeah yeah, Mrs. Lincoln and all that). 2014 was great because the team actually managed to get better than theh had been the year before.

[SpursforSix]

When you are a fan of a team for 23 years without a championship and then you finally get one, that's a feeling that can't be topped. 2014 was equally amazing I'd say, with the story surrounding it. Being there in person made it even more special.

I'd probably give '14 the nod because I shared it with my kiddo.

2014
1999
2003
2005
2007

Exactly. Especially after the WCF loss to Houston in 95. Seemed like it was never going to happen.

Elliott's Memorial Day Miracle shot of those playoffs is probably the top of all sports moments to me. It's neck and neck with the Horry shot.
But once Elliott's shot went down, I felt like the Spurs were really going to do it.

[rogcl1]

When you are a fan of a team for 23 years without a championship and then you finally get one, that's a feeling that can't be topped. 2014 was equally amazing I'd say, with the story surrounding it. Being there in person made it even more special.

I'd probably give '14 the nod because I shared it with my kiddo.

2014
1999
2003
2005
2007

Myself being a fan since their arrival in1973, I would have to say 1999. It was like I was pinching myself to make sure it was real during that run. Having said that, 2014 was magical.

[wildbill2u]

2014 because it was redemption for 2013. One of the Miami players said the "Beautiful Game" was the best example of team basketball he had ever seen--and it was. Besides, I was there because my son paid for our tickets and took me to the game just like I used to take him back in the 70s to the 80s from when he was a little boy. A true Kodak moment.

[timtonymanu]

2014
2005
2003
1999
2007

Spurs fans had it real good during the 2000s if one of the championships was considered meh. 07 was still satisfying since they blew their best shot at repeating in 06.

[lefty20]

2014 for obvious reasons then 2005 due to the quality of opponent.

[HarlemHeat37]

2014
2003
2005
2007
1999

Beating the unstoppable Lakers in 2003 felt far better than anything in 2005 IMO..I hadn't grown to hate those Suns teams yet and I actually kind of liked those Pistons for what they did to LA the previous season..

2007 was a nice time on the internet, tasting the tears of Suns fans and all non-Spurs fans, but nothing special, overall..I was too young to enjoy 1999 as much as I enjoyed the others..

Would have been cool to see the 2015 team against the Warriors(despite the injuries), but Matt Barnes(still can't believe that) and Paul had other ideas:(

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I didn’t like our opponent in 2003, but that team was fun to watch. Beating LA and then beating Dallas to take us to the Finals was fun. Stephen Jackson and Steve Kerr lighting up Dallas has a lot to do with me picking 2003 as my favorite. 2014 was second because we beat the Heatles after beating ourselves in 2013. 1999 was third on my list because it was our first. It would probably be first on my list if it weren’t a shortened season and if the Knicks were good. 2005 against Detroit was the best as far as competition. That Pistons team was damn good.
the 2003 Spurs team just wasn't very good, especially on offense. The defense was often like Jeckyll and Hyde, we'd put the vice grips on for long stretches only to have teams run trains on us other parts of games -- this led to a lot of blown leads that year. Take away Timmy that year and that's a high to mid lottery team. That made it pretty extra special when we put all we had together, beat the damn Lakers finally and won the damn thing.

Yeah the Marbury Suns sucked and they gave us all sorts of fits. Yeah the East was atrocious and the Nets weren't a high quality opponent, but that was the year before... LeBron came into the league AND the Pistons got Rasheed. The Nets still took us to 6 games and almost 7, which maybe says more about how mediocre the Spurs were that year, but it was still extremely satisfying as a 9 year old boy to *finally* get over that hump and beat the evil Lakers.

2005 was satisfying because 0.4 sucked (the 2004 offseason was nice to get the Lakers out of the way for awhile) and the Finals was all-time great unless you're one of those stupid media pundits who can't watch a basketball game where one team doesn't score at least 110 points. Millennial ball is stupid, imo no fun just watching everyone chuck threes all game. I prefer the points to be at more of a premium, it makes offense more exciting and enjoyable, but that's just me.

I was old enough to remember the All Star game when it was competitive instead of a glorified 3's and dunks contest and the players actually played defense. And the dunk contest when it was enjoyable, decent to good players actually participated, and there was a time and attempts limit. That was fun. Today's crap... bleh. Maybe I'm too old, even though I'm only 24.

[Spurtacular]

Jordan won a championship in 1998 and retired

Wouldn't have been that way if D-Rob would have accepted his position as 1B.

[Arcadian]

2014 because I was there at game 5. I saw the Spurs win a championship with my dad on father's day.

2005 is tied. I vividly remember watching game 5 on TV and that being one of the most emotionally intense events of my life up to that point.