Watch 1999 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs
- 1999
- 58 min
Center David Robinson and young power forward Tim Duncan made up one of the most imposing tandems on the basketball court in the late 1990's. Nicknamed the "Twin Towers" the two worked together to bring the NBA Championship trophy to San Antonio for the 1999 season. The Spurs journey is captured in the special 1999 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs.
After replacing Bob Hill as head coach Gregg Popovich dealt with a labor dispute induced short season and a slow start to dominate the Western Conference and lead the Spurs into the playoffs where they stood toe to toe with great teams like the Trail Blazers, Lakers, and Knicks.