All-time, All-Spurs Team

[boo_radley]

Air Alamo is running a series of polls to have their readers pick the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd All-time, All-Spurs teams. Right now they are working on picking point guards. Looks like Tony's in the lead with Avery in second and Johnny Moore and James Silas battling for third.

Here's the link if you want to vote:

http://airalamo.com/2010/07/03/all-time-all-spurs-team-point-guards/

oh, and they stupidly left Mike Gale off of the list, so take this poll for what it's worth

[SpursTillTheEnd]

timmy,robinson,manu,blair,vinny,avery,devin,s jax,
thats my team

[TDMVPDPOY]

no rasho? fail

no horry? epic fail

[Seventyniner]

no rasho? fail

no horry? epic fail

no parker? lolwut

Fixed.

[Shastafarian]

I get that AJ was on a championship team, but James Silas was really good.

Silas is currently running third behind Avery. He's in a tight race with Moore though.

[scottspurs]

Spurs All-time team

Starters:

C-David Robinson
PF-Tim Duncan
SF-Sean Elliott
SG-George Gervin
PG-Avery Johnson

Bench:

C-Artis Gilmore
PF-Larry Kenon
SF-Bruce Bowen
SG-Manu Ginobili
PG-Tony Parker
PG-James Silas
PF-Dennis Rodman

IR-
PG-Johhny Moore
SG-Alvin Robertson
PF-Terry Cummings

Coach: Gregg Popovich

[spectator]

front court is set - robinson/duncan/gervin

IIRC, these are the only spurs who made the top 100 in bill simmons book. maybe robertson or silas were there, but not sure. they were definitely the top 3 spurs.

manu is prob. my sg

point guard - maybe tony, but not so sure, since i have not seen the early spurs point guards, and none of them made a big name for themselves so that younger generations can go - yeah, that guy def. played for the spurs.

[SpurCharger]

Spurs All-time team

Starters:

C-David Robinson
PF-Tim Duncan
SF-Sean Elliott
SG-George Gervin
PG-Avery Johnson

Bench:

C-Artis Gilmore
PF-Larry Kenon
SF-Bruce Bowen
SG-Manu Ginobili
PG-Tony Parker
PG-James Silas
PF-Dennis Rodman

IR-
PG-Johhny Moore
SG-Alvin Robertson
PF-Terry Cummings

Coach: Gregg Popovich
Agreed, Except Id Have Tony Starting Over Avery....

[boo_radley]

I get that AJ was on a championship team, but James Silas was really good. "Captain Late"! Imagine the clutchness of a team that featured Manu, Silas, and Horry!
:lobt2:

[Biggems]

C - Robinson, Gilmore, Kenon
PF - Duncan, Cummings, Horry
SF - Elliott, Bowen, Mitchell
SG - Gervin, Manu, Robertson
PG - Parker, Moore, Johnson


You have to have Parker and Johnson on there, cause they brought us rings. It was tough to choose between Moore and Silas. However, I decided to go look up the numbers just now. While a few moments ago I would have picked Silas, the numbers give the edge to Moore. Not only did he score in double figures for most of the 80s, he also doubled and even tripled the assist totals of James Silas on a year by year basis. So Moore is one of the 3 PGs on my team

I know Kenon was a PF, but he can be our 3rd team Center. Also, I picked Horry over Rodman, cause of results. Rodman was a great rebounder and defender, but he didn't deliver the OBrien. Horry delivered the OBrien. In fact, if not for Horry's heroics in game 5 in 05, the Pistons most likely win that Championship.

If you want to go super defensive.....Robinson, Duncan, Bowen, Elliott, Robertson. I dare teams to score on us.....

If you want to go super offensive....Robinson, Cummings, Mitchell, Gervin, Parker.....I dare teams to shut us down.....

[ohmwrecker]

PG Tony Parker
SG George Gervin
SF Sean Elliott
PF Tim Duncan
C David Robinson

Manu Ginobili
Bruce Bowen
Artis Gilmore
James Silas
Avery Johnson
Johnny Moore
Willie Anderson
Alvin Robertson
Robert Horry
Terry Cummings

[Shastafarian]

I hope you guys vote when the SG, SF, PF, and C positions come up. At one point Doc Rivers was dangerously close to 3rd spot in our poll.

