David Robinson's 71-point Game (video)

[MI21]

I've emailed the Spurs, well, tried to, numerous times about obtaining a copy of this game. I've been told it doesn't exist. Obviously not

But hold up, it's being broadcast on ESPN classic in the states? The full game? I simply have to get my hands on a recorded copy or whatever of the full game. I must have it.

If anyone can help please PM me!

(please please please please please!)

[newacc]

David's success with non-Tim Duncan Spurs teams was amazing. Yeah, he never won a championship but who was going to win a championship on those teams? Those Spurs casts were so bad, it's amazing David took them as far as they went.

Nowadays, players demand trades out of teams that bad.

Look at the other legends and who they ran with:

Shaquille O'Neal had an elite superstar at the time with Penny (for those that don't remember Penny took the league by storm for a few years). Hakeem Olajuwon played with probably the best collection of talent, role players, and cohesiveness ever (young Robert Horry, young Sam Cassell, prime Kenny Smith, just after prime Clyde and Otis Thorpe). Michael Jordan had a Scottie Pippen who was able to carry the Bulls to the semi-finals and even push the Knicks when MJ went out. Malone had the same hall of fame point guard, hall of fame coach, and sharp shooting 2 guard for years and could never get the job done. Kemp and Gary Payton collborated in their primes and couldn't either.

David Robinson had what? Sean Elliott? Elliott was a nice sidekick but was never made of the material championship combos are. He definitely falls way short of any Penny/D-Wade/Pippen/Kobe partner in crime.

When David finally got a legit superstar, he got his les.

To make light of David Robinson and question his legendary status is as ignorant as it gets. The guy could average 25-12-5-4-2 (points-rebounds-assists-blocks-steals) all while shooting 50%+ fgs and 75% from the line.

Who the else is going to give you those numbers on any modern day team?

[alamo50]

I think they just have us waiting for The Admirable DVD collection.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

This is one of those events where you can remember exactly where you were at the time it was happening. I was driving down Congress Av in Austin and when I got home, I sat in the driveway listening in awe.

Where the is Jay Howard these days anyway?

[Spurs Brazil]

I think they just have us waiting for The Admirable DVD collection.

That would be fantastic.

[Fpoonsie]

*fap fap fap*

Seriously, though, this was simply a joy to behold. As many others have mentioned already, I've been waiting to see this game for YEARS. Thanks, sdc.

[ulosturedge]

Wow that was sick, wish I could've seen him play. Did he have 3pt range?? Also how was Rodman while he was here

lol no he averaged like three 3pointers a season. They every once in a blue moon ran a play where he would roll out to the top of the arc and take a three. Or he would just shoot a three when he was really feeling it. Ala the 3 point shot i'm sure you are referring to in this game. He couldn't miss that night. Even the clippers coach said they started throwing double and even the occasional triple team on him all night and it didn't matter lol.

As for Rodman he was pretty much a rollercoaster ride the two seasons he played with the Spurs. When he had his good games he was a good spark and motivator to the team, but when he had some bad games he became a distraction and a disease to the team. He started giving up on the team in the playoffs. We needed him and he pretty much dissappeared in the last couple of playoff games and then we got eliminated. I think it was a combination of him playing ty and him at some point stop believing in the team. Either way it was apparently obvious that he wasn't right for the team anymore.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wow, this is like the long lost Zapruder film of Spurs basketball...

[smrattler]

Holy ! I never thought I'd see such rare footage showing Lloyd Daniels starting at SG!

[MoSpur]

Thanks for the footage spursdotcom.

[ambchang]

Wait? There's a debate about Hakeem and David Robinson or Shaq and David? It's quite clear both players are better than Robinson.

Wait? There's a debate about Hakeem and David Robinson or Shaq and David and you don't know about it? It's quite clear you don't know what you are talking about.

[Col. Sam Daniels]

Watch every point of David's 71.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/ro...71_points.html

Your now my favorite post @ ST

[Jose Ole]

Jay Howard... from downtown... BANG! Hearing the play by play at point 71 takes me way back!

[Admiral]

I am so freakin' excited to finally get to see this! Like others, I did not even know this footage existed. Phenomenal! Thanks so much for posting this, spursdotcom!

I just realized something. David had 24 points at halftime, which means that David scored 47 points in the second half. That is just incredible!

[sanman53]

Finally! I remember staying up watching CNN Headline Sports (because it seemed like ESPN never showed the Spurs highlights) and this was the leading story. We didn't have a computer or internet so I would stay up on school nights and record the stats of D-Rob and the Spurs on my Street and Smiths schedule. I still have my S&S where I wrote in large, bold letters, "Robinson scores 71 beats Shaq for scoring le!" I'm not sure if I was more happy he scored 71, or beat Shaq for the scoring le???

(PS: I enjoyed the Jack Haley sighting too!)

[Blackjack]

I finally got to see it.

The guy had around 50 before his first dunk.

[senorglory]

1) David will always have this, and those that would forget (non-Spurs fans) the Admiral, will need to explain away this individual game and season accomplishment to over-look Robinson when talking about the best ever.

2) That the Spurs pulled together to make this happen, and screw Oneal out of the scoring championship, makes it priceless.

[senorglory]

Even the crowd was cheering for him, that was classy from the clippers fan

I don't see how you could have attended a Clippers game back then (or now), unless you were a fan of basketball/the NBA in general.

[spursdotcom]

nice bump

[HarlemHeat37]

It's actually amazing that Robinson was one of the few that had a 70-point game and one of the few that had a quad-double..he did BOTH..unreal..

[senorglory]

Clearly it took some effort to match up all the scouting video with the radio play-by-play. Thanks to the Spurs for doing this. What a treasure.

Radio: "Here comes the three at the buzzer. It’s no good. One half is in the books. It won’t make any highlight films. 37 though for the Spurs, 35 for the Clippers. Spurs lead the game. David Robinson with 24 points in the half. This is Spurs basketball."

[senorglory]

Radio: "David, Slam Dunk! His first dunk of the game, Shaquille Oneal fans."

lol.

[Blackjack]

nice bump

Better OP, but yeah.. this probably shouldn't leave the front page.

uva find, sdc. uva find..

[MI21]

Is there anyway to download this for keeps?

There must be!

Please.

[Spurs Brazil]

Is there anyway to download this for keeps?

There must be!

Please.

I'd like to download this and also the video of 10 years of the 99 championship