Duncan & Robinson - NBA Finals 1999 - Game 1

STATS:
Tim Duncan: 33 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 1 turnover with 61/0/70 % shooting,
David Robinson: 13 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks and 3 turnovers with 30/0/58 % shooting.

[@fernandom3773]

David Robinson did a great job adjusting his game after the arrival of Duncan. Robinson was old with bad knees and became a great passer on the post and limited his fg to open mid ranges mostly, spacing the floor for TD.

[@sonicthehedgehog3162]

Fernando M I Liked 1989-1999 David Robinson David Had Fresh Legs And Can Run The Floor With Ease

[@gilgranada]

Unbelievably talented big men. The 99 Spurs team was really special.

[@santanaross9289]

San Antonio Spurs In Their Primetime Spotlight Duncan Robinson The Admiral Classic Against New York Knicks

[@riadanabtawi5880]

That was the last year the knicks were in NBA finals in 1999. And they have not been in playoffs since 2013. Duncan was the MVP of that win of 4 to 1 series with the knicks.

[@ZacharyHankins]

Gosh, this combo was DEADLY. These 2 players are the reason I am a Spurs fan.

[@Zach-lg3bw]

I was glad to see David Robinson get a few Rings before he retired David never got a lot of love from the media he was so good through his whole career before that injury I think he was better in his prime than Shack at least David Robinson didn't get swept by Akeem Olajuwon like Shaq did in that finals the year before Robinson's injury

[@devangpatel5227]

he didnt' deserve the same love and only won the rings b/c of duncan

[@mr.russell5395]

Larry Johnson had no chance in hell in guarding Duncan this series. Nobody had a chance for that matter Lol

[@Eighty8percent]

ChattyPablo i beat your mom 1 on 1

[@reginaldnagamos796]

Duncan drafter 1997, Ginobili 1999 and Parker 2001 :) look at the gaps

[@SeecretWeapon]

Ginobili didn't come over until 2002

[@Ssamm01]

Dkouts57 "Drafted." not "Played."

[@MsCarrionswarm]

This Spurs game is post oriented while today spurs is drive and kick

[@bballer191]

MsCarrionswarm Today's Spurs' team runs a Pick-n-Roll oriented motion offense. They still play a lot of high-low today as well with Boris Diaw and Duncan.

[@Antbeast23]

MsCarrionswarm is that bad?

[@SeecretWeapon]

Damon Stoudamire said Avery Johnson could never be a PG of a championship team nice to see Damon is a punch line of a Chappelle joke and Avery did win a ring, was the starting PG and has been involved with the game ever since

[@moa3821]

i hate when people show non important free throws, what are you doing @swanlee ? but Thanks for the upload

[@ruben21]

D rob was a beast, i bet he could still give bout 10 good minutes a night in a season with days off.

[@andrewlangford7742]

Ram-C he said IN a season dumbass

[@m3gusta17]

holy crap, back when center could shoot the J...

[@chrisuncleahmad]

For whatever reason, I always associate Duncan with the new arena as opposed to the Alamodome. No disrespect, but numerically- 3 titles came after they left the old building, and 2 of his Finals MVP's

[@toneharris1403]

Boogie & Brow

[@FallenSkorm]

Tone Harris lmfaooo you wish

[@FanaticForFanta]

Where was Patrick Ewing?

[@JoshuaWSiegel]

injured

[@adriangarcia1758]

Tombe Tombe would he have made a difference?

[@chadrobertson8680]

Big difference

[@darshloaf]

No. Jeff Van Gundy said in a podcast recently that the Spurs were just a better team than NY, regardless of whether or not Ewing was there. Ewing (as great as he was from the mid-80's through most of the 90's) arguably slowed that Knicks team down that year by shooting a lot & at a very low % (44%) for a center. Sprewell & Houston being the focal points of the offense helped them get to the Finals.

[@BlackBelt002]

Anyone watching this video needs to check out Noel and Embiid when they get on the court in 2015. This combo is the comparison that is being made when they are mentioned and I can't wait to see them together!

[@iissac86]

They my have the defense to compare to Robinson and duncan but offensively they are on different planets

[@amcnally1855]

BlackBelt002 omfg they won 10 games in 2015 lmao this comment aged so badly.

