06/03/2026
๐ they definitely winning it all ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Wemby is running back Tim Duncan's script.
In 1999, Duncan was a young, 22-year-old sophomore.
By the end of his second postseason, he won his first title and did this.
๐ฅ Averaged 23.2 PPG
๐ฅ Beat Timberwolves
๐ฅ Beat his rival Shaq
๐ฅ Beat Blazers
๐ฅ Beat Knicks in finals
Fast forward 2026, the Spurs have another generational big man who entered the postseason at 22 years old.
Thus far, it's been deja vu.
๐ฅ Averaging 23.2 PPG
๐ฅ Beat Blazers
๐ฅ Beat Timberwolves
๐ฅ Beat his rival Chet
๐ฅ Will face Knicks in finals
Make things crazier, Rick Brunson (Jalen Brunson's father) was on the Knicks when both teams faced each other in the 1999 finals.
27 years later, Jalen is on the Knicks facing the same team.
They say history doesn't repeat itself, but this script feels awfully familiar.
Will we get the same ending?