Tim Duncan. The mellow magician capped his Finals by nearly rolling up a quadruple-double. He single-handedly captained the defense with eight blocks and threw in 21 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. All four numbers were game highs, sealing the deal on perhaps the most obvious Finals MVP vote in history.
Kenyon Martin. Hey, a repeat winner! Martin looked like he was over his flu, at least until he shot the ball. His 3-for-23 night evoked memories of another New York-area guy in a clinching game in Texas; perhaps he was channeling John Starks circa 1994. Afterward, an irate Keith Van Horn called out Martin for not dialing it up in big games.
Jackson's jumpers. It's miraculous that Gregg Popovich allowed Stephen Jackson back on the court after he made six turnovers in the first three quarters. But the mercurial forward rewarded Pop's confidence by hitting three 3-pointers in the game-winning 19-0 run and shutting down Richard Jefferson.
To the golf course. David Robinson's retirement all but puts a wrap on the Dream Team era, providing a fitting close to a year in which Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan and John Stockton also bowed out. Fellow Spur Steve Kerr may be joining Robinson on the greens, as the NBA gives way to the next generation.
Photo Credits: Tim Duncan (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images), Kenyon Martin (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images), Stephen Jackson (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images), David Robinson (AP)