1999 NBA

1.       Tim Duncan: Was the the Finals MVP. He was also 3^rd in the regular season MVP voting.

He was named first team All-NBA and all-defensive team. He was the player of the month in March.

In the 50 games of the lock out shorten schedule, Duncan. played all 50 games. He averaged 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He had 37 double doubles in 50 games. He was top 10 in the league in scoring, rebounding, blocks ad field goal %.

 

In 17 playoff games he averaged 23-11 2.6 blocks and 51% shooting. He led all players in the playoffs in rebounds, blocks, field goal % and was second in points.

Duncan in Game 3 vs. LA he had 37-14 4 ast 3 st 19-23 fts 103-91 win.

He had 33-14-4 in the Game 4 clincher, a 118-107 win

Against Portland in the West Finals, Duncan helped San Antonio to a sweep with 22-11.5 and 5 blocks in Game One and Two..

Duncan dominated New York in the Finals with 27-14 in five games. He had 33-16 in Game One.

San Antonio finished with the top record in the West at 37-13. They won 15 of 17 in the playoffs and their first NBA title.

2.       Allen Iverson: Won the scoring title and was 4^th in the MVP voting.

He was named to the first team All-NBA and was the player of the month in February.

Iverson also lead the league with 41 minutes played per game and topped NBA in field goal attempts.

He was 2^nd field goals (435) and 3^rd in steals at 2.3 per contest.

During the postseason A.I lead playoffs in scoring (28.5) and minutes (44.5).

He added 2.5 st. and 5 ast per game. He scored at least 30 in five of eight playoff games.

In Game Three vs. Orlando Iverson set NBA playoff record with 10 steals.

The Sixers guard helped clinch their first round upset of #2 seed Orlando with 37 points on 14-27 fgs and 9 asts in Philly’s 101-91 victory.

Philadelphia made the playoffs for the first time since 1991 with 28-22 record and lost to Indiana in the second round.

3.       Shaquille O’Neal: Was 2^nd team All-NBA and 6^th in the MVP voting.

He led the NBA in field goals (510) and fg% (56.7). He was second in scoring (26.3), and 8^th in rebounds (10.7).

He had 30 double-doubles in 49 games played.

Shaq helped led LA past Houston in the first round.

He had 28-9-7 and five blocks in Game Two. In the clincher O’Neal put up 37-11 (14-22 fgs) and 4 more blocks.

In eight playoff games he was 2^nd in PPG (26.6), 3^rd in RPG (11.6) and tops in blocks (2.9).

The Lakers finished fourth in the West at 31-19 and was second in the NBA in scoring at 99 points per game.