TP: "If we go all the way this one will definitely be my favorite"

2 people picked 2007? Lol I don't know how anyone could pick 2007 over 99, 03 and 05 lol

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Originally Posted by emanueldavidginobili

2 people picked 2007? Lol I don't know how anyone could pick 2007 over 99, 03 and 05 lol

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If you picked 07, you weren't a Spurs fan in 99, or for any of the other years either.

If it's a victory over the Pacers in the Finals, then it might be only slightly better than 2007.

If it's a victory over the Heat, then it would arguably be the greatest of all.

pistons series would be really hard to top.

Heat or Pacers, if we beat either, this year will be my favorite one considering how the past few seasons have gone and the expectations of this Spurs team.

05 is definitely still my favorite one because I loved the lineup of Tim/Tony/Manu/Bruce/Horry and the Pistons could have repeated that year. Followed by 03. Then 07. And then 99.

Nothing against the 99 title, but I wasn't a basketball fan at the time. I do have the complete Finals game set and 99 was fun to watch.

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Originally Posted by ca®lo

pistons series would be really hard to top.

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agreed, that was a helluva ride, pretty easy to 2-0 at home, then blown out on the road to 2-2, then Game5 Horry heroics, then come home and fail to close Game6, and a very tough game7.

It's only going to be great if it's over the Heat imo

2003 definitely!

-ended Laker's 3-peat
-Retired Robinson on top - an NBA Champion
-Duncan almost had a quadruple double (could be 3rd Spur in history after David Robinson & Alvin Robertson)

-Tim Duncan, won the Finals MVP (again)

1999. The first.

The city was insane and everybody in the city was united in support of the team.

Watching Spike Lee walk into the Alamodome with his posse to take seats across from the Spurs bench area.

Watching Allen Houston get called for illegal D (and the refs actually called it).

Watching Robinson and Duncan standing side-by side with their arms straight up in the air as Latrell Sprewell (I think it was Latrell) took the last shot along the baseline that didn't go in and then it was all over but the proverbial shouting.

Enjoying the style of basketball as it was played then, with very heavy focus on defense, which is a style of basketball that I actually always liked, though casual fans really didn't much, and the league started making it easier and easier for shooters and harder and harder for defenders, at least of the type who were playing and winning in those days.

You know that '99 team was one of the all time great teams. Robinson was still a major force then (unlike 2003). We went 15-2 in the playoffs. If it weren't for the fact that it came at the end of a strike season, that team would be regularly mentioned as one of the dominant championship teams and possibly Spurs' best.

Winning the NBA Finals in 2013 vs. the Heat would just slightly win out over the 2005 Finals vs. the Pistons.. Full circle, Duncan Manu and Parker in all their 30's, beating their toughest eastern conference opponent in any of the previous Finals. That would be the best.

this thread is the ultimate JINX thread that ever existed

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Originally Posted by vma16

this thread is the ultimate JINX thread that ever existed

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second to that

I was thinking the same thing

should take 2013 out :D

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Originally Posted by vma16

this thread is the ultimate JINX thread that ever existed

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Yeah because of a thread that was made will determine the out come of this series.......lol jinx

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Originally Posted by milkyway21

2003 definitely!

-ended Laker's 3-peat
-Retired Robinson on top - an NBA Champion
-Duncan almost had a quadruple double (could be 3rd Spur in history after David Robinson & Alvin Robertson)

-Tim Duncan, won the Finals MVP (again)

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I remember watching the game live and I was 100% positive that he had gotten 10 blocks, and so did the announcers but by some BS they only gave him credit for 8. I thought for sure he had the quadruple double. I was really disappointed they screwed him like that.

2005 also for me. Prime Manu and rest of Big 3 + Bowen and Big Shot Bob. And we barely won!

2003/2007 less so, since you have to really like the 1999 one as our first and with D Rob finally getting one.

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Originally Posted by MaineSpursFan

I remember watching the game live and I was 100% positive that he had gotten 10 blocks, and so did the announcers but by some BS they only gave him credit for 8. I thought for sure he had the quadruple double. I was really disappointed they screwed him like that.

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Actually what I remember most about that year aside from D Rob's 13/17 line in his final game, was Duncan dominating Shaq in true Olajuwon fashion.

2003. That was the year the modern Spurs team which we know so well was born. It also ended the championship winning streak of our most hated rivals, the Lakers.

'03. David goes out on top.

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Originally Posted by RobinsontoDuncan

2003. That was the year the modern Spurs team which we know so well was born. It also ended the championship winning streak of our most hated rivals, the Lakers.

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That right there.

Spurs vs Lakers was the clash of titans Finals that year where Timmy flat beat them down in game 6 in LA.

2. 1999 where the city went nuts
3. 2005 .... the Pistons, Suns + Manu's hair made it a fun ride
4. potentially this year for sentimental reasons
5. 2007 ... other than playing the Suns, was bland for a title run. I really wanted a Spurs v Mavs rematch.