To pass the time until the start of preseason, let's see how SpursTalk.com ranks the Top 50 Spurs. Those eligible for the list include all players, coaches and owners. I don't want to define "top" too narrowly, but I think the best way to do it would be to think of the list as a list of the 50 most influential people who have helped make the Spurs one of the most successful franchises in the history of sport.
Each day, there will be a new poll where SpursTalk can vote to elect the next player on the list. For example, on the first, we will vote on spot number one. On the second day, it'll spot number two. And so on.
The Express-News recently listed the top 30 Spurs and I thought their results were pretty weak. I'm confident SpursTalk can come up with a much better list. We'll start the voting tomorrow (Saturday) and one spot per day will make the voting end right around the start of preseason.
The first order of business is coming up with a preliminary list. Here are 67 names I put together. Feel free to suggest addition players, coaches or owners. Starting with approximately 75 names would probably be best.
Allan Bristow
Alvin Robertson
Angelo Drossos
Antoine Carr
Antonio Daniels
Artis Gilmore
Avery Johnson
Billy Paultz
Bob Bass
Bob Hill
Brent Barry
Bruce Bowen
Chuck Person
Coby Dietrick
Dale Ellis
Dave Corzine
Dave Greenwood
David Robinson
Dennis Rodman
Derek Anderson
Doug Moe
Edgar Jones
Fabricio Oberto
Frank Brickowski
Gene Banks
George Gervin
Greg Anderson
Gregg Popovich
Hank Egan
James Silas
Jaren Jackson
Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Moore
Larry Brown
Larry Kenon
Malik Rose
Manu Ginobili
Mario Elie
Mark Olberding
Michael Finley
Mike Budenholzer
Mike Gale
Mike Mitc
Paul Griffin
Peter Holt
PJ Carlesimo
Rasho Nesterovic
RC Buford
Red McCombs
Rich Jones
Robert Horry
Robert McDermott
Rod Strickland
Sam Presti
Sean Elliott
Stan Albeck
Stephen Jackson
Steve Kerr
Swen Nater
Terry mings
Terry Porter
Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
Vinny Del Negro
Walter Berry
Will Perdue
Willie Anderson
Anyone else? Thanks.
Cool idea, however I think trolls will screw it up LJ. Maybe make the votes public and eliminate their votes? Not sure, I just see that happening.
Cliff Hagan? He was our first ever coach and was for all 3 years we were known as the Dallas Chaparrals.
I was going to say. I almost didn't believe you had Rasho in there but no Oberto
Yeah I was going to make votes public and make it one vote per IP. I'll keep an eye out for duplicate votes ... most likely from whottt trying to keep AJ out of the top 50.
Luckily I read the list after posting. I might be missing a few others but Oberto was a pretty big omission right off the bat.
Or ducks from voting TP a billion times.Yeah I was going to make votes public and make it one vote per IP. I'll keep an eye out for duplicate votes ... most likely from whottt trying to keep AJ out of the top 50.
Did you get my PM from the other day? Should I wait till fantasy stuff is underway or fly it solo?
Sounds shweet. I'm interested in seeing where Pop, Holt and Drossos end up!
This should be fun.
I'm backed up on answering PMs. I'll answer them all later today.Or ducks from voting TP a billion times.
Did you get my PM from the other day? Should I wait till fantasy stuff is underway or fly it solo?
I'm rooting for Mister Robinson. I think David laid the foundation of defensive minded basketball as well as team unison and heart.
*edit
Also Steve Smith might be a good addition. We did pay him more in 2 years than the Hawks did all 4 where he got his name.
My Top 10
D-Rob should be First
TD second
Pop Third
Manu or TP 4th and 5th
Bruce
Elliott
AJ
Malik
Rober Horry
Brent Barry
Kevin Willis?
Luis Scola?
Hi, I'm George Gervin.
Hi, my name is James Silas.
ups forgot to include both ICE and Silas... probably because i never saw them play but i know how big they are for the history of the franchise... anyhow i correctly stated "MY Top 10" and that makes a personal point of view not the owner of the truth or trying to be... it seems your dream/fear of trolling in this thread has just begun... and guess who started it?
You know about the Spurs. And I didn't start anything. I was just making a very wonderful point. Get over it.
This is what I was saying earlier in this thread. Trolls and people that know zero history are going to this all up.
you definitively are underestimating some poster's knowledge about the spurs and mine... i ain't no troll and i have done my homework... my fresh memory made me choose those players because those are the ones contemporarily to me... trolls cannot be avoided but you could be a little more respectful with the people who is trying to contribute... calling me out for an innocent omission talks about what you are made of and all about... lame
Just give me a top 3
Gervin
Robinson
Duncan
these are the only 3 sure fire HOFers based on their Spurs careers right now. Manu will be a HOFer but not solely because of his Spurs career, it will be because of his entire professional basketball career.
aww poor urunobili
It'll be okay sweetie.
The original list sucks........you are missing so many great names from the Spurs past...names that, quite frankly without them, would leave the Spurs legacy empty and quite tainted.....so now my list of the elite Spurs players....
Alfredrick Hughes
Helicopter Jones
Uwe Blab
Zarko Paspaj
Dewayne Schintzius
Bill Curley
Jon Sunvold
Vernon Maxwell
Greg Sutton
Swee Pea Lloyd Daniels
Derrick Dial
Charles Smith
Mengke Bateer
Rod Higgins
Carl Herrera
JR Reid
Luis Scola
Tiago Splitter
Mike Gist
Robertas Javtokas
Coffee Black
Nazr Mohammed
What about John Beasley?
BTW I am new here, so o everyone
Must be the Mark Cuban avatar talking.
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