The summer of 1999 belonged to Tim Duncan.
This sophomore forward seemed to have replicated Roger's legend.
At 23 years old, in his second year, averaging 27.4 points and 14 rebounds in the finals, FMVP.
Only following the 19-year-old Roger in 1995 and the 20-year-old Magic in 1980, he became the third youngest FMVP in history.
At this time, all Spurs fans remembered what Duncan had said on his first day in San Antonio: "It's great to be here, no more talk, get ready to win big."
Now looking back, wasn't this a top-notch bragging moment?
Popovich was very proud after the game, "We have Tim, Pat doesn't, and that's the difference."
His teammates couldn't stop praising him, with Little General Johnson tearfully saying, "Sprewell scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, and we all thought we were doomed. Just as he was about to set the sky on fire, Tim settled everything with his steady post moves and bank shots."
