Man I got chills watching this, I was a teen and I loved some Spreewell, I hated how his warrior career had gone so I remember being so pumped during this game. I forgot how exciting this game was for him. All those feelings came back watching this. Loved the nba
The Spurs' first NBA title in franchise history and the first team not named the Bulls or Rockets to win a title since 1990. They are also the only team between 1987 and 2002 that did not repeat as champions.
This Finals was the end of 1990s era basketball. NBA was headed into 2000s with the start of Kobe Shaq era and guiding the Lakers to their 3 peat ( NBC's 3rd 3-peat and last before the network ended in 2002) Now with the new NBA TV deal, NBA on NBC is back next year 2025.
@@Melbester9 It's back but they won't be hosting the finals, that stays with ABC/ESPN. NBC is basically getting TNT's old deal, western conference finals and Amazon gets their own set of games.
@malcorub Yeah but the next NBA TV deal, ABC may be out. It would be their 3rd time having the NBA rights. 30 years of basketball coverage. They barely renewed their deal after the 45 day negotiation window when it expired for Disney(ABC/ESPN) & Warner Bros(TNT) NBC will cover the All Star Game like they did in 90s. TNT covered it after NBC lost the TV deal in 2002. At least we will see Sunday Night Basketball on NBC and both All Star Games every season with regular season & playoff games until conference finals rotate every year. NBC can keep the NBA rights for next TV deal after this one and ABC could finally lose the next deal. NBC would have total control of the next TV deal and can air NBA Finals and TNT could come back as well if they bid next deal to outbid ABC or both of them with NBC. But now NBC back allows a chance for them to stay for better NBA TV deal next time and beyond which is what we want.
It would be better if NBC and ABC split the finals in alternating every year much like how the NFL and its four networks switch the Superbowl once a year every four years, hopefully Adam silver can give NBC some finals rights.@@Melbester9
@@Melbester9 Good points. As much as I love the TNT guys, I don't see TNT coming back unless they get their own streaming platform like Peacock or Amazon. Cable TV is dead
That will change soon. Knicks are very close to a championship with Brunson. NBA Draft on Wednesday. They got 2 first round picks (24th & 25th picks) with 38th pick in 2nd round.. plus close to resigning OG Annouby & Isiah Hartenstein.
I was 8 when this happened and it was my first NBA Finals heartbreak lol. Nothin would have made me happier than to see the Knicks win an NBA championship.
This series didn't end until June 25, this was the furthest into the summer an NBA Finals series ever went until 2021 when the Suns/Bucks Finals series didn't end until July 20.
@@chrisuncleahmad the 1998 Finals had a similar intersection with pro wrestling. Dennis Rodman appeared on The June 8 1998 edition of WCW Monday Nitro skipping a Finals practice with the Bulls to be there. 6 days later on June 14 1998 game 6 of the NBA Finals went H2H with the 1998 WCW Great American Bash PPV.
@@elbowgang9715 Perhaps you're referring to his athleticism, dwindled a bit, because of the said injuries. But this is not yet a prime TD, which should happened from his back-2-back MVP years (2001-2003) until 2006, the year his 8-straight All-NBA First Team from his rookie year ended.
I was a 22 year old diehard Heat fan but I would've loved to see Patrick Ewing playing. He would've made it a different series. Those NBA intros on NBC were the best.
Another great video and great job of blending and editing highlights .That was so exciting here in San Antonio. And then the next bunch of years with Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, and all the rest. I don’t watch any NBA anymore not even the Spurs.
Allan Houston would get that jump shot call everyday now they rarely ever complain about the offensive player leaning into another player to cause contact nowadays
Having Patrick Ewing would've got the Knicks at least one more game in this series, possibly game 4 or game 5. Not a Knicks fan, but at the time I felt bad for Ewing not being able to play and give the series more intrigue.
@@ShaadsComicsandBeersgame 4 and 5 were extremely close without Ewing. He was definitely old but he still could give ya 15 and 10and he actually played well the next year but the Knick lost 2 the pacers in the ecf in 6 .