[jaffies]

PG - Jason Kidd
SG - Leandro Barbosa
SF - J.R. Smith
PF - Luis Scola
C - Shaquille O'Neal

[Biggems]

PG Tony Parker
SG George Gervin
SF Sean Elliott
PF Tim Duncan
C David Robinson

Manu Ginobili
Bruce Bowen
Artis Gilmore
James Silas
Avery Johnson
Johnny Moore
Willie Anderson
Alvin Robertson
Robert Horry
Terry Cummings

Willie Anderson is an interesting choice....I personally could not pick him since I had 3 SGs already in Gervin, Manu, and Alvin. Even then, I still would not pick him over Mike Mitchell.

[Shastafarian]

PG - Jason Kidd
SG - Leandro Barbosa
SF - J.R. Smith
PF - Luis Scola
C - Shaquille O'Neal

How about:

PG - Speedy Claxton
SG - James White
SF - Malik Hairston
PF - Pops Mensah-Bonsu
C - Ian Mahinmi

[ohmwrecker]

Willie Anderson is an interesting choice....I personally could not pick him since I had 3 SGs already in Gervin, Manu, and Alvin. Even then, I still would not pick him over Mike Mitchell.

I have a fondness for Willie that supersedes logic.

[Biggems]

I have a fondness for Willie that supersedes logic.

I hear ya.....I often wonder how good he could have been if his wheels wouldnt have been so bad

[ohmwrecker]

How about:

PG - Speedy Claxton
SG - James White
SF - Malik Hairston
PF - Pops Mensah-Bonsu
C - Ian Mahinmi

James Gist!

[sasffl]

David Robinson
Duncan
Sean Elliott
George Gervin
Tony Parker

Bench:
Artis Gilmore,Robert Horry
Bruce Bowen,Manu,Johnny Moore
Avery Johnson,Alvin Robertson

[Shastafarian]

James Gist!

Shit I forgot!

PG - James Gist
SG - James Gist
SF - James Gist
PF - James Gist
C - Rod Strickland - just to keep The Gist honest ie keep him from passing the ball

[ohmwrecker]

I hear ya.....I often wonder how good he could have been if his wheels wouldnt have been so bad

Hard to say. His effectiveness going to the rim was definitely hampered, but he was a pretty good shooter, not a lot of range, but decent. He didn't have a lot of really healthy years, but he was pretty damn good in his prime.

If he was healthy, I would put him over Mitchell easily. However, it was hard to leave Kenon and Mitchell off my list.

[ChuckD]

The All Butthurt team

PG Barbosa
SG Giricek
SF Salmons
PF Scola
C Mahinmi

reserves

Mensah-bonbon
Flight
Gist

[VBM]

Where's Jacques Vaughn?

[Blackjack]

Sorry y'all, but Gervin goes to the 3 and Manu to the 2.

I love Sean and he's was a damn good player but Dave, Ice and the Big 3 are your All-Time starting-5.

[Shastafarian]

Sorry y'all, but Gervin goes to the 3 and Manu to the 2.

I love Sean and he's was a damn good player but Dave, Ice and the Big 3 are your All-Time starting-5.

I believe we're doing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team all Spurs. So we'll select 3 people at each position.

http://airalamo.com/2010/07/01/all-time-all-spurs-team/

[ohmwrecker]

Sorry y'all, but Gervin goes to the 3 and Manu to the 2.

I love Sean and he's was a damn good player but Dave, Ice and the Big 3 are your All-Time starting-5.

It crossed my mind, but I couldn't resist bringing Manu off the bench.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

I get that AJ was on a championship team, but James Silas was really good.

I'd take Si and Johnny Moore over AJ any day.

[Blackjack]

It crossed my mind, but I couldn't resist bringing Manu off the bench.

But when you get into All-Time or All-NBA it's not about setting up the lineup to play a game, it's about putting the 5 best players on the board -- chemistry or usage plays no part.

The All-Time, All-Spurs First-Team should be:

C - Robinson

PF - Duncan

SF - Gervin

SG - Ginobili

PG - Parker

[ohmwrecker]

It was a joke. Here, smoke this.:hat

[Blackjack]

It was a joke. Here, smoke this.:hat

I've got my own. :smokin

[ohmwrecker]

My hat is cooler than your rainbow wig.

I can't believe I used an emoticon . . .

