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ANY ing "so called" Spurs fan that picks ANYTHING besides the MDM is a ing bandwagon fan and shoud GET THE OUT!
The MDM, that it was the first of the Spurs' 4and it cemented Sean Elliott's career as a Spur.
to those who said that TD might have moved if not for that first
ANY ing "so called" Spurs fan that picks ANYTHING besides the MDM is a ing bandwagon fan and shoud GET THE OUT!
Wades finals vs. the Mavs, STFU already......
Which, of course, set the tone for the Mavericks incredible finals performance where they were blown the out by the Heat. I remember seeing the faces of the Mavs players after game 6. They seemed to be saying, "How could we have lost? Manu fouled Dirk . . . it was destiny!"
The debate would have been better if you were comparing these two shots:
If you read the post, you'll see that he's going to pit the winner of this debate against the Horry 3.
As you can see Spurs fans, two spectacular shots by two great Spurs players. Let's settle this once and for all. The winner of this debate will go on to face the "Horry 3" in the 2005 NBA Finals.
TD's 3 was bigger because he is not suppose to be shooting 3 pointers as it is, much less 3 pointers to win a playoff game in overtime over the hated Suns and hated Shaq.
Neither series was the Championship series, so taking the fact that we won or lost the championship that year shouldn't come into play.
TD manned up like only TD mans up on that play.
MDM, was amazing too however.
That game was the end of NBA basketball in Seattle. It's amazing to me that the Shultzes didn't make more of an effort to build on that season. Seattle is a great town and it sucks that they no longer have an NBA franchise.
That Portland team was stacked, in retrospect the only other team the Spurs played that postseason that had a legitimate shot at the le. They had outplayed the Spurs in game one, the consensus being that they had blown it more than the Spurs had won if. If the Blazers had won game two, they probably would have gone home pissed that they weren't up 2-0 and would have been a very tough to beat in games 3/4. Instead, the MDM completely crushed them psychologically, which of course is exactly where you wanted Isiah Rider, Rasheed, Stoudamire, and Co. (They even spent a good part of the next practice trying to match Sean's shot. WTF? Good job, Dunleavy.)
I voted Duncan. I remember being at my grandma's house freaking out when Sean made that crazy shot.
The TD 3 was a better play and shot. MDM was a harder shot, and in my mind was more important.
I was at the MDM game and it was the loudest crowd I have ever seen in all my years of Spurs basketball since the HemisFair days... in my opinion, it's the biggest play in our franchise history and I can only hope that one day it will be topped! Oh the decibels...
it has been said... but both were awesome.
i have more memory of tim's 3 cause i said what one announcer said "timmy no" hahaha...
but bang... in the bucket... i was screaming like no nobody's business.
I suppose I should have just typed the words : It's not a debate regardless of which shot you compare the MDM to.
Wow...I remember the MDM like it was yesterday. Has to be the greatest shot in Spurs history. The crowd blew the freakin' roof right off the Alamodome when Elliott hit that 3. The call by Bob Costas still gives me chills. What a shot, indeed!!!
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For Elliott's shot you forgot to mention the Spurs never led that whole game until he hit that shot. Their only lead of the game was the final score!
MDM by a longshot. Tim's 3 was good, but I think the Seattle shot was better. Poetic Justice after the Seattle fans were cheering that Duncan twisted his ankle, and booed him when he stood up. It was only fitting that Duncan won the game.
There is no debate! MDM
Yeah, crazy that it didn't sound loud on TV though. It was deafening if you were sitting there. I feel bad for the family that got up and left from my section about 1:30 before Sean hit that shot.
td3 made the suns loss any hope of playin any more in that series...
they came in all hype up and and we just shut the door on them
MDM, not even close.
Spurs were in position to lose on their home floor to the Blazers and become "those same old Spurs" again, but the MDM in my opinion was one of about three situations that took place in '99 that gave the team a feeling of destiny.
The first big moment was when the Spurs came from 26 (I believe) down to beat the Rockets, the other was droppin game 1 to the Timberwolves then going to Minni and the whole confrontation that took place between D'Rob, KG, and Joe Johnson. KG slapping the back of TD's head was a big mistake.
The MDM made that team realize they wern't the "same old Spurs team", and made them and all the fans believe they were a team of destiny. The MDM lead to the first of four les, whereas Timmy's three against the Suns lead to nothing.
This team defines itself with championships, thanks to that '99 team and the moments that defined not only themselves, but future Spurs teams to come.
Clearly MDM...I was in Sec. 124 Cussing outright being down 18 the whole game. When I watch my copy of the complete game, I saw how that team inched away at Portland's lead...and everytime we got close Damon Staudimier would hit...he played his a** off he matched every shot the Spurs made. But the key swing in the game was when Robinson stoled the ball from R. Wallace with under 2:00 min to play and threw a pass to Ellie where he was fouled cutting the lead to 2. Bob Costas in the broadcast said "How dissapointing it would be if the Blazers let this one get away". After a Blazer OF we go and lay an egg then Staudimier gets fouled makes 1 of 2 free throws we get the ball...and the rest is history.
Horry's 3 in 2005 Finals Gm. 5 2nd...He's Robert Freaking Horry! We knew we where gonna get big shots from him.
Duncans 3 in 2008 is 3rd....cause even with Shaq the Suns couldn't beat us....we were the defending champions, and there was no way we were gonna lose in the 1st Round....to a team that we knew that the Spurs were in their heads.
#4. Horry's 3 vs Denver in 2007 WC 1st Round (see #2)
#5 Duncan's Shot before .4...... I would never rank it cause we lost that game...no CORRECTION.....Being a Spurs Fan we were robbed after this shot....I will always hate that Prick Derek Fisher...just like I hate that got Joe Montana and Dwight Clark because of "the catch".