I was 19 at the time, after watching the game on tv my group of friends and I made the 40 minute drive to downtown San Antonio. The police had closed off the freeway exits into downtown by the time we arrived because of how many people were trying to pour in there but it didn't matter.....we just celebrated in the gridlock traffic on the freeway. hahaha. The street were so much fun that night!!
Love the defense played by both teams even though it was a low scoring game. And to have the Madison Square Garden crowd chant defense was awesome to hear.
Wow, this was posted as turned out. (Where the heck am I? :p) More or less, or perhaps on exact date this was posted in memory of the San Antonio Spurs' first-ever NBA Championship 25 years ago. So happy for David, Sean, and Avery! If not for Dennis Rodman distraction, they would've won it in 1995. Then again, that failure would be a blessing in disguise as the Spurs might missed having Tim Duncan, securing the franchise for championship contention for almost next two (2) decades.
This finals was a total mismatched but NYK was primed, scraping and fighting to the finish except the first game of this series without Ewing. I didn't like neither team but Ewing playing this series would made it even much more intriguing and interesting battling David Robinson!
The Spurs radio call of the finish is better. No offense to Bob Costas but he sucked as NBC's lead NBA voice in Marv Albert's absence. He's a great announcer tho. m.ruclips.net/user/shortsBg1Q07nvCxY
Knicks wasn't going to beat Spurs anyway. They were an 8th seed and got lucky to Finals. A young Marcus Camby with Patrick Ewing guarding Twin Towers Tim Duncan & David Robinson. Spurs were such a good team that year. Elliot & Avery Johnson too.
@@Melbester9 IDK. He averaged 15 and 10 the next year at 38. Games 4 and 5 were extremely close. I honestly don't remember the first 2. 94 finals was his chance and they blew game 3 and game 6 Starks was on fire and Hakeem just got his fingers on starks 3 that would of won the chip if he made it . Game 7 Starks had his worst game of his career.
@@barbarapaparella1833yep! I was about to say that, Jordan retired the Heat almost eliminated the top seeded Hawks in the wide open East while Denver upsets the best in the west and the league the Seattle Supersonics three straight after leading 2-0 in the best of five opening round series. Both Houston and New York are even kill thanks to the top centers in Ewing and Olajuwon being the dominant players and others playing a major role like Starks, Horry, Mason, Oakley, Harper, Cassell, Maxwell, Thorpe, and the Smiths (both Kenny and Charles).
@@brandedmcgowan9414 they were very evenly matched and games 2-6 were all very close. Game 3 killed them. Also that 96-97 series should have been knicks vs Bulls in the ecf. Not saying the Knicks would have won. 93 ecf they blew game 5.Charles smith.The knicks eliminated the heat 3 years in a row all elimstion games which was a good feeling at least.
This was in my high school years. Wild to see this as vintage.
I was 26 when this final occurred iam 51 years young now.
This NBC intro is so special....!
Man I got chills watching this, I was a teen and I loved some Spreewell, I hated how his warrior career had gone so I remember being so pumped during this game. I forgot how exciting this game was for him. All those feelings came back watching this. Loved the nba
The Spurs' first NBA title in franchise history and the first team not named the Bulls or Rockets to win a title since 1990. They are also the only team between 1987 and 2002 that did not repeat as champions.
This Finals was the end of 1990s era basketball. NBA was headed into 2000s with the start of Kobe Shaq era and guiding the Lakers to their 3 peat ( NBC's 3rd 3-peat and last before the network ended in 2002)
Now with the new NBA TV deal, NBA on NBC is back next year 2025.
@@Melbester9 It's back but they won't be hosting the finals, that stays with ABC/ESPN. NBC is basically getting TNT's old deal, western conference finals and Amazon gets their own set of games.