[Blackjack]

My hat is cooler than your rainbow wig.

I can't believe I used an emoticon . . .

Rainbow wig, I think your shit's laced . . .

Yeah, I didn't take to kindly to the emoticon at first but it wears you down. Now it's just become a caricature of itself. The Omnipotent Blackjack has become a caricature of his self.

It's quite sad, really :depressed (notice the emoticon -- it's crack, man).

[Leetonidas]

C - Mengke Bateer
PF - Malik Rose
SF - Damir Markota
SG - Ron Mercer
PG - Beno Udrih

[Leetonidas]

Gervin was not a SF

[Blackjack]

Call him what you will, but he's First-Team with Manu.

And Markota was never a Spur. He was drafted for Milwaukee.

Besides, Uwe Blab owns Markota!

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Gervin was not a SF

Gervin played the 3 with the Squires and then with the Spurs. Bass moved him to the 2 because Silas was hurt one year and they had no guards. He still used to go down to the baseline anyway.

Starting 5 should be Tony Manu Ice Tim and Robinson.

[Flo-Rida]

Slim Dunkin over all

[TDMVPDPOY]

wheres nick the quick or mighty mouse...

[Blackjack]

Planet K?

[bigfan]

C - Robinson, Gilmore, Kenon
PF - Duncan, Cummings, Horry
SF - Elliott, Bowen, Mitchell
SG - Gervin, Manu, Robertson
PG - Parker, Moore, Johnson


You have to have Parker and Johnson on there, cause they brought us rings. It was tough to choose between Moore and Silas. However, I decided to go look up the numbers just now. While a few moments ago I would have picked Silas, the numbers give the edge to Moore. Not only did he score in double figures for most of the 80s, he also doubled and even tripled the assist totals of James Silas on a year by year basis. So Moore is one of the 3 PGs on my team

I know Kenon was a PF, but he can be our 3rd team Center. Also, I picked Horry over Rodman, cause of results. Rodman was a great rebounder and defender, but he didn't deliver the OBrien. Horry delivered the OBrien. In fact, if not for Horry's heroics in game 5 in 05, the Pistons most likely win that Championship.

If you want to go super defensive.....Robinson, Duncan, Bowen, Elliott, Robertson. I dare teams to score on us.....

If you want to go super offensive....Robinson, Cummings, Mitchell, Gervin, Parker.....I dare teams to shut us down.....

Have to agree with all your picks here. You had to be there to remember just how damn good Mitchell and Moore were.

[baseline bum]

1st Team
G Tony Parker
G Manu Ginobili
F George Gervin
F Tim Duncan
C David Robinson

2nd Team
G James Silas
G Alvin Robertson
F Bruce Bowen
F Sean Elliott
C Artis Gilmore

3rd Team
G Avery Johnson
G Rod Strickland
F Larry Kenon
F Terry Cummings
C Swen Nater

[ohmwrecker]

Rainbow wig, I think your shit's laced . . .

Rasta hat?

[johnnySpurs]

My all-time favorites by position.

C - David Robinson
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Sean Elliott
SG - Alvin Robertson
PG - Johnny Moore.

[lebomb]

Spurs All-time team

Starters:

C-David Robinson
PF-Tim Duncan
SF-Sean Elliott
SG-George Gervin
PG-Tony Parker

Bench:

C-Artis Gilmore
PF-Larry Kenon
SF-Bruce Bowen
SG-Manu Ginobili
PG-Avery Johnson
PG-James Silas
PF-Dennis Rodman

IR-
PG-Johhny Moore
SG-Alvin Robertson
PF-Terry Cummings

Coach: Gregg Popovich


Fixed :hat

[will_spurs]

but Dave, Ice and the Big 3 are your All-Time starting-5.

Can't see how it could be any different.

[Biggems]

1st Team
G Tony Parker
G Manu Ginobili
F George Gervin
F Tim Duncan
C David Robinson

2nd Team
G James Silas
G Alvin Robertson
F Bruce Bowen
F Sean Elliott
C Artis Gilmore

3rd Team
G Avery Johnson
G Rod Strickland
F Larry Kenon
F Terry Cummings
C Swen Nater

Them's fightin' words :ihit

[Biggems]

Have to agree with all your picks here. You had to be there to remember just how damn good Mitchell and Moore were.

