Twin Towers (NBA)

Twin Towers (NBA)

Within the National Basketball Association, "Twin Towers" refers to two extremely tall, dominant players. Usually, this is limited to the center and power forward.

Examples:
*Seattle Supersonics: Jack Sikma and Marvin "Eraser" Webster (1977-1979)
*Houston Rockets: Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-1988)
*New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing and Bill Cartwright (1985-1988)
*San Antonio Spurs: David Robinson and Tim Duncan (1997-2003)
*Toronto Raptors: Chris Bosh and Jermaine O'Neal (2008-Present)
*Los Angeles Lakers: Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum (2008-Present)


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