@malcorub Yeah but the next NBA TV deal, ABC may be out. It would be their 3rd time having the NBA rights. 30 years of basketball coverage. They barely renewed their deal after the 45 day negotiation window when it expired for Disney(ABC/ESPN) & Warner Bros(TNT)
NBC will cover the All Star Game like they did in 90s. TNT covered it after NBC lost the TV deal in 2002. At least we will see Sunday Night Basketball on NBC and both All Star Games every season with regular season & playoff games until conference finals rotate every year.
NBC can keep the NBA rights for next TV deal after this one and ABC could finally lose the next deal. NBC would have total control of the next TV deal and can air NBA Finals and TNT could come back as well if they bid next deal to outbid ABC or both of them with NBC.
But now NBC back allows a chance for them to stay for better NBA TV deal next time and beyond which is what we want.
It would be better if NBC and ABC split the finals in alternating every year much like how the NFL and its four networks switch the Superbowl once a year every four years, hopefully Adam silver can give NBC some finals rights.@@Melbester9
@@Melbester9 Good points. As much as I love the TNT guys, I don't see TNT coming back unless they get their own streaming platform like Peacock or Amazon. Cable TV is dead
The first Finals I saw and made me fell in love with basketball.
Last Finals Appearance for the Knicks as of 2024.
That will change soon. Knicks are very close to a championship with Brunson. NBA Draft on Wednesday. They got 2 first round picks (24th & 25th picks) with 38th pick in 2nd round.. plus close to resigning OG Annouby & Isiah Hartenstein.
Or conference finals
Yes 💯 25 years, must be really tough to be a Knick Fan🏀🏀🏀😔
I was 9 years old when this NBA Finals happened. Still remember it like yesterday.
I was 8 when this happened and it was my first NBA Finals heartbreak lol. Nothin would have made me happier than to see the Knicks win an NBA championship.
Yes,I was 26 when this NBA finals occurs seem like yesterday
This series didn't end until June 25, this was the furthest into the summer an NBA Finals series ever went until 2021 when the Suns/Bucks Finals series didn't end until July 20.
And the season didn't start until February 5th because of the lockout
Game 3 was on a Monday night (H2H with the red hot Raw Is War) and game 6 would have been the same night as King of the Ring
@@chrisuncleahmad the 1998 Finals had a similar intersection with pro wrestling. Dennis Rodman appeared on The June 8 1998 edition of WCW Monday Nitro skipping a Finals practice with the Bulls to be there. 6 days later on June 14 1998 game 6 of the NBA Finals went H2H with the 1998 WCW Great American Bash PPV.
@@coreyrowe4119 one of the few things as big as Da Bulls in 1998 was Austin 3:16
2019-2020 was the longest NBA season ended on October 11th 2020.
The Admiral finally gets his ring
Tim Duncan truly was unstoppable! He was scoring from everywhere! He wasn't even in his prime yet!
This was his prime IMO. He was much better in 99 and 2000 before he tore his meniscus and lost some speed and hops
@@elbowgang9715
Perhaps you're referring to his athleticism, dwindled a bit, because of the said injuries.
But this is not yet a prime TD, which should happened from his back-2-back MVP years (2001-2003) until 2006, the year his 8-straight All-NBA First Team from his rookie year ended.
I was a 22 year old diehard Heat fan but I would've loved to see Patrick Ewing playing. He would've made it a different series. Those NBA intros on NBC were the best.
Another great video and great job of blending and editing highlights .That was so exciting here in San Antonio. And then the next bunch of years with Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, and all the rest. I don’t watch any NBA anymore not even the Spurs.
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Had to earn pretty much every single bucket. This is good stuff right here. :)
Sprewell was a underrated player.
Allan Houston would get that jump shot call everyday now they rarely ever complain about the offensive player leaning into another player to cause contact nowadays
Having Patrick Ewing would've got the Knicks at least one more game in this series, possibly game 4 or game 5. Not a Knicks fan, but at the time I felt bad for Ewing not being able to play and give the series more intrigue.
