OK, I am sure you have a reason for Gervin not being on this list. Care to share your thoughts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obstructed_View
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OK, I am sure you have a reason for Gervin not being on this list. Care to share your thoughts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obstructed_View
Pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
Everyone putting one of TP before or head of Manu are not being objective. TP and Manu have taken turns being all-star level in the playoffs and in the regular season. Both have been just as important to our championships on balance. Neither has had to be the 1st option more than the other.
Too hard to compare Gervin b/c he did not have the talent that the Spurs had during their runs. DR carried the Spurs for a decade and was MVP, so he obviously gets ahead of all but TD.
Keeping Gervin off the list is insane, the guy is no doubt 3rd. Although I do believe Bowen should get some more consideration despite his offensive struggles. People don't seem to discount Parker as much even though he clearly struggles on the defensive end of the court.
1. Tim Duncan
2. David Robinson
3. George Gervin
4. Tony Parker
5. Sean Elliott
6. Avery Johnson
7. Bruce Bowen
8. Manu Ginobili
9. Artis Gilmore
10. Robert Horry
I would like to hear the logic that puts AJ ahead of manu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrin
Aj: never an all-star: Manu: all-star.
aj: never CLOSE to being finals MVP: Manu: got votes in 05.
aj: never carried the Spurs for any stretch. Manu: carried end of this year, and in previous years carried the team for stretches.
aj: one-dimensional slasher with VERY shaky jumper who was able to pass, but was smart and bossy enough to be a "leader."
Manu: all-around player. Plays balls-to-the-wall. Intangibles like Horry, where he gets that rebound you needed, or the steal, or the assist, or the score. Clutch. Warrior. Everything you want in a player, except that he fouled dirk with 1 second left leading by 3 in game 7; his one big mistake. And he is too injury prone to be the lead dog on a team over an 82-game season.
Otherwise, it is not close. at all.
:lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Darrin
If I had to make an all time 12 man team this is how I would do it:
C - Robinson
PF - Duncan
SF - Bowen
SG - Gervin
PG - Parker
My Bench would be
Manu
Sean
Avery Johnson
Artis Gilmore
Terry Cummings
Mike Mitchell
James Silas
1. Duncan
2. Robinson
3. Ice
4. Ginobili
5. Tony
-- Bruce just missed the cut
Ice lower than 3rd? Never.
Malik Rose FTW
Mainly because of defense and championships.Quote:
Originally Posted by rogcl1
Ridiculous to leave a HOFer like Gervin out:
1. Duncan
2. D-Rob
3. Gervin
4. Manu
5. Tony Parker
lol yea.. any spurs top 5 list without robinson, duncan, and gervin as top 3 is a laugher..
Ice was poetry in motion. If you have not seen him play try to get some old tapes of him. He had the knock to make incredible shots, the sweetest finger roll and four scoring championships. Gervin was a mofo and most definetly deserves to be in the top 5.
1. Tim Duncan
2. David Robinson
3. George Gervin
4. Tony Parker
5. Sean Elliott
6. James Silas
7. Avery Johnson
8. Manu Ginobili
9. Artis Gilmore
10.Larry Kenon & Mike Mitchell (tie)
shit from when i grew up watching the spurs its tim or manu no question about it
No way. Robinson was way more athletic which people love and he had the goods but no way can you say the spurs would have won 6 if he took Duncans spot. You are forgetting some of the most important pieces in a basketball player like leadership, composure, clutch, consistency and the mentality to carry a team on your back... all things Duncan has over Robinson. Love DROB to death but fact is he didn't get it done until Duncan did it for him no matter what the excuses are that is still fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas 2 Step
1.) Tim Duncan
2.) David Robinson
3.) Manu Ginobili
4.) George Gervin
5.) Tony Parker
DRob was my idol growing up (never liked Jordan), and an absolute BEAST of an athlete. Shit, he'd make Dwight Howard look like a fatty, and to this day, I'd still have my money on the Admiral if it came down to a fistfight between him and Timmy.
But sheer athleticism and big numbers do not a basketball player make. Timmy's leadership in the clutch (yes, he took copious notes on that from the Admiral, I believe) is ultimately what took this franchise from perennial also-ran to legitimate contender year in and year out.
drob was beast but tim is one of the best of all time... ever , to me its tim-manu-drob, but thats just me i cant speak for yallQuote:
Originally Posted by Texas 2 Step
I can't believe I am seeing Avery Johnson's name even being mentioned.
1. For most of his time with the Spurs the FO was actively trying to replace him. And they did get rid of him once.
2. His lack of a decent mid-range jump shot was one of THE main reasons the mid-90's Spurs couldn't win in the playoffs.
3. He never made the Allstar team. He simply wasn't considered one of the best PG's of his era. I'm not sure he was even considered above average for most of his career, and I was watching a lot of basketball bach then.
4. He did have a good run in 1999, and he did improve throughout his career due to his great work ethic. Still, too little too late.
5. There is NO WAY he should ever be ranked ahead of players like Manu and TP, whick I have seen on the occasion. Manu and TP are Allstars, game-changers, etc.