Honestly with this lineup, I would move Parker to the bench and start Moore. Moore would be a better choice to feed Gervin, Robinson, Duncan, and Elliott.

Parker is more of a scorer than Moore and would do better off the bench. Parker has great chemistry with Manu and Bruce. Also, Gilmore and Bruce are not really there for offense. So Parker makes more sense with the second unit, as he, Manu, and Cummings can unleash hell on opposing defenses.

Actually, if you switch Bruce and Sean, each team has 4 legit scoring options.....as well as solid defense inside and out.

David
Duncan
Bowen
Gervin
Moore

Gilmore
Cummings
Elliott
Manu
Parker

Kenon
Horry
Mitchell
Robertson
Johnson

[CaptainLate]

"Captain Late"! Imagine the clutchness of a team that featured Manu, Silas, and Horry!
:lobt2:

Looks like a man who saw Captain Late in his prime. Anyone who believes AJ was better than Silas is just plain ignorant. And I'll take Si over TP anytime, and twice on Sunday.

Silas, Gervin, Horry, Duncan and Robinson (with Manu as Sixth Man). Now THAT is a team-oriented starting five. Reminds me of the '69-'70 Knicks.

[Pauleta14]

I can't believe 2% have voted for Speedy Claxton as the best spur PG of all time...

[Shastafarian]

I can't believe 2% have voted for Speedy Claxton as the best spur PG of all time...

It's not technically a vote for the best of all time. We asked people to vote for the best players (plural) at each position. In the original post we intimated that we would be using the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd all-team selections. People can vote for as many players as they want. That being said, he's not even top 5.

[Pauleta14]

It's not technically a vote for the best of all time. We asked people to vote for the best players (plural) at each position. In the original post we intimated that we would be using the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd all-team selections. People can vote for as many players as they want. That being said, he's not even top 5.

:toast my bad

but even 2% is a lot...:lol

[boo_radley]

:toast my bad

but even 2% is a lot...:lol
Yeah, I'd have to agree with that, but I'm more worried by all the votes Doc's getting

[boo_radley]

And they continue:

http://airalamo.com/2010/07/10/all-time-all-spurs-team-shooting-guards/

[Shastafarian]

And they continue:

http://airalamo.com/2010/07/10/all-time-all-spurs-team-shooting-guards/

We need some intelligent spurs fans voting on this thing. Alvin Robertson is barely ahead of Steve Kerr right now.

[mudyez]

C:
David Robinson
Artis Gilmore
Dennis Rodman

PF:
Tim Duncan
Terry Cummings
Robert Horry

SF:
George Gervin
Sean Elliott
Bruce Bowen

SG:
Manu Ginobili
Mike Mitchell
Alvin Robertson

PG:
Tony Parker
James Silas
Avery Johnson

Coach:
Gregg Popovich

GM:
R.C. Buford

focusing on "best player available" with the first 2 of each position and the last one for a deserving roleplayer (if you want to call them so)! Leaving Larry out to put Rodman in (at center) was the hardest, but it suited my intention pretty well with Rodman, Bowen, Robertson beeing defensive aces, Horry beeing the clutch stretch4 and AJ the savest ballhandler.

[Agloco]

http://airalamo.com/files/2010/06/All_spurs_team_text_and_duncan_2.jpg

rofl......what kind of graphic is this? Timmy looks like he forgot his anti-anxiety meds.

[Shastafarian]

http://airalamo.com/files/2010/06/All_spurs_team_text_and_duncan_2.jpg

rofl......what kind of graphic is this? Timmy looks like he forgot his anti-anxiety meds.

I thought it would be funny. It's from a picture of him in a magazine playing video games.

[lotr1trekkie]

Robinson- Center
Duncan- PF
Gervin - SF
Manu- SG
Parker- PG
This starting lineup would match any others' all-time teams. I offer this IF you can only play them at the positions they played in their time. Example, can't play Wilt, Shaq and Jabbar. Only one!!
IMO only the Celts and Lakers cound compete with the Spurs top 5. What made MJ so great is that he didn't really play with any other memorable players [Pippen].

