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SpursforSix

11-11-2016, 02:03 PM

Spurtacular

11-11-2016, 02:34 PM

Where does Sean Elliott get his cakes again? I need to know in case I ever move back to Texas :lol

SpursforSix

11-11-2016, 02:58 PM

Where does Sean Elliott get his cakes again? I need to know in case I ever move back to Texas :lol

What? Is that what caused his kidney thing?

Dingle Barry

11-11-2016, 03:01 PM

Sean was a hugely popular player well before that shot. He would still be remembered fondly without the MDM.

TheGreatYacht

11-11-2016, 03:03 PM

Third best SF in franchise history only behind Gervin and Bowen

SpursforSix

11-11-2016, 03:09 PM

Sean was a hugely popular player well before that shot. He would still be remembered fondly without the MDM.

I know Dingle Barry. I'm not saying he wouldn't be still well respected. He was one of my favorite players. But every time I hear his name, the MDM is right there with it.

lefty

11-11-2016, 03:27 PM

Kobe raped him in 2001 tbh

Chris

11-11-2016, 03:27 PM

Where does Sean Elliott get his cakes again? I need to know in case I ever move back to Texas :lol

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Chinook

11-11-2016, 03:35 PM

Might not have had his number retired, leading to them holding off on Avery and Bowen.

Spur|n|Austin

11-11-2016, 03:42 PM

Sean was a hugely popular player well before that shot. He would still be remembered fondly without the MDM.

This.

The guy is loved by San Antonio; not to the extent of DRob, but same idea.

TheDoctor

11-11-2016, 03:52 PM

Forth best SF in franchise history only behind Gervin, Bowen and Donald Royal

MaNu4Tres

11-11-2016, 04:11 PM

Sean was a really good player before he had his kidney operated. I'd rank Sean higher than Bruce.

Sean had more offensive responsibility than Bruce ever did and performed at an All-Star level. He did that while defending the best perimeter player night in and night out.

T-a-c-o C-a-b-a-n-a

Russ

11-11-2016, 04:26 PM

First of all, I love Sean Elliott. He was a damn good player and good guy.

Was just wondering...had he not hit the Memorial Day Miracle, how would he be thought of in the Spurs' pantheon?
How important was that one shot to his legacy and career?

Obviously, he was an All-Star talent but I think the first associate with his name is the mystique of that huge shot on the way to the Spurs' first title.

Sean Elliott was college player of the year in 1989. 1989 Wooden Award winner, 1989 AP Player of the Year

The only other Spurs to do that are David Robinson and Tim Duncan. (Okay, Walter "The Truth" Berry, also).

He didn't need to hit any particular shot to be remembered as a great player.

T Park

11-11-2016, 04:28 PM

2 time all star. Fantastic defender. Pretty good all around player.

One of the more underrated Spurs of all time. Was their greatest until Leonard came along.

superbigtime

11-11-2016, 04:38 PM

Love him. Such an amicable person, at least seemingly from his broadcasts and days as a player. Would be something to know him on a personal level I would imagine. His grin is just amusing.

SpursforSix

11-11-2016, 04:53 PM

Sean Elliott was college player of the year in 1989. 1989 Wooden Award winner, 1989 AP Player of the Year

The only other Spurs to do that are David Robinson and Tim Duncan. (Okay, Walter "The Truth" Berry, also).

He didn't need to hit any particular shot to be remembered as a great player.

I'm not sure anyone gets the point. He was a great player. But I doubt that many outside of Spurs fans would remember it. And many Spurs fans that weren't around then surely wouldn't. They'd just know him as some good player that used to be on the Spurs. No matter how great he was, you can't diminish the impact of him hitting the biggest shot in Spurs history at the time. Maybe ever.

DMC

11-11-2016, 05:06 PM

I know Dingle Barry. I'm not saying he wouldn't be still well respected. He was one of my favorite players. But every time I hear his name, the MDM is right there with it.

These speculation threads that require revisionist history are pointless. Without Allen's last second 3 Lebron would be remembered differently. It's all different if you change the events leading up to it.

SpursforSix

11-11-2016, 05:23 PM

These speculation threads that require revisionist history are pointless. Without Allen's last second 3 Lebron would be remembered differently. It's all different if you change the events leading up to it.

Shut the fuck up. What if's are one of the most common themes in sports discussion. And it's not like I'm asking about pairing Tony with George Mikan. Or Pistol Pete with Dennis Rodman.

And for that matter, it's not even revisionist. Here...I'll ask a different way since you're retarded.

How important to Sean Elliott's legacy was the MDM shot?

How's that peckerhead.

Spurtacular

11-11-2016, 08:21 PM

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Cept I'm serious. Homemade cake made by a pro; can't beat that.

james evans

11-12-2016, 01:16 AM

Sean was a hugely popular player well before that shot. He would still be remembered fondly without the MDM.
Exactly. That shot doesn't define his career. He also had one of the top 10 best in game dunks in Spurs history. It's as if his elbow was up to the rim and he wasn't gonna come down. I'm sure it's on youtube. This was pre-kidney loss

Ice009

11-12-2016, 10:14 AM

Kobe raped him in 2001 tbh

I had to look that up as I thought I remembered '99/'00 as his last season. I don't remember him playing in 2001. Was he injured throughout the 2000/2001 season? I saw that he didn't start any games in 2001 playoffs? Who started at SF?

And obviously Sean wasn't in great shape to guard Kobe in 2001, but he did a pretty good job on him in the 1999 playoffs. He guarded some monster players in that 1999 Championship run when he was in decent shape, and did a great job on all of them. I believe he guarded players such as KG, Kobe, Rasheed, Sprewell, Allan Houston to name a few.

thiste

11-12-2016, 11:07 AM

It's a real shame his career was cut short because of his kidney problems. It would have been awesome to have had him on the team for the 2003 title, and who knows maybe he could have played until 2007? It's really nice to see him day in and day out at Spurs games, but damn when I see him I feel like such an unfinished business...

baseline bum

11-12-2016, 11:17 AM

Without the MDM the Spurs still easily win the 1999 title and Sean is still remembered as the Spurs legend who went out and busted his ass guarding Kobe, Rasheed, and Sprewell when he should have been getting dialysis.