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Impossible to rank it for me. This Finals series has the potential to be one of the best of all-time, regardless of who the Spurs play
1999
2003
2005
2007
2013
IF the Spurs win it all where would you rank this championship?
Impossible to rank it for me. This Finals series has the potential to be one of the best of all-time, regardless of who the Spurs play
I voted '99. It was the beginning of what would become one of the most successful runs in NBA history.
If we beat the Miami Heat then it will be the greatest. If it's the Pacers...then it's probably the worst.
But guys do keep in mind that we played the #7 seed Lakers (Which was really like playing a D-League team because of their injuries) the #6 seed Warriors, and the #5 seed Grizzlies to get here. And if we play the #3 seed Pacers...well....I don't know how you can argue that would be our 'greatest' Championship.
Personally I REALLY enjoyed our last one in 07. Sweeping Lebron like that was just pure awesomeness. I mean, who sweeps in the Finals? That was our best team ever.
There's nothing like the first time.
Gotta go 2013. This one brings the story full circle. Can also be facing our toughest opponent of all.
I don't know yet.
2005 is my favorite due to the epic Finals vs. the Pistons. It's going to be hard to top that, tbh.
Gotta see it happen first, tbh. 2005 would be hard to top. That series holds a very special place in my heart.
Nothing like the first one imo. That is unless you get an unexpected last one.
This one by far. We have never faced a Finals team (assuming we face the Heat) that featured two of the top 10 players in the game. Also the long drought between our last Finals appearance, combined with the way the team has transformed its iden y in the past 6 years, this championship has the potential to solidify one of the greatest postseason runs in recent memory.
Oh, if the Spurs somehow beat the LeBrons, I'm pretty sure 2013 will catapult to the top of most people's lists.
How the are we supposed to know this right now? If it ends up being an epic series with Duncan hitting the game-winner at the buzzer in game 7, then obviously it's the best. If James tears his ACL and the Spurs sweep then that's completely different. Of course assuming they pull off this massive upset.
Also loved Parker's response to the question asked. Eerily similar to what Magic Johnson told reporters when asked about his favorite championship in Bill Simmons' Book of Basketball, stating "oh it was definitely '88. When your young, and you win so easily, you take it for granted. But over the years and as you get older you realize how difficult it is to get to that spot, you start to appreciate it a little more. So yeah, '88 is definitely my favorite."
Its no surprise Magic's been riding Tonys the entire series.
I agree with you in 99, then 03 with D ROB going out on top happened! FULL SEASON TOO! I know I don't buy that asterisk crap since we all played 50 games, but man 03 with D ROB out on TOP! CLASSIC!
It would take a pretty epic series to top watching David Robinson hop around like a giddy schoolgirl when he was called off the court in the 6th and deciding game of 2003, but it would be close.
Regardless of the opponent, this potential championship would be my favorite for a reason very similar to Tony Parker's. I started seriously watching basketball in 1995-96 as an 11 year old. I was a Bulls fan (like 90% of the basketball viewing public at the time) and watched my then favorite team win 3 straight les. After the team broke up and Jordan retired, I was a bit older and had no special connection to Chicago, so I went looking for another team. I latched on to the Spurs in 99 and haven't looked back since. The stretch from 2007 to now has left me itching to see my favorite team get back on top. After six long years, and especially after last year, this would easily be my favorite le team.
'07 was boring. 2005 was best, toughest path to that championship.
Duncan's getting his 5th would be the best by far.
2013 because this could be the end of a wonderful contending run we had the past decade. Also nothing better than taking down Miami and shutting up all of the media and fans about how good they are and unstoppable
They're all special in their own regards.
1999 is special for starting the whole thing off. Plus we beat a "big market" franchise in the Knicks.
2003 is easiest to overlook, but special in retrospect because we denied Richard Jefferson a ring.
2005 had an incredible 7 game series against a very very savvy defending Champion Pistons.
2007 featured the media's collective orgasm over LeBron's first Finals appearance....and subsequent sweep by SA
This one would be really special in the past I felt Spurs always had a chance to repeat or win another one, but this one is truly our last best chance at 5
It's also because Tony's the first PG to lead his team to the Finals (since Magic and maybe Isiah).
Disagree.2003 is easiest to overlook, but special in retrospect because we denied Richard Jefferson a ring.
2003 was when Tim Duncan put himself in top 10 all time... and that was only for his second ring.They're all special in their own regards.
1999 is special for starting the whole thing off. Plus we beat a "big market" franchise in the Knicks.
2003 is easiest to overlook, but special in retrospect because we denied Richard Jefferson a ring.
2005 had an incredible 7 game series against a very very savvy defending Champion Pistons.
2007 featured the media's collective orgasm over LeBron's first Finals appearance....and subsequent sweep by SA
This would be my favorite because of how we ended the season, injuries, Tim and Manu now 37 and 35 on their way out KL getting a ring and that the Spurs would be the underdog against the Heat beating LeBron and the Heat would just be so sweet tbh
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