Spurs may be staring at a familiar beginning to another dynasty thanks to Knicks

The Spurs are looking for their first championship title in over a decade. The hunger of this ball club suggests that they don't care who they have to go through to get it. And while nothing is guaranteed with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder standing in the way, we have to peek over at the Eastern Conference to see who the potential matchup would be if San Antonio reaches the NBA Finals.

A Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals rematch would be epic

We've seen this movie before. The Knicks just put Cleveland away in four games, lining themselves up to be the launching point for the next dynasty in South Texas. Longtime Spurs fans will remember the jubilation felt from seeing their favorite basketball team win the first-ever championship for the organization. A cascade of fond memories followed as they fought their way to four more.

In the 1999 NBA Finals, San Antonio's roster boasted the Twin Towers of David Robinson and Tim Duncan. It was only the Big Fundamental's second year in the NBA, but that didn't stop him from absolutely dominating on the biggest stage imaginable.

TD averaged 27 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal in the five games it took to eliminate the Big Apple representatives. David Robinson was in his 10th season at 33 years old, so he wasn't the player he used to be, but The Admiral was still a force when his team needed him to be. His 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks a night during the finals were the proof.

However, the Spurs won't be facing off against a second option masquerading as the first because the superstar was hurt, and these Knicks are no eighth seed. So the task of conquering the Orange and Blue will be much tougher.

The present-day Knicks are a handful

In the Eastern Conference Playoffs in 1999, Patrick Ewing tore his Achilles tendon, sidelining him for the rest of the postseason. His Knicks were the eighth seed in the East, while San Antonio held the top seed in the West. Whether he was available or not, the Silver and Black were the heavy favorites. That's so far from the case in this possible matchup.

Jalen Brunson is the number one option for today's Knicks, and he's as healthy as a horse. Only he's more like a prized stallion, and if you sleep on him for a second, he'll slip right by you for a bucket. The miniature point guard has been doubted for his entire career because of his smaller stature, but he's a monster on the basketball court. It will take a very disciplined Spurs team to contain him.

New York's front office put the right guys around him. He has plenty of defenders next to him willing to pick up the slack, and they fight for their point guard. The Knicks finished the season with the third-best record in the East and gave San Antonio fits during the regular season. They are not to be taken lightly.

The Spurs still have what should be the ultimate trump card in Victor Wembanyama. But if it were as easy as rolling the ball out and getting a win, there would be no reason to play the games. Anything can happen in the NBA Finals. We just hope that it's a repeat of what happened the last time these franchises met at the mountaintop.

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