[@johngetachew6219]

The twin towers of San Antonio

[@iwillnever4getu]

i cant lie i remember this but honestly i was in my room playin final fantasy 7 loooool i love the spurs with all my heart tho

[@nostoypanadie]

Impacienteeeeeeeeeee

[@quickchaos2009]

This spurs frontline was so dominant i still don't know how the knicks coul grab a win in this series. Probably cause Pop's fault lol

[@SeecretWeapon]

they had Purdue coming off the bench too so they almost always had TWO 7 footers on the court

[@TalkMyShiit]

Would have gone seven if EWING was NOT injured. Spurs were great and won their 1st ring. I'm a KNICKs fan by the way!

[@SeecretWeapon]

Shawn Thomas as a Knick fan you would say that but you are wrong, completely wrong

[@RKO859]

Shawn Thomas Nah, Ewing is good but past his prime at that time. Duncan was a beast, damn nearly upstoppable. Robinson was still a defensive anchor and a very good passer for a center, can also knock down those mid-range jumpers.

[@spritedip2927]

Dkouts57 Yeah, so dominant that they could NOT beat the Lakers for the next 3 seasons. NY was out manned and was post oriented thus the twin towers gave them fits. Spurs were the better team and won fairly. But I am still biased for my Knicks.

[@bigforeheadgang]

wassup guys. can any basktball experts out there tell me if Tim Duncan looked happier playing with robinson cause now he looks upset all the time lol

[@ShotDead247]

8:41 is that tom thibadou

[@jetted_out]

No Avery Johnson was the point. He got to to goal as well

[@LeaperChad7]

Knicks should have gone 4 guards and force the Spurs to match up = No Duncan or Robinson and at the same time.

[@RKO859]

Chad Faul No, Duncan and Robinson would have a field day in the paint, scoring at will. Knicks would be forced to take outside shots because the rim is well protected. And you cannot win a finals series by relying on perimeter jumpshots. If they employ such strategy, spurs would probably win by 30.

[@LeaperChad7]

No...Your opinion.

[@RKO859]

This is old school 90's basketball. Your strategy may work in today's era, where they go small ball ala. GSW. Jumpshooting team never wins a championship other than the warriors that made an exception last year. Besides, Knicks did not have splash bros in their team.

[@LeaperChad7]

I know Pro coaching dude = expert. You have a small point

[@The999pokemonfan]

was tony parker with ther spurs back then

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

No but 2 years later

[@nunodfes2]

haha

[@AM8080AIMCOM]

do yourself a favor and learn what the word literally means. smh

[@luizwsp2]

Literally? Is he a murder then?

[@prosmokeprochokeantibroke]

CLASSIC LIKE THE ALAMODOME.

[@nanox4]

I think Robinson would literally kill any today's center.

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

On God

[@santanaross9289]

Put Some Respect On The Spurs

[@AlvinJLopez]

I get you. Art, arenas, and uniforms have gone downhill since ten years ago.

[@redman6790]

Why is that though? Do you think it is justo ur nostalgia?

[@onblock7]

MAN I miss the D SPURS team! This team played great D, the O Spurs teams as of late have done jack! The old lockdown D teams the Spurs had were so called boring but they won titles! Great video, thanks.

[@onblock7]

No doubt.

[@zacofonix]

you were watching the wrong game. Lakers flat out beat boston. Sorry :(

[@JoeCnNd]

"Ya'll ready for this?"

[@JoeCnNd]

2 Unlimited for life.

[@devangpatel5227]

would not have been that easy with a healthy ewing and LJ.

[@basketballgod9547]

This is Gonna be AD and Cousins ah Few years Form now...

[@TomSNC]

Basketball God Im a Spurs fan but man thatd be cool. Felt bad for AD, kinda wished we could have gotten him lol. Boogie is actually a really.good person and excellent player so here's hoping they can do some damage to the league!

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Funny

[@skyj2172]

@@TomSNC *YEEEEEEEET*

[@DarkWebTrappin]

It’s crazy how some things don’t work out

[@outplaygaming512]

Majin HAHAHA , U SIR PLAYED YOUR SELF

[@RandyMarshhhh]

take this team with the heat..... Spurs will have it in 4....

[@JB-fm4tb]

Refs gave it to the Spurs.

[@fknmane17]

i miss the vhs used for this vid

[@Eric-lx8hp]

But then you need to buy a rewinder otherwise the VHS head will get wrecked

[@fknmane17]

as i spurs fan i saw boston robbed of a title from the refs

[@theyhateuscuztheyaintus6057]

Best frontline in the history of the league.