[Shastafarian]

Small Forwards poll was posted yesterday. So far it's pretty much what anyone would expect.

http://airalamo.com/2010/07/17/all-time-all-spurs-team-small-forwards/

[elemento]

Parker
Manu
Gervin
Duncan
Robinson

OMG ;)

[Shastafarian]

Parker
Manu
Gervin
Duncan
Robinson

OMG ;)

Will likely be the First Team. Second and Third Teams are less definite.

[cherylsteele]

timmy,robinson,manu,blair,vinny,avery,devin,s jax,
thats my team
No Gervin??
And yet you pick Vinny/Devin over Ice?
Who is the point guard on you team?

Silas - PG
Ice - SG
Sean - SF
Drob - Center
Tim - PF

Bench:
Manu, Gilmore, Bowen, Parker, Willis, Mitchell, Alvin

[SpurCharger]

C- Mengke Bateer
PF- Dennis Rodman
SF- Marcus Haislip
SG - Vinnie Del Negro
PG- Negele Knight

Easily A 3 Peat Right here with this squad.... Lol

[barbacoataco]

C- Robinson, Artis Gilmore
PF- Duncan, Kenon,
SF- Gervin, Eliott, Bowen
SG- Ginobili, A. Robertson
PG- Parker, Silas

[YODA]

Shocks me on some of the reasoning for picks. Daiv, Tim and Gervin all easy first team picks. Why some say you have to have parker because of championships is beyond me. If thats the case, shouldnt will perdue, nazi and kersey all be up there too?? Of course not. There are good players on so so teams and bad teams. were looking for best players not best teams of all time

MY picks and reasons.

PG- Johnny Moore -There is a reason why his number was retired. The guy rocked. while Parker is a good player, Moore was the best at this position for the spurs.

SG- George Gervin- No brainer,,,and no he was not a Small foward.

SF- Mike Mitchell- People are in love with Sean and I like him too, but Mike Mitchell was the man. Guessing he wont get many votes because so few of you know him well.

PF- Tim Duncan- No Brainer

C- David Robinson- No Brainer

2nd TEAM

PG- Rod Strickland- While a jerk as a person, the guy could play some ball in his prime.(only 2 seasons in SA) Had to really think between him and Moore for first string.

SG- Manu- Manu is so recent, just hard to go against him. If the times were changed and Alvin Robinson played now and Manu back then, I wonder how it would change outlook?

SF- Sean E- After Mike Mitchell, alot of decent players, but the next best is easily Sean.

Pf- Terry Cummings- Amazing how so few know about this guy. This guy Was solid al around and for long time.

C- Artis Gilmore- the A train was a monster in his Day. I still dont think he gets the credit he deserves.

3rd team.-

PG-Tony Parker - Score score score

SG- Alvin Robinson- D D D D and he basically was the whole team at one point.

SF- Mark Olberding- out of the rest at this position, he all that stood out, and im not even sure if it was SF or PF he played

PF- Swen Nater-Did u know he led the ABA in FG % and rebounding in 1975??

C-- Frank Brickowski- Solid as they come. Can u think of a beter 3rd team?

I took out one way players like Bruce Bowen, Horry and Rodman.

Johnny Dawkins and James Silas was also consideered. Solid guys.

On another note. Look at this roster for 1990-91 Spurs. Its pretty impressive

PG- rod Strickland
SG- Willie anderson
SF- Sean Etliot
PW- Terry Cummings
C- David Robinson

Bench
sidney Green
reggie Williams
daivd Wingate
Avery Johnson
tony Massenburg
Paul Pressley

One last last note, I elemited players like Moses Malone and Dawkins since thier play here was not relavant

[admiralsnackbar]

I'll back YODA for Strickland being at least a third-stringer. People won't ever forgive him for game 7 in that Portland series and his jerk-off attitude, but the guy was a damn good point guard.

[technoloid]

Centers: Robinson, Gilmore, Kenon
P. Forwards: Duncan, Cummings, Horry
S. Forwards: Elliott, Bowen, Jackson
S. Guards: Gervin, Ginobili,Robertson
P. Guards: Parker,Silas,Hill


I had to put Jackson on my team because of his talent, he's fearless, a good defender and not afraid to take the big shot.

Hill got the nod over Avery. Avery won a ring but it looks like Hill is and will be the more talented and hopefully successful (In a Spurs uniform that is) of the two.

[boo_radley]

Voting period is almost closed

http://airalamo.com/2010/08/10/all-time-all-spurs-team-the-polls-waning-days/