...oh yeah and David Stern too...for fixing "that game"
" I rather see Lakers vs. Lakers" David Stern (2004)
Wow, this thread has taken me way back down memory lane. Here's my top Spurs moments:
1.) Memorial Day Miracle
2.) Horry's '05 Finals performance
3.) TD's shot to put the Sonics away in '05 (ALWAYS gets overlooked for some reason)
4.) TD's "Sunsetter" in '08
5.) Steve Kerr's 3-point shootout in '03
The MDM always just gives me chills thinking about it. Even though we were in the WCF, even the most loyal Spurs fan was seemingly holding their breath, waiting for the other shoe to drop and the old "Spurs are too soft to win a le" card to be played again as nauseum by the media. I remember being so nervous about the second half that I spent halftime shooting hoops in my backyard to calm my nerves. Malik Rose said it all in the video after the le was won--it just never seemed like SA was really "out" of that game. Even though Stoudamire was going nuts, SA just hung around and got break after break. When Sean took that shot, I thought for sure it was going to get blocked--next thing i remember is my family going insane in our living room. We could hear neighbors screaming in their houses across the street (and my neighborhood was usually crazy quiet lol). That shot got even the most cynical Spurs fans believing the team was just meant to go all the way that year. Even though Sean was red hot that game, and was almost expected to take the shot, the context of the situation made it just a special time that would be hard to top, in my mind.
Horry in '05 would've been #1 on my list had it been the first of SA's le runs. As it is, though, what can you say that hasn't already been said? He'd done little the entire playoffs that showed up in a box score, and SA was facing their stiffest compe ion in the Finals ever. Detroit was looking to sweep their 3 home games in the Finals for the second straight year--a formula that had won them the le a year ago. Out of absolutely nowhere Horry starts going off. The two that stand out in everyone's minds are the dunk (one of the BEST finishes i've ever seen) and of course the game winning 3 (foolish foolish foolish, Rasheed Wallace!), but a play i think was just as big was a tip-in he had near the end of regulation that kept SA within striking distance. Just an amazing, amazing performance by the game's best clutch player--this is another game that I get goosebumps just watching the replay.
Timmy D's '05 campaign answered a LOT of questions about his resolve and durability and cemented his legacy, in my opinion. He came back from a nasty ankle injury in March and still managed to put up big numbers in the postseason. Sure, he was already a two-time MVP, but it was starting to look like other bigs were starting to pass him by (namely Amare Stoudamire and KG after his '04 MVP award). SA had started well against the Sonics, taking a 2-0 lead, but they came roaring back behind Ray Allen to tie the series. Duncan's missed potential game winner in game 3 seemed to be a harbinger of his underperformance in crunch time. Despite a resounding game 5 win for SA, the Sonics were undaunted--answering the Spurs for tat before taking the lead late in the game and appearing to be on the verge of forcing a game 7. Ginobili's pass to set up Timmy was probably even more amazing. Every time i see the replay, it looks like that ball is going to be deflected. Duncan's reaction after banking that one in was especially memorable to me because I can't remember him celebrating after any of his previous game winners, and certainly not in the playoffs (he remained deadpanned even after his shot over Shaq in '04).
I confess, maybe the reason this one doesn't rank as high on my list is because i didn't see it live (I had military training that weekend and had to catch a replay--I honestly thought my friends were playing a cruel joke on my emotions when they told me SA had won the game behind a Duncan 3 pointer--"yeah right," was my reaction). This one just showcased everything that was right about Spurs basketball. Facing a Suns team that seemed custom-built to beat them, SA used every available resource to hang in the game--Parker's penetration, Ginobili's creativity, Finley being shooter-on-the-spot, and then Timmy. Wow. Even though I knew it was coming while watching the replay, I'll admit that my fingers still curled and everything within me was screaming "Timmy, noooooooooooooo!" Then just standing there and thinking that there's no question this guy is simply the GOAT.
This was one of those games where I can honestly say that I "called it" before it happened. It made sense to me--Kerr hadn't played the entire playoffs, so he'd be fresh, and everyone was struggling. That Mavs team was every bit SA's equal--from their identical 60-22 records right down to their physicality. I actually give the credit for kick-starting the flood of 3's to Cap'n Jack--his back to back threes before Kerr came in planted the seeds of doubt in the Mavs' minds. When Kerr came in and started hitting, it was just an unbelievable feeling. I kept waiting for Dallas to call timeout, but there was no way they could've known just how hot Kerr was. Every single time they collapsed on defense, Kerr made them pay dearly. Steve also availed himself on the defensive end--I vividly remember him sacrificing his body to save loose balls and drawing an offensive foul on Dallas. The fact that his performace got us over the hump and into the Finals (avoiding a game 7 with the Mavs) makes it that much sweeter of a memory.
There's a myriad of other moments that stand out in my mind, from Duncan's fadeaway over Shaq in '04 to Brent Barry's shot against Sacramento in '06. if I had a sixth to put on the list, though, it'd be Bruce Bowen's 3 from the corner to win game 5 against Phoenix in the '07 series. Just so many clutch moments in the last decade--it makes me proud to be a Spurs fan and to have witnessed them.
This isn't even a debate to any real Spurs fans. It's like the 0.4 shot with Laker fans versus the Horry shot against the Kings. I'm sure the Lakeshow appreciate Horry way more because he shot directly helped them win a le, same with the MMD, whereas Timmy's 3 and Fisher's shot got both teams no where in the end.
Tim's three looked way cooler, but Elliott's shot was way more epic.
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