Agreed
@@ShaadsComicsandBeersgame 4 and 5 were extremely close without Ewing. He was definitely old but he still could give ya 15 and 10and he actually played well the next year but the Knick lost 2 the pacers in the ecf in 6 .
Ewing is 3 years older than David Robinson and was 37 at the time. He was still puting up solid numbers his last years with the Knicks.
@@barbarapaparella1833 yeah I think Pat could've helped gotten the Knicks another win in the series.
LJ’s torn mcl also hurt the Knicks
I was 19 at the time, after watching the game on tv my group of friends and I made the 40 minute drive to downtown San Antonio. The police had closed off the freeway exits into downtown by the time we arrived because of how many people were trying to pour in there but it didn't matter.....we just celebrated in the gridlock traffic on the freeway. hahaha. The street were so much fun that night!!
Love the defense played by both teams even though it was a low scoring game. And to have the Madison Square Garden crowd chant defense was awesome to hear.
The NBA Finals at the Garden!
Can You Upload More 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs Basketball Games MDBball
Wow, this was posted as turned out.
(Where the heck am I? :p)
More or less, or perhaps on exact date this was posted in memory of the San Antonio Spurs' first-ever NBA Championship 25 years ago.
So happy for David, Sean, and Avery!
If not for Dennis Rodman distraction, they would've won it in 1995.
Then again, that failure would be a blessing in disguise as the Spurs might missed having Tim Duncan, securing the franchise for championship contention for almost next two (2) decades.
Avery Johnson for the win!
that dunk by Spree at 19:07 is a classic
08:26 jalen brunson father
Nothing like watching the Knicks blow it at home when it matters.
Spurs beat the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets. All that was missing was the Brooklyn Nets
This finals was a total mismatched but NYK was primed, scraping and fighting to the finish except the first game of this series without Ewing. I didn't like neither team but Ewing playing this series would made it even much more intriguing and interesting battling David Robinson!
12:23 Allan Houston was never known for his passing.
Sprewell is super
John Leguizamo @ 19:13
This Knicks became losers after this…. For over 20 years… now finally the Knicks may be back.
the 2025 finals lol
The Spurs radio call of the finish is better. No offense to Bob Costas but he sucked as NBC's lead NBA voice in Marv Albert's absence. He's a great announcer tho.
m.ruclips.net/user/shortsBg1Q07nvCxY
Feel sad about Ewing, his best chance to win the title and then get injured
Knicks wasn't going to beat Spurs anyway. They were an 8th seed and got lucky to Finals. A young Marcus Camby with Patrick Ewing guarding Twin Towers Tim Duncan & David Robinson.
Spurs were such a good team that year. Elliot & Avery Johnson too.
@@Melbester9 IDK. He averaged 15 and 10 the next year at 38. Games 4 and 5 were extremely close. I honestly don't remember the first 2. 94 finals was his chance and they blew game 3 and game 6 Starks was on fire and Hakeem just got his fingers on starks 3 that would of won the chip if he made it . Game 7 Starks had his worst game of his career.
@@barbarapaparella1833yep! I was about to say that, Jordan retired the Heat almost eliminated the top seeded Hawks in the wide open East while Denver upsets the best in the west and the league the Seattle Supersonics three straight after leading 2-0 in the best of five opening round series. Both Houston and New York are even kill thanks to the top centers in Ewing and Olajuwon being the dominant players and others playing a major role like Starks, Horry, Mason, Oakley, Harper, Cassell, Maxwell, Thorpe, and the Smiths (both Kenny and Charles).
@@brandedmcgowan9414 they were very evenly matched and games 2-6 were all very close. Game 3 killed them. Also that 96-97 series should have been knicks vs Bulls in the ecf. Not saying the Knicks would have won. 93 ecf they blew game 5.Charles smith.The knicks eliminated the heat 3 years in a row all elimstion games which was a good feeling at least.
His best chance was in 94
Refs vs Knicks