2006 Spurs are the best Spurs team ever and the Mavs beat them.
1999 was our most dominating squad. We steamrolled everyone. That was one of the best defensive teams of all time. We lost twice in the whole playoffs. We lost twice in every single round of the 2003 playoffs. Our 2007 path to the le was weak. 2005 was the hardest path arguably, but I still think the 99 squad was the most focused and intimidating.
2007 robert horry win his seven ring
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1999
2007
2005
2005
2007
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The 1999 Spurs fa sho, that defense was sick.
I didn't realize this was posted forever ago.better delete this thread since the OP is using a posters real name
lol thinking the 07 Spurs > the '99 Spurs.
Tbh I think 2005 Spurs.
That was the year that Duncan arguably had a top 15 player as a sidekick since Manu was top 15 that year (IMO). Duncan was still in his prime (2007 he was still a beast but slightly past his prime) as was Bowen, but the most underrated player on that team was Brent Barry. He and Horry made so many big plays for that team it was remarkable. Usually 3 pointers stop falling in the 4th quarter but Barry and Horry didn't flinch when taking big shots.
2005 Spurs
I agree with the Brent Barry statement. He's one of the most underrated role players the Spurs ever had.
He had one game against the Suns in 2005 in the playoffs where he won the Spurs the game because he was making shots from like 5 feet behind the arc that were contested. He had one of the ugliest shots I've ever seen but it was effective as and it would always fall in the 4th quarter.
That's what made him different from the rest of the team. He had the balls to jack up crazy shots that if Manu or someone else shot, people would be like WTF. I still have that game on VHS.
1-03.
2-99
3-05
4-01 -year of D. Anderson. If he didn't get injured We would have took it all.
5-07
Yeah, Barry was great for the Spurs. Horry gets a lot of the credit because of his reputation and for game 5 but Barry was so good.
2003 was the best
drob
duncan
sjax
parker
bowen
ginobili
2007- steady and dependable duncan plus the best tony has ever played.
1999- timmy and d-rob disrupted everything defensively for everyone. one of the best defensive teams ever
2003- timmy in his prime
2005- short rotation, barry is starting, tony not his best, nazr starting, questionable
lol rank 1-5
1 2003
2 2005
3 1999
4 2007
5 lol
lol ashraf
2005. by far.
most versatile line up Spurs ever had. they could slow it down (Piston series) and they could run (Suns series).
Tim still a dominant double team magnet.
Manu was at a career best.
Bowen was the best perimeter defender in the league.
Rob delivered one last big PO run and played good defense.
Tony was far better than given credit. he struggled in the finals against Billups, but he wasn't the only one who was dominated by him in that season. (Billups was likely the best defending PG in that season).
Barry was one of the best outside shooters in the league.
1999
2003
2007 (I think the 2004 and 2006 team was far better than the 2007 team. less lucky, obviously)
1. 2005 ~ 63 wins, solid line-up, weaker West opponents, strongest finals opponent.
2. 1999 ~ bad start, but quickly gelled and blazed through the lockout shortened season and the playoffs. First one is always sweet. If they had accomplished this in an 82 game season, it would have been, without question, the best Spurs team ever. Phil Jackson can shove it up his asterisk.
3. 2003 ~ 60 wins, dethroned the Lakers, stiff compe ion in the West, weak finals opponent. Sent The Admiral out on top.
4. 2007 ~ Tony Parker, weak West opponents, dodged Dallas (glorious 1st round defeat), whipped Bron Bron's ass, Tony Parker.
2006 was a great team and if not for that ing foul could have been the best ever. I have no doubt the '06 Spurs would have crushed the Heat.
I'm surprised you have the 2003 team that low. I think you could switch them and the 2005 team, but I don't think they were better than 1999 team.
The 99 team was the best defensively without any doubt but as soon as Parker and Ginobli came to the team it added huge versatility on offense. I rank 2003 over 2005 because they knocked off the 3 peat Lakers and were stacked as far as talent goes. Duncan, Ginobli, Parker, Bowen, Jackson, Robinson (aging but still effective), Rose, Claxton.
I would cream my pants if I got the opportunity to coach that team
You said top 5 sooo...
Talent wise-
1.2003
2.2005
3.2007
4.2006
5.1999
Favorite teams-
1.2005
2.1999
3.2003
4.2006
5.2007
In my opinion, the 2003 championship team is the most complete one of all four, it had Big Dave, Stephen Jackson and some great subs that completed the team.
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