48MoH: David Robinson Was A Fine Role Player

[Blackjack]

David Robinson was a Fine Role Player
by Timothy Varner


Back in 1996, David Robinson couldn’t understand why Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. When asked whether he would like to be Jordan, Robinson replied: (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008057/1/index.htm)

“I don’t understand what Michael’s doing…Why did he come back? He has a beautiful wife and three kids. What’s he trying to prove that he hasn’t proved already? Is it that he’s the best we’ve ever seen? We know that. It seems to me he’s just chasing his own tail. Why isn’t he enjoying this time with his family?”

I sometimes felt that way about David Robinson. As a young, healthy player, David Robinson was the best pivot of his generation and one of the most statistically dominant players of any generation. Had Michael Jordan not been Michael Jordan, we might have taken greater notice.

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[blizz]

wonderful article. five oh was such a great player but an even greater man. we're truely blessed that he was/is part of the spurs organization and this community.

[Blackjack]

Nice piece by Tim.:tu

I'd suggest those who have the time, and especially the younger folks who weren't lucky enough to see and get a good grasp of Dave, the man, from back in the day, make sure to give the link Tim provided a read.

Here's the link again: (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008057/1/index.htm)

Like I said, it's rather time consuming but it's one of the most in-depth pieces you're ever going to see on a player; much less a Spur.

Here's an excerpt that had me, someone devoid of religion, saying, "Hallelujah!":


Robinson was much more bothered by the Spurs' playoff loss to Houston in six games than by anything Rodman did. The Spurs had beaten the Rockets five out of six times during the regular season. The playoffs were a shock. Hill points out that the Spurs played Olajuwon man-to-man, while Houston double-teamed Robinson most of the time, and Robinson says that "anyone who thinks Hakeem Olajuwon won that series by himself is a fool, because he had a lot of help," but the easy story was that Hakeem beat the Admiral. The final numbers certainly said that. Robinson felt lower than he ever had as a player.

[urunobili]

FINE FINE post by 48MOH... :tu

[Fernando TD21]

Great article!

[whottt]

Best Drob article ever. Extremely insightful. Hats off to that writer.

[tav1]

Nice piece by Tim.:tu

I'd suggest those who have the time, and especially the younger folks who weren't lucky enough to see and get a good grasp of Dave, the man, from back in the day, make sure to give the link Tim provided a read.

Here's the link again: (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008057/1/index.htm)

Like I said, it's rather time consuming but it's one of the most in-depth pieces you're ever going to see on a player; much less a Spur.

Here's an excerpt that had me, someone devoid of religion, saying, "Hallelujah!":

This quote is from Dwyer, not Varner...

[Blackjack]

This quote is from Dwyer, not Varner...

Sorry, if I didn't make that clear enough.

I thought I gave Tim credit on a nice piece and made clear that the link was from him, not the piece he linked to.

The piece linked, to which I was referring, was actually by Leigh Montville, though.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I was sure I posted in this thread already... anyway, superb article. 48Moh nails it again. :toast

[angelbelow]

Great read!

[tp2021]

Last line was great.