Still can't believe I was lucky enough to be at that game
Without a doubt, best game I've ever seen

You can almost see me in that picture. Best game ever.

After the game, there was a group of us that camped out on Sean Elliott's lawn to congratulate him on the shot. It was surreal.

He is. He used to invite the neighborhood kids in Inwood over to play Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. He kicked absolutely everyone's ass.

One year at Halloween, he printed out directions to Doc Rivers' house and printed really big that Doc Rivers had full size candy bars. When kids started showing up wanting the full size candy bars, Doc felt really bad and sent his wife out to get all the full size candy bars she could and told the kids to come back by and he would have them.

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Unfortunately I'm too young to remember that shot (I was alive, but didn't care about basketball), but I've seen replays of it, and holy hell.. for one, how do his heels not touch out of bounds? And two, how is that shot not blocked?! Looking at that picture, it looks like it should have been no question.

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Damn, this makes me feel kinda old.

And I'm not that old at all (26).

That was one of the first games I watched that got me to believe that magic could happen in the playoffs for the Spurs.

To be fair, you aren't that much older than me (24). I just am a girl and thought televised sports were boring. Luckily that changed for the 2003 championship.

I remember the Spurs drafting Robinson.

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I'm 25 and I don't remember watching a Spurs game without Duncan on the court. I know my parents brought me too games when I was younger but way before I started paying attention. Tim Duncan is all I know. Can't imagine watching the Spurs without him and very sad to think about. What an incredible run.

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Yup. Me too. Tim Duncan is the Spurs for me. I'm probably a terrible Ag, but I probably love the Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Manu, Pop) more than A&M sports teams. How can I not? I've followed them since I followed sports, and they've been together for so long.

I'm sure if I was raised an Aggie I would feel differently. But I have no shame in saying that the Big 3 + Pop will forever be my most favorite sports team.

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I'm 25 and I don't remember watching a Spurs game without Duncan on the court. I know my parents brought me too games when I was younger but way before I started paying attention. Tim Duncan is all I know. Can't imagine watching the Spurs without him and very sad to think about. What an incredible run.

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Yup. Me too. Tim Duncan is the Spurs for me. I'm probably a terrible Ag, but I probably love the Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Manu, Pop) more than A&M sports teams. How can I not? I've followed them since I followed sports, and they've been together for so long.

I'm sure if I was raised an Aggie I would feel differently. But I have no shame in saying that the Big 3 + Pop will forever be my most favorite sports team.

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Same for me. Not even close.

Well since yall are revealing your age let me give you a different perspective. I'm 50. I became a Spurs fan in the late 70s although it was harder back then because they didn't televise many Spurs games and I lived too far away to watch in person. I had a picture of the Iceman on the cover of my notebook in high school. But it wasn't until they won their first championship that I really became a diehard fan. I was always the type of fan that didn't watch the NBA until the playoffs started. Now I consider myself a big fan because of Timmy, Manu and Tony!

Well I'm the same age as Duncan. I remember him being great in college and knew he would be the #1 overall pick.

When the Spurs landed the first pick I thought: Awesome, we're gonna get Duncan! Maybe we can win a title.....

Something I read today: This year's graduating seniors have never seen an NBA playoffs without the Spurs

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Something I read today: This year's graduating seniors have never seen an NBA playoffs without the Spurs

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A&M 's class of 11 has only had one single season in their lifetime where the Spurs missed the playoffs and it happened when they were 8.

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I'm 25 and I don't remember watching a Spurs game without Duncan on the court. I know my parents brought me too games when I was younger but way before I started paying attention. Tim Duncan is all I know. Can't imagine watching the Spurs without him and very sad to think about. What an incredible run.

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Yup. Me too. Tim Duncan is the Spurs for me. I'm probably a terrible Ag, but I probably love the Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Manu, Pop) more than A&M sports teams. How can I not? I've followed them since I followed sports, and they've been together for so long.

I'm sure if I was raised an Aggie I would feel differently. But I have no shame in saying that the Big 3 + Pop will forever be my most favorite sports team.

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Same for me. Not even close.

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I grew up with an Aggie parent, but he is a lakers fan.

My love for the Spurs comes from my first memories being a kid in Universal City and idolizing The Admiral. It's an organic fandom and I cherish it.

Have loved the Spurs since about 1995. Watched just about every single televised game that season with my grandpa and was hooked. Rodman's hair was always entertaining.

Memorial Day Miracle was my first game to attend in person (we were lolpoor). I was up in the top row at half court of the Alamodome. We couldn't even tell what happened on that play. Didn't even realize it was a 3 until Portland was about to inbound the ball on ensuing possession. Just a crazy game, felt like a dud until the end of the 3rd quarter when you sensed some momentum shifting.

I remember the Kerr game against Dallas well also. I was camping out at the AT&T center with all the drug dealers, thugs, and homeless bums for tickets (the bums got a commission for buying tix for the drug dealers, as I learned--talk about cultural immersion--I was 20 years old white college kid). It was the 2nd time I had camped out there for Finals tickets--the Spurs choked away game 5 so we all had to come back and campout during game 6. Drug dealers had a TV plugged up in front of the ticket windows. Everybody was about ready to pack it in after the 3rd quarter. Then SJax, Ginobili, and Kerr did their thing. It was an awesome scene--jumping up and down screaming at the TV with a bunch of bottom rung members of society. Sure had a good time though (mostly because I lived).

Top that off with getting to be at AT&T Center for game 5 last year against Miami....the Spurs can't disappoint me no matter what they do for the rest of eternity. I've already been spoiled silly.

Ok Ok. We'll have plenty of chances to reminisce in the coming years. But for now, WERE STILL THE CHAMPS DAMMIT. We aren't going down without a fight!

Chase for Seis is alive and well!!

I cried last year when we beat the Thunder. There, I said it... For some reason it was emotional for me and more emotional than beating the Heat for the ship.

Heck ain't gonna lie, I teared up with about a minute to go in game 5
Just an incredible feeling to see your favorite team win a championship, especially with what had happened the year before

I cry with any event full of emotion. #femaleproblems

I will choke up watching "the beautiful game" video, and I cried during Game 5. I have no shame.

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I cried last year when we beat the Thunder. There, I said it... For some reason it was emotional for me and more emotional than beating the Heat for the ship.

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Damn, i thought i was the only one lol.

Was sitting on my couch at home as the game ended and it all hit me all over again: the pain of 2013, and the hope of redeption, and the renewed faith that they'd "do it this time."

I guess I'd kinda been mostly heartbroken over the way 2013 ended because i never thought they'd get to that point again in the Duncan era. Didn't want that image if him slapping the floor in frustration at the end of game 7 to be his last Finals performance. To see 'em fight at the the way back and earn that shot at the title after even I'd counted them out as a fan--that meant something to me, man. Especially gutting out that win on the road in the house of horrors that had been OKC.

And so, i wept with joy. I think a lot of us did.

I regret nothing.

David Robinson was my childhood hero. In the first grade I had Danny Mannings mom as my teacher there in San Antonio when I went to Castle Hills First Baptist. She used to have a treasure chest of awesome stuff we were allowe to pick from as a reward for great deeds. Naturally I got to choose about 2 things that whole year.

I know, cool story bro.

Damnit I hope we win another this year. Back to back is the only thing missing in this franchise!

You guys make me feel old. I remember my first Spurs game as a little kid. I got to go down to the court during shoot around and I got Mike Dunleavy's autograph.

Agree with the above about the finality of 2013. Game 6, and the floor slap in Game 7, were the most heartbreaking moments I've lived in my life, as far as sports go. I almost didn't want to watch Game 7, thinking losing the series would be too hard to watch. And it was. I had to make an effort to detach myself emotionally from the game in the last few minutes.

But that made last year's championship that much sweeter. The perfect run, really. Went through our perennial rivals Mavs and OKC, and then avenged the loss in Miami in the most spectacular fashion.

Only thing that would've made it better would've been beating the Lakers, but that just wouldn't have been fair.

That's why this season almost feels like gravy, as much as I want to see us finally get that back to back. But last year is just too hard to top.

I'll say this. The day that Timmy calls it quits, I will cry like a little girl. And I'm not ashamed to admit it.