reddog 99
03-28-2008, 12:04 AM
Is five out of ten years as impressive as the three or more repeat.
I believe it is more impressive than just the repeat.
If the Spurs win the title, I think they will, they will have captured 5 in 10 years. In my opinion it is close but not as good as 6 in 8 that the Bulls accomplished. Boston's early dominance is not really of this era.
Looking at what I consider to be the modern era of the NBA,mid'70's to current when you look at the teams who were able to pull it off, they did it pretty convincingly.
Is this the Spurs' missing piece in N?B?A? history.
How important do you think the repeat is?
Year-by-year results
NBA Finals: All-Time Champions
YEAR CHAMPION OPPONENT RESULT MVP
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
Tony Parker, San Antonio
2005-06 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 4-2
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons 4-3
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets 4-2
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets 4-0
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers 4-2
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks 4-1
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1997-98 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995-96 Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1994-95 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic 4-0
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 Houston Rockets New York Knicks 4-3
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1992-93 Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1991-92 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1990-91 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Joe Dumars, Detroit
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 4-3
James Worthy, Los Angeles
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1985-86 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2
Larry Bird, Boston
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles
1983-84 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Larry Bird, Boston
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1980-81 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2
Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics Washington Bullets 4-1
Dennis Johnson, Seattle
1977-78 Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 4-3
Wes Unseld, Washington
1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Bill Walton, Portland
1975-76 Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns 4-2
Jo Jo White, Boston
1974-75 Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets 4-0
Rick Barry, Golden State
1973-74 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
John Havlicek, Boston
1972-73 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Willis Reed, New York
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 4-1
Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets 4-0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1969-70 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Willis Reed, New York
1968-69 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Jerry West, Los Angeles
1967-68 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1965-66 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1964-65 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1963-64 Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1962-63 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1961-62 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1960-61 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1959-60 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1958-59 Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1957-58 St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics 4-2
1956-57 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-3
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-1
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-3
1950-51 Rochester Royals New York Knicks 4-3
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-2
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitols 4-2
1947-48 Baltimore Bullets Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags 4-1
Sorry for the length, but I wanted to provide the list for comments.
I believe it is more impressive than just the repeat.
If the Spurs win the title, I think they will, they will have captured 5 in 10 years. In my opinion it is close but not as good as 6 in 8 that the Bulls accomplished. Boston's early dominance is not really of this era.
Looking at what I consider to be the modern era of the NBA,mid'70's to current when you look at the teams who were able to pull it off, they did it pretty convincingly.
Is this the Spurs' missing piece in N?B?A? history.
How important do you think the repeat is?
Year-by-year results
NBA Finals: All-Time Champions
YEAR CHAMPION OPPONENT RESULT MVP
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
Tony Parker, San Antonio
2005-06 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 4-2
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons 4-3
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets 4-2
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets 4-0
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers 4-2
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks 4-1
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1997-98 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995-96 Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1994-95 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic 4-0
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 Houston Rockets New York Knicks 4-3
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1992-93 Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1991-92 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1990-91 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Joe Dumars, Detroit
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 4-3
James Worthy, Los Angeles
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1985-86 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2
Larry Bird, Boston
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles
1983-84 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Larry Bird, Boston
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1980-81 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2
Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics Washington Bullets 4-1
Dennis Johnson, Seattle
1977-78 Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 4-3
Wes Unseld, Washington
1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Bill Walton, Portland
1975-76 Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns 4-2
Jo Jo White, Boston
1974-75 Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets 4-0
Rick Barry, Golden State
1973-74 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
John Havlicek, Boston
1972-73 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Willis Reed, New York
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 4-1
Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets 4-0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1969-70 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Willis Reed, New York
1968-69 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Jerry West, Los Angeles
1967-68 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1965-66 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1964-65 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1963-64 Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1962-63 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1961-62 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1960-61 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1959-60 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1958-59 Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1957-58 St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics 4-2
1956-57 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-3
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-1
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-3
1950-51 Rochester Royals New York Knicks 4-3
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-2
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitols 4-2
1947-48 Baltimore Bullets Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags 4-1
Sorry for the length, but I wanted to provide